Burnley
Burnley, Blackburn-Burnley · England · Premier League
2League titles· last 19603Major cups· last 19734Top-2 finishes11Top-4 finishes
Footprint
Tiers played
L1, L2, L3, L4
Top-flight (L1) seasons
61
Lower-tier league seasons
67
First season
1889
Most recent season
2026
Season-by-season
Most recent season first. Covers Levels 1 through 5 of the English pyramid. Rows tagged "national playoff" are pre-modern formats where the workbook records only playoff participants, not round-robin standings.
| Year | League | Team | Pos | Notes | Domestic Cup | Eur Comp | P | W | D | L | Pts | GF | GA | GD | Eur Qual (next yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Premier League(1) | Burnley | 19 | relegated | 38 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 22 | 38 | 75 | -37 | |||
| 2025 | Championship(2) | Burnley | 2 | promoted | 46 | 28 | 16 | 2 | 100 | 69 | 16 | 53 | |||
| 2024 | Premier League(1) | Burnley | 19 | relegated | 38 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 24 | 41 | 78 | -37 | |||
| 2023 | Championship(2) | Burnley | 1 | promoted | 46 | 29 | 14 | 3 | 101 | 87 | 35 | 52 | |||
| 2022 | Premier League(1) | Burnley | 18 | relegated | 38 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 35 | 34 | 53 | -19 | |||
| 2021 | Premier League(1) | Burnley | 17 | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 39 | 33 | 55 | -22 | ||||
| 2020 | Premier League(1) | Burnley | 10 | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 54 | 43 | 50 | -7 | ||||
| 2019 | Premier League(1) | Burnley | 15 | EL | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 40 | 45 | 68 | -23 | |||
| 2018 | Premier League(1) | Burnley | 7 | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 54 | 36 | 39 | -3 | EL | |||
| 2017 | Premier League(1) | Burnley | 16 | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 40 | 39 | 55 | -16 | ||||
| 2016 | Championship(2) | Burnley | 1 | promoted | 46 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 93 | 72 | 35 | 37 | |||
| 2015 | Premier League(1) | Burnley | 19 | relegated | 38 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 33 | 28 | 53 | -25 | |||
| 2014 | Championship(2) | Burnley | 2 | promoted | 46 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 93 | 72 | 37 | 35 | |||
| 2013 | Championship(2) | Burnley | 11 | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 61 | 62 | 60 | 2 | ||||
| 2012 | Championship(2) | Burnley | 13 | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 62 | 61 | 58 | 3 | ||||
| 2011 | Championship(2) | Burnley | 8 | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 68 | 65 | 61 | 4 | ||||
| 2010 | Premier League(1) | Burnley | 18 | relegated | 38 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 42 | 82 | -40 | |||
| 2009 | Championship(2) | Burnley | 5 | promoted (PO) | Lg Cup SF | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 76 | 72 | 60 | 12 | ||
| 2008 | Championship(2) | Burnley | 13 | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 62 | 60 | 67 | -7 | ||||
| 2007 | Championship(2) | Burnley | 15 | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 57 | 52 | 49 | 3 | ||||
| 2006 | Championship(2) | Burnley | 17 | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 54 | 46 | 54 | -8 | ||||
| 2005 | Championship(2) | Burnley | 13 | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 60 | 38 | 39 | -1 | ||||
| 2004 | First Division(2) | Burnley | 19 | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 53 | 60 | 77 | -17 | ||||
| 2003 | First Division(2) | Burnley | 16 | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 55 | 65 | 89 | -24 | ||||
| 2002 | First Division(2) | Burnley | 7 | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 75 | 70 | 62 | 8 | ||||
| 2001 | First Division(2) | Burnley | 7 | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 72 | 50 | 54 | -4 | ||||
| 2000 | Second Division(3) | Burnley | 2 | promoted | 46 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 88 | 69 | 47 | 22 | |||
| 1999 | Second Division(3) | Burnley | 15 | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 55 | 54 | 73 | -19 | ||||
