Team of the 70s

A look back at the 1972/73 Second Division Championship season

100 per cent start ends as Coventry hold Clarets

After wins at Sheffield United and at home to Chelsea, Burnley's 100 per cent return to the First Division in 1973 ende

Clarets win as First Division football returns to Turf Moor

Burnley followed up their opening day win in 1973 against Sheffield United with a home win three days later, top flight

Hello, hello, it's good to be back

It was the day we'd waited for all summer in 1973, Burnley's return to the First Division, and what a start we made, bea

Clarets turn down West offer from United as Waldron prepares

Burnley were just two days away from a return to First Division football in 1973 as manager Jimmy Adamson revealed that

Waldron goal wins FA Charity Shield

One week away from a return to the First Division and another Colin Waldron goal lifted another trophy for Burnley. The

Pre-season tour ends with a draw at Kettering

Having won 3-0 at Torquay the Burnley team were quickly on their travels and 24 hours later were kicking off again in a

Outstanding Burnley are too good for Torquay

Having beaten Penzance on the Saturday, Burnley moved into Devon to play Torquay United on the Tuesday night as the buil

Casper scores twice in first pre-season game

Having won promotion back to the First Division Burnley's preparations got underway forty years ago today with the first

• Team of the Seventies back in training
- Burnley Fri 26th July

• Bramall Lane kick off for promoted Clarets
- Burnley Fri 14th June

• Burnley make a Noble signing
- Burnley Wed 29th May

• 1973 celebrations continue as League brings in big rule change
- Burnley Tue 14th May

• Adamson lands Robson
- Burnley Fri 3rd May

• A superb night for John Angus
- Burnley Wed 1st May

• The day we turned Deepdale Claret and Blue
- Burnley Sun 28th April

• One point needed for title and a new stand on the way
- Burnley Wed 24th April

• Bottom of the league Brighton can't stop Burnley title chase
- Burnley Mon 22nd April

• Clarets enjoy a Good Friday in Oxford
- Burnley Sat 20th April

• Town still celebrating after Sunderland win
- Burnley Thu 18th April

• A special Turf Moor night as Clarets clinch promotion in style
- Burnley Tue 16th April

• A win at Huddersfield and we're almost there
- Burnley Mon 15th April

• Burnley get a massive favour from Oxford
- Burnley Fri 12th April

• Title hopes hit as Clarets crash at Forest
- Burnley Sun 7th April

• Promotion edging closer after another home win
- Burnley Sun 24th March

• Burnley hit Pompey for four in brilliant show
- Burnley Wed 20th March

• Clarets win at Cardiff to go back to the top
- Burnley Sun 17th March

• Wednesday win at the Turf and Clarets lose top spot
- Burnley Thu 14th March

• Swindon win lifts the Clarets closer to promotion
- Burnley Sun 10th March

• Home point dropped but lead extended at the top
- Burnley Mon 4th March

• QPR just a point behind after Clarets draw at Carlisle
- Burnley Fri 22nd February

• Big home win for the 1973 Clarets
- Burnley Sun 17th February

• Out of cup so the Clarets get in a league win
- Burnley Thu 7th February

• Superb away run comes to an end at Loftus Road
- Burnley Thu 31st January

• Snow halts Burnley's progress at the top of the league
- Burnley Sun 20th January

• Brave Burnley lose Anfield replay
- Burnley Wed 16th January

• Burnley force replay in cup classic
- Burnley Sun 13th January

• Villa win gives Burnley fantastic start to 1973
- Burnley Sun 6th January

• Fulham take point as 1972 ends with Burnley top of the league
- Burnley Mon 31st December

• Burnley win The Battle of Bloomfield Road
- Burnley Wed 26th December

• Oxford hold league leaders Burnley
- Burnley Sun 23rd December

• Dobbo scores and it's another 1-0 win
- Burnley Thu 20th December

• No league game for Clarets but it's Liverpool in the cup
- Burnley Thu 13th December

• Fletcher goal wins it at Sunderland in a sad personal week
- Burnley Thu 6th December

• Fletcher chops down the Forest
- Burnley Mon 26th November

• Orient was a blip - Dobbo gets winner at Brighton
- Burnley Fri 23rd November

• Shock defeat brings long unbeaten run to an end
- Burnley Thu 15th November

• Hobbling home with a London Claret after late goals win a point
- Burnley Fri 9th November

• A point at the Den despite blind as a bat referee
- Burnley Thu 1st November

• Keep your trap shut Revie
- Burnley Thu 25th October

• Fletcher hat trick keeps Clarets on top
- Burnley Tue 23rd October

• Thomas sensationally sold to promotion rivals
- Burnley Fri 19th October

• It was Happy 90th Birthday to Jimmy Hogan
- Burnley Tue 16th October

• Taffy scores stunner in front of the Match of the Day cameras
- Burnley Tue 16th October

• Fletcher and Dobson goals take Burnley back to the top
- Burnley Mon 8th October

• Burnley grant Angus a testimonial
- Burnley Fri 5th October

• Another draw thanks to two Leighton James goals
- Burnley Mon 1st October

• Clarets held at home and it costs us the leadership
- Burnley Thu 27th September

• Burnley hang on to beat Blackpool despite late comeback
- Burnley Sun 23rd September

• It's 1-1 again but we're back on top of the league
- Burnley Tue 18th September

• Another draw, another point, and Burnley go third
- Burnley Sun 16th September

• Out of form Clarets earn point but lose top spot
- Burnley Sun 9th September

• Leeds hit Burnley for four in cup tie
- Burnley Thu 6th September

• Adamson wins top manager award
- Burnley Tue 4th September

• Olympics in colour, a Gillette Cup win and Clarets go top
- Burnley Sun 2nd September

• Burnley up to second after Preston win
- Burnley Wed 29th August

• Superb performance against Villa secures first win of the season
- Burnley Sun 26th August

• Leighton James scores, but it's a draw at Fulham
- Burnley Sun 19th August

• Points shared on opening day 1972
- Burnley Sun 12th August

• Adamson attacks fans on eve of season
- Burnley Fri 10th August

• No seaside fun for Clarets in hastily arranged friendly
- Burnley Sun 5th August

• Watney goes flat for Clarets
- Burnley Thu 2nd August

• We're going to win the Watney Cup
- Burnley Sun 29th July

• South Wales tour ends with Newport draw
- Burnley Tue 24th July

• It's left back for Newton as pre-season 1972 starts at Swansea
- Burnley Sun 22nd July

• Clarets suffer blow as both Kindon and Bellamy leave
- Burnley Tue 17th July

• Adamson snaps up England full back
- Burnley Thu 12th July

• We say goodbye to two old friends in 1972
- Burnley Tue 10th July

• Adamson Out - Adamson Out!
- Burnley Sun 1st April