Programmes - Season 1957/58

Last Updated : 29-May-2012 by L & M Davidson & Tony Scholes
 

Portsmouth v Burnley - 24th August 1957

Football League Division One

 

Portsmouth 0 Burnley 0

Attendance: 30,134

 

Billy Dougall: first game as manager

 

 

Burnley v Preston North End - 27th August 1957

Football League Division One

 

Burnley 2 Preston North End 0

Alan Shackleton (2)

Attendance: 27,804

 

 

Burnley v West Bromwich Albion - 31st August 1957

Football League Division One

 

Burnley 2 West Bromwich Albion 2

Albert Cheesebrough, Alan Shackleton

Attendance: 24,428

 

 

Preston North End v Burnley - 4th September 1957

Football League Division One

 

Preston North End 2 Burnley 1

Jimmy McIlroy (pen)

Attendance: 31,267

 

 

Tottenham Hotspur v Burnley - 7th September 1957

Football League Division One

 

Tottenham Hotspur 3 Burnley 1

Albert Cheesebrough

Attendance: 40,108

 

 

Burnley v Nottingham Forest - 9th September 1957

Football League Division One

 

Burnley 3 Nottingham Forest 1

Alan Shackleton (2), Brian Pilkington

Attendance: 15,818

 

 

Burnley v Birmingham City - 14th September 1957

Football League Division One

 

Burnley 3 Birmingham City 1

Brian Pilkington, Albert Cheesebrough, Alan Shackleton

Attendance: 20,522

 

 

Nottingham Forest v Burnley - 18th September 1957

Football League Division One

 

Nottingham Forest 7 Burnley 0

Attendance: 26,842

 

 

Chelsea v Burnley  - 21st September 1957

Football League Division One

 

Chelsea 6 Burnley 1

Albert Cheesebrough

Attendance: 42,449

 

 

Flamengo v Burnley  - 25th September 1957

Friendly

 

Flamengo 4 Burnley 0

 

inuauguration of Nou Camp Stadium, Barcelona

 

 

Burnley v Newcastle United - 28th September 1957

Football League Division One

 

Burnley 0 Newcastle United 2

Attendance: 18,465

 

 

Chester v Burnley - 2nd October 1957

Lancashire Senior Cup Final

 

Chester 1 Burnley 0

Attendance: 2,661

 

held over from 1956/57 season

 

 

Luton Town v Burnley - 5th October 1957

Football League Division One

 

Luton Town 3 Burnley 2

Brian Pilkington (2)

Attendance: 15,179

 

debut: Ray Pointer

 

 

Burnley v Sunderland - 12th October 1957

Football League Division One

 

Burnley 6 Sunderland 0

Doug Newlands (2), Albert Cheesebrough, Les Shannon (2), Ray Pointer

Attendance: 22,868

 

 

Everton v Burnley - 19th October 1957

Football League Division One

 

Everton 1 Burnley 1

Albert Cheesebrough

Attendance: 45,024

 

 

Burnley v Aston Villa - 26th October 1957

Football League Division One

 

Burnley 3 Aston Villa 0

Brian Pilkington (2), Doug Newlands

Attendance: 20,860

 

 

Manchester United v Burnley  - 2nd November 1957

Football League Division One

 

Manchester United 1 Burnley 0

Attendance: 49,689

 

 

Burnley v Leicester City - 9th November 1957

Football League Division One

 

Burnley 7 Leicester City 3

Jimmy McIlroy (3), Albert Cheesebrough (3), Ray Pointer

Attendance: 20,978

 

 

Blackpool v Burnley - 16th November 1957

Football League Division One

 

Blackpool 2 Burnley 4

Albert Cheesebrough, Alan Shackleton (2), Brian Pilkington

Attendance: 21,641

 

 

Burnley v L.K.S. Lodz - 20th November 1957

Friendly

 

Burnley 6 L.K.S. Lodz 0

Albert Cheesebrough (2), Jimmy McIlroy (2), Brian Pilkington (2)

Attendance: 16,575

 

 

Burnley v Leeds United - 23rd November 1957

Football League Division One

 

Burnley 3 Leeds United 1

Jimmy McIlroy, Brian Pilkington, Alan Shackleton

Attendance: 24,144

 

 

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Burnley - 30th November 1957

Football League Division One

 

Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 Burnley 1

Jimmy McIlroy

Attendance: 32,888

 

 

Burnley v Arsenal - 7th December 1957

Football League Division One

 

Burnley 2 Arsenal 1

Doug Newlands, Albert Cheesebrough

Attendance: 18,563

 

 

Bolton Wanderers v Burnley - 14th December 1957

Football League Division One

 

Bolton Wanderers 2 Burnley 1

Doug Newlands

Attendance: 20,197

 

 

Burnley v Blackburn Rovers - 16th December 1957

Floodlight Inauguration

 

Burnley 0 Blackburn Rovers 1

 

 

Burnley v Portsmouth - 21st December 1957

Football League Division One

 

Burnley 3 Portsmouth 1

Ray Pointer, Doug Newlands (2)

Attendance: 19,761

 

 

Burnley v Manchester City - 25th December 1957

Football League Division One

 

Burnley 2 Manchester City 1

Brian Pilkington, Albert Cheesebrough

Attendance: 27,666

 