| 1998 | Second Division(3) | Burnley | 20 | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 52 | 55 | 65 | -10 | ||||
| 1997 | Second Division(3) | Burnley | 9 | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 68 | 71 | 55 | 16 | ||||
| 1996 | Second Division(3) | Burnley | 17 | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 55 | 56 | 68 | -12 | ||||
| 1995 | First Division(2) | Burnley | 22 | relegated | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 46 | 49 | 74 | -25 | |||
| 1994 | Second Division(3) | Burnley | 6 | promoted (PO) | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 73 | 79 | 58 | 21 | |||
| 1993 | Second Division(3) | Burnley | 13 | 46 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 61 | 57 | 59 | -2 | ||||
| 1992 | Fourth Division(4) | Burnley | 1 | promoted | 42 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 83 | 79 | 43 | 36 | |||
| 1991 | Fourth Division(4) | Burnley | 6 | Playoffs | 46 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 79 | 70 | 51 | 19 | |||
| 1990 | Fourth Division(4) | Burnley | 16 | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 56 | 45 | 55 | -10 | ||||
| 1989 | Fourth Division(4) | Burnley | 16 | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 55 | 52 | 61 | -9 | ||||
| 1988 | Fourth Division(4) | Burnley | 10 | 46 | 20 | 7 | 19 | 67 | 57 | 62 | -5 | ||||
| 1987 | Fourth Division(4) | Burnley | 22 | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 49 | 53 | 74 | -21 | ||||
| 1986 | Fourth Division(4) | Burnley | 14 | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 59 | 60 | 65 | -5 | ||||
| 1985 | Third Division(3) | Burnley | 21 | relegated | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 46 | 60 | 73 | -13 | |||
| 1984 | Third Division(3) | Burnley | 12 | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 62 | 76 | 61 | 15 | ||||
| 1983 | Second Division(2) | Burnley | 21 | relegated | Lg Cup SF | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 44 | 56 | 66 | -10 | ||
| 1982 | Third Division(3) | Burnley | 1 | promoted | 46 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 80 | 66 | 45 | 21 | |||
| 1981 | Third Division(3) | Burnley | 8 | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 50 | 60 | 48 | 12 | ||||
| 1980 | Second Division(2) | Burnley | 21 | relegated | 42 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 27 | 39 | 73 | -34 | |||
| 1979 | Second Division(2) | Burnley | 13 | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 40 | 51 | 62 | -11 | ||||
| 1978 | Second Division(2) | Burnley | 11 | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 40 | 56 | 64 | -8 | ||||
| 1977 | Second Division(2) | Burnley | 16 | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 36 | 46 | 64 | -18 | ||||
| 1976 | First Division(1) | Burnley | 21 | relegated | 42 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 28 | 43 | 66 | -23 | |||
| 1975 | First Division(1) | Burnley | 10 | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 45 | 68 | 67 | 1 | ||||
| 1974 | First Division(1) | Burnley | 6 | FA SF | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 46 | 56 | 53 | 3 | |||
| 1973 | Second Division(2) | Burnley | 1 | promoted | 42 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 62 | 72 | 35 | 37 | |||
| 1972 | Second Division(2) | Burnley | 7 | 42 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 46 | 70 | 55 | 15 | ||||
| 1971 | First Division(1) | Burnley | 21 | relegated | 42 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 27 | 29 | 63 | -34 | |||
| 1970 | First Division(1) | Burnley | 14 | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 39 | 56 | 61 | -5 | ||||
| 1969 | First Division(1) | Burnley | 14 | Lg Cup SF | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 39 | 55 | 82 | -27 | |||
| 1968 | First Division(1) | Burnley | 14 | Lg Cup SF | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 38 | 64 | 71 | -7 | |||
| 1967 | First Division(1) | Burnley | 14 | ICFC | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 39 | 66 | 76 | -10 | |||
| 1966 | First Division(1) | Burnley | 3 | 42 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 55 | 79 | 47 | 32 | ICFC | |||
