Champions of England

A look back at the 1959/60 League Championship season

New York, New York

Having become Football League Champions, the Burnley team of fifty years ago set sail for America and the international

A look back at our wonderful championship season

Fifty years ago Burnley Football Club were champions of England. Over the past nine months we've been chartering the sea

What a reception for the Champions

It was an evening the town of Burnley would never forget as the Football League Champions of fifty years ago celebrated

Burnley receive the Championship trophy

On the afternoon of Wednesday 11th May 1960, Burnley Football Club were presented with the Football League Championship

Champions are shocked at reception

"The trouble is, you just can't realise we're the Champions," said one Burnley player about two hours after the final wh

Burnley Football Club - Champions of England

When Burnley kicked off the season in August 1959 I don't think many envisaged that a 2-1 win in the last game of the se

We have to beat Manchester City at Maine Road

The last day of the 1959/60 season brought big wins for both Wolves and Spurs. With Burnley unable to win against Fulham

Can my mate have a trial at Burnley?

Some fifty-three years ago, a Burnley player, undergoing National Service at Catterick, asked at Burnley headquarters if

• Crucial win at Birmingham makes Burnley favourites for title
- Burnley Tue 27th April

• Bloomfield Road point takes us closer
- Burnley Fri 23rd April

• Title hopes take an Easter Monday knock at Leicester
- Burnley Sun 18th April

• Two days, two wins and Burnley go joint top
- Burnley Fri 16th April

• Easter starts with a win against Leicester
- Burnley Thu 15th April

• Burnley lift first trophy of the season
- Burnley Tue 13th April

• Seith can go after transfer request is accepted
- Burnley Sun 11th April

• Pointer goal crucial at Nottingham Forest
- Burnley Fri 9th April

• Burnley play England and nearly beat them
- Burnley Wed 7th April

• Miller goal averts second defeat in three days
- Burnley Fri 2nd April

• Title hopes take a battering at Molineux
- Burnley Tue 30th March

• Burnley beat Gunners to bounce back from cup defeat
- Burnley Fri 19th March

• Double hopes crash at Ewood Park
- Burnley Tue 16th March

• Maine Road beckons for replay victors
- Burnley Sun 14th March

• Burnley hit by late Blackburn comeback in cup
- Burnley Fri 12th March

• Burnley beat Blackburn in disappointing derby
- Burnley Fri 5th March

• Burnley beat league leaders Spurs
- Burnley Mon 1st March

• Cup price storm as Clarets get back into league action
- Burnley Sat 27th February

• Massive crowd, big win, Blackburn next
- Burnley Tue 23rd February

• Local derby in Cup if Burnley win replay
- Burnley Mon 22nd February

• Late goal in the mud wins replay
- Burnley Sat 20th February

• No football as Burnley mourns the murder of a child
- Burnley Sat 13th February

• Back to league action as Geordies come to town
- Burnley Sat 6th February

• Burnley go through as working girls get new hair dos
- Burnley Tue 2nd February

• It's Bradford City in the Cup
- Burnley Mon 1st February

• Off to Wales for the cup tie
- Burnley Sat 30th January

• Good point at the Hawthorns
- Burnley Sat 23rd January

• Burnley see off Chelsea at snow bound Turf Moor
- Burnley Sat 16th January

• Burnley progress after replay win
- Burnley Tue 12th January

• Swansea Town next for Burnley if we win replay
- Burnley Mon 11th January

• Smells, a swinging pensioner and Clarets earn a replay
- Burnley Sat 9th January

• A flooded Bee Hole End and another away win
- Burnley Sat 2nd January

• United gain Turf Moor revenge as water probe ends
- Burnley Mon 28th December

• Old Trafford win for Burnley on Boxing Day
- Burnley Sat 26th December

• Shock defeat as Mecca move into town
- Burnley Sat 19th December

• Gooners are goners
- Burnley Sat 12th December

• Number 23, Lincoln City - Number 10, will play Burnley
- Burnley Mon 7th December

• Back home and another big win
- Burnley Sat 5th December

• Jimmy Chin goal means no fun at Fulham
- Burnley Sat 28th November

• A modern home, a bad smell and eight goals
- Burnley Sat 21st November

• Winter arrives as Burnley get point at Hillsborough
- Burnley Sat 14th November

• Television row as Burnley sort out Champions Wolves
- Burnley Sat 7th November

• Who put the bandage in the meat?
- Burnley Sat 31st October

• Burnley see off City after thrilling finale
- Burnley Sat 24th October

• Olympic preparations lead to Turf Moor
- Burnley Mon 19th October

• Cheap rail fares for Blackburn derby
- Burnley Sat 17th October

• Clarets and Brooks both crash as dodgy apples hit town
- Burnley Sat 10th October

• Burnley outclass Plymouth in General Election week
- Burnley Mon 5th October

• Internationals miss White Hart Lane draw
- Burnley Sat 3rd October

• The lights go on at Folkestone
- Burnley Wed 30th September

• Burnley beat bottom club Birmingham
- Burnley Sat 26th September

• All change in Burnley as Clarets head for Newcastle
- Burnley Sat 19th September

• Clarets fall to a goal from local plumber
- Burnley Tue 15th September

• Bobby Robson goal can't stop Burnley
- Burnley Sat 12th September

• Late goals give Burnley win against Preston
- Burnley Tue 8th September

• Burnley hammered at Chelsea as cricketer fights for life
- Burnley Sat 5th September

• Blacklaw brilliance gives us Goodison win
- Burnley Wed 2nd September

• Perfect start ended by weight lifting Hammers
- Burnley Sat 29th August

• Clarets go nap against Toffees
- Burnley Tue 25th August

• Burnley turn the heat on Leeds in season opener
- Burnley Sat 22nd August

• It's raining goals in Belfast
- Burnley Mon 17th August

• Season tickets on sale as Clarets beat Whites
- Burnley Sat 15th August