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CLUB HISTORY |
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| 1881 | Started playing home matches at Calder Vale, when known as Turf Moor | |
| 1882 | Club formed as Burnley | |
| 1882 | Started playing home matches at Calder Vale, when known as Burnley Rovers | |
| 1883 | Turned professional | |
| 1888 | Elected to Football League as founder member | |
| 1892 | Recorded highest score in League match beating Darwen 9-0 | |
| 1893 | Arthur F. Sutcliffe became the first manager | |
| 1896 | Harry Bradshaw became new manager | |
| 1896 | 1897 | After test matches relegated to Division 2 |
| 1897 | Club became Limited Company | |
| 1897 | 1898 | Football League Division 2 Champions |
| 1899 | Ernest Magnall became new manager | |
| 1899 | 1900 | Relegated at end of season to Division 2 |
| 1903 | Spen Whittaker became new manager | |
| 1907 | Jerry Dawson played last game, setting club appearances record for League matches at 522 | |
| 1909 | Recorded highest score in Cup match beating Crystal Palace 9-0 | |
| 1910 | R H Wadge became new manager | |
| 1911 | John Haworth became new manager | |
| 1912 | 1913 | Runners-up in Football League Division 2 (promoted) |
| 1914 | Won FA Cup final beating Liverpool 1-0 | |
| 1919 | 1920 | Runners-up to Football League champions |
| 1920 | 1921 | Football League Champions |
| 1924 | Record home attendance of 54,775 against Huddersfield in FA Cup 3rd round | |
| 1925 | Record heaviest defeat losing to Aston Villa 10-0 in Division 1 | |
| 1925 | Albert Pickles became new manager | |
| 1927 | 1928 | George Beel set record for most League goals in a season with 35 |
| 1929 | Equalled record defeat of 10-0 against Sheffield Utd in Division 1 | |
| 1929 | 1930 | Relegated at end of season to Division 2 |
| 1932 | George Beel became club's all-time record League goalscorer with 178 goals | |
| 1932 | Tom Bromilow became new manager | |
| 1935 | Alf Boland became new manager | |
| 1936 | Tommy Lawton became club's youngest player at 16 years and 174 days | |
| 1945 | Cliff Britton became new manager | |
| 1946 | 1947 | Runners-up in Football League Division 2 (promoted) |
| 1947 | Runners-up in FA Cup final, losing to Charlton 1-0 (aet) | |
| 1948 | Frank Hill became new manager | |
| 1954 | Alan Brown became new manager | |
| 1957 | Equalled highest score in a cup match beating New Brighton 9-0 | |
| 1957 | Billy Dougall became new manager | |
| 1958 | Harry Potts became new manager | |
| 1959 | 1960 | Football League Champions |
| 1960 | 1961 | Played in European Cup competition |
| 1961 | 1962 | Runners-up to Football League champions |
| 1962 | Runners-up in FA Cup final, losing to Tottenham 3-1 | |
| 1963 | Jimmy McIlroy became club's most-capped player, with 51 caps for N.Ireland | |
| 1966 | 1967 | Played in European Fairs Cup |
| 1970 | Jimmy Adamson became new manager | |
| 1970 | 1971 | Relegated at end of season to Division 2 |
| 1972 | 1973 | Football League Division 2 Champions |
| 1975 | 1976 | Relegated at end of season to Division 2 |
| 1976 | Joe Brown became new manager | |
| 1977 | Harry Potts became manager for second time | |
| 1979 | Anglo-Scottish Cup winners | |
| 1979 | Brian Miller became new manager | |
| 1979 | 1980 | Relegated at end of season to Division 3 |
| 1981 | 1982 | Football League Division 3 Champions |
| 1982 | 1983 | Relegated at end of season to Division 3 |
| 1983 | John Bond became new manager | |
| 1984 | John Benson became new manager | |
| 1984 | 1985 | Relegated at end of season to Division 4 |
| 1985 | Martin Buchan became new manager | |
| 1985 | Tommy Cavanagh became new manager | |
| 1986 | Brian Miller became manager for second time | |
| 1987 | 1988 | Runners-up in Sherpa Vans Trophy final losing to Wolves 2-0 |
| 1989 | Frank Casper became new manager | |
| 1991 | Jimmy Mullen became new manager | |
| 1991 | 1992 | Barclays Football League Division 4 Champions |
| 1993 | 1994 | Won play-offs in Barclays Football League Division 2 (originally Division 3) promoted |
| 1994 | 1995 | Relegated at end of season from Premier League to Division 2 |
| 1996 | Adrian Heath became new manager | |
| 1997 | Chris Waddle became new manager | |
| 1998 | Stan Ternent became new manager | |
| 1999 | 2000 | Runners-up in Nationwide Football League Division 2 (originally Division 3) promoted |
| 2000 | Club broke transfer record when buying Ian Moore for £1,000,000 from Stockport County | |
| 2002 | Equalled record transfer-fee when buying Robbie Blake for £1,000,000 from Bradford City | |
| 2004 | Steve Cotterill became new manager | |
| 2006 | Highest fee received for a player when selling Ade Akinbiyi for £1,750,000 to Sheff Utd | |
| 2007 | Owen Coyle became new manager | |