 

Manchester City v Burnley - 26th December 1957

Football League Division One

 

Manchester City 4 Burnley 1

Ray Pointer

Attendance: 47,285

 

 

West Bromwich Albion v Burnley - 28th December 1957

Football League Division One

 

West Bromwich Albion 5 Burnley 1

Brian Pilkington

Attendance: 38,183

 

debut: Billy White

 

 

Burnley v Swansea Town - 4th January 1958

FA Cup 3rd Round

 

Burnley 4 Swansea 2

Doug Newlands, Albert Cheesebrough, Jimmy McIlroy (2)

Attendance: 26,193

 

 

Burnley v Tottenham Hotspur - 11th January 1958

Football League Division One

 

Burnley 2 Tottenham Hotspur 0

Jimmy McIlroy (2)

Attendance: 25,927

 

 

Birmingham City v Burnley - 18th January 1958

Football League Division One

 

Birmingham City 2 Burnley 3

Billy White (2), Brian Pilkington

Attendance: 22,281

 

 

Bristol Rovers v Burnley - 25th January 1958

FA Cup 4th Round

 

Bristol Rovers 2 Burnley 2

John Connelly, Ray Pointer

Attendance: 35,088

 

 

Burnley v Bristol Rovers - 28th January 1958

FA Cup 4th Round Replay

 

Burnley 2 Bristol Rovers 3

Jimmy McIlroy, Ray Pointer

Attendance: 41,113

 

Billy Dougall: last game as manager

 

 

Burnley v Chelsea - 1st February 1958

Football League Division One

 

Burnley 2 Chelsea 1

Brian Pilkington, Jimmy McIlroy

Attendance: 20,599

 

Harry Potts: first game as manager

 

 

Newcastle United v Burnley - 8th February 1958

Football League Division One

 

postponed

 

 

Burnley v Luton Town - 15th February 1958

Football League Division One

 

Burnley 1 Luton Town 2

Ray Pointer

Attendance: 16,869

 

 

Burnley v Offenbach Kickers - 17th February 1958

Friendly

 

Burnley 1 Offenbach Kickers 0

Ray Pointer

Attendance: 10,905

 

 

Sunderland v Burnley - 22nd February 1958

Football League Division One

 

Sunderland 2 Burnley 3

Jimmy Robson (2), Ray Pointer

Attendance: 30,595

 

the date of 21st February shown on the programme is a misprint

 

 

Burnley v Everton - 1st March 1958

Football League Division One

 

Burnley 0 Everton 2

Attendance: 19,657

 

 

Aston Villa v Burnley - 8th March 1958

Football League Division One

 

Aston Villa 3 Burnley 0

Attendance: 25,679

 

 

Burnley v Manchester United - 15th March 1958

Football League Division One

 

Burnley 3 Manchester United 0

Jimmy McIlroy, Alan Shackleton, Albert Cheesebrough

Attendance: 37,447

 

   

Burnley v Liverpool - 18th March 1958

Lancashire Senior Cup

 

Burnley 2 Liverpool 3

 

 

Leeds United v Burnley - 22nd March 1958

Football League Division One

 

Leeds United 1 Burnley 0

Attendance: 24,994

 

 

Burnley v Blackpool - 29th March 1958

Football League Division One

 

Burnley 2 Blackpool 1

Jimmy McIlroy, Brian Pilkington

Attendance: 20,781

 

 

Burnley v Sheffield Wednesday - 4th April 1958

Football League Division One

 

Burnley 2 Sheffield Wednesday 0

Jimmy McIlroy, Doug Newlands

Attendance: 18,165

 

 

Leicester City v Burnley - 5th April 1958

Football League Division One

 

Leicester City 5 Burnley 3

Brian Miller, Jimmy McIlroy (2)

Attendance: 26,150

 

 

Sheffield Wednesday v Burnley - 7th April 1958

Football League Division One

 

Sheffield Wednesday 1 Burnley 2

Ray Pointer, Doug Newlands

Attendance: 22,417

 

 

Burnley v Wolverhampton Wanderers - 12th April 1958

Football League Division One

 

Burnley 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1

Doug Newlands

Attendance: 28,539

 

 

Arsenal v Burnley - 19th April 1958

Football League Division One

 

Arsenal 0 Burnley 0

Attendance: 31,440

 

 

Burnley v Bolton Wanderers - 26th April 1958

Football League Division One

 

Burnley 3 Bolton Wanderers 1

Jimmy McIlroy (2), Bobby Seith

Attendance: 17,419

 

 

Newcastle United v Burnley - 28th April 1958

Football League Division One

 

Newcastle United 1 Burnley 3

Doug Newlands, Ray Pointer, Bobby Seith

Attendance: 21,610

 

 

Shrewsbury Town v Burnley - 1st May 1958

Tommy Seymour & Derek Price Benefit

 

Shrewsbury Town 1 Burnley 4

 

 

Spartak Trnava (Slovakia) v Burnley - 18th May 1958

Friendly

 

Spartak Trnava 2 Burnley 1

 

 

Austria v Burnley - 21st May 1958

Friendly

 

Austria 3 Burnley 0

 

 

Slask v Burnley - 31st May 1958

Friendly

 

Slask 2 Burnley 3