| 1965 | First Division(1) | Burnley | 12 | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 42 | 70 | 70 | 0 | ||||
| 1964 | First Division(1) | Burnley | 9 | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 44 | 71 | 64 | 7 | ||||
| 1963 | First Division(1) | Burnley | 3 | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 54 | 78 | 57 | 21 | ||||
| 1962 | First Division(1) | Burnley | 2 | FA | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 53 | 101 | 67 | 34 | |||
| 1961 | First Division(1) | Burnley | 4 | FA SFLg Cup SF | EC | 42 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 51 | 102 | 77 | 25 | ||
| 1960 | First Division(1) | Burnley | 1 | champion | 42 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 55 | 85 | 61 | 24 | EC | ||
| 1959 | First Division(1) | Burnley | 7 | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 48 | 81 | 70 | 11 | ||||
| 1958 | First Division(1) | Burnley | 6 | 42 | 21 | 5 | 16 | 47 | 80 | 74 | 6 | ||||
| 1957 | First Division(1) | Burnley | 7 | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 46 | 56 | 50 | 6 | ||||
| 1956 | First Division(1) | Burnley | 7 | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 44 | 64 | 54 | 10 | ||||
| 1955 | First Division(1) | Burnley | 10 | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 43 | 51 | 48 | 3 | ||||
| 1954 | First Division(1) | Burnley | 7 | 42 | 21 | 4 | 17 | 46 | 78 | 67 | 11 | ||||
| 1953 | First Division(1) | Burnley | 6 | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 48 | 67 | 52 | 15 | ||||
| 1952 | First Division(1) | Burnley | 14 | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 40 | 56 | 63 | -7 | ||||
| 1951 | First Division(1) | Burnley | 10 | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 | 48 | 43 | 5 | ||||
| 1950 | First Division(1) | Burnley | 10 | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 45 | 40 | 40 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 | First Division(1) | Burnley | 15 | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 38 | 43 | 50 | -7 | ||||
| 1948 | First Division(1) | Burnley | 3 | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 52 | 56 | 43 | 13 | ||||
| 1947 | Second Division(2) | Burnley | 2 | promoted | FA | 42 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 58 | 65 | 29 | 36 | ||
| 1940 | Second Division(2) | Burnley | - | relegated | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 3 | -3 | |||
| 1939 | Second Division(2) | Burnley | 14 | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 39 | 50 | 56 | -6 | ||||
| 1938 | Second Division(2) | Burnley | 6 | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 44 | 54 | 54 | 0 | ||||
| 1937 | Second Division(2) | Burnley | 13 | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 42 | 57 | 61 | -4 | ||||
| 1936 | Second Division(2) | Burnley | 15 | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 37 | 50 | 59 | -9 | ||||
| 1935 | Second Division(2) | Burnley | 12 | FA SF | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 41 | 63 | 73 | -10 | |||
| 1934 | Second Division(2) | Burnley | 13 | 42 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 42 | 60 | 72 | -12 | ||||
| 1933 | Second Division(2) | Burnley | 19 | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 36 | 67 | 79 | -12 | ||||
| 1932 | Second Division(2) | Burnley | 19 | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 35 | 59 | 87 | -28 | ||||
| 1931 | Second Division(2) | Burnley | 8 | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 45 | 81 | 77 | 4 | ||||
| 1930 | First Division(1) | Burnley | 21 | relegated | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 36 | 79 | 97 | -18 | |||
| 1929 | First Division(1) | Burnley | 19 | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 38 | 81 | 103 | -22 | ||||
| 1928 | First Division(1) | Burnley | 19 | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 39 | 82 | 98 | -16 | ||||
| 1927 | First Division(1) | Burnley | 5 | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 47 | 91 | 80 | 11 | ||||
| 1926 | First Division(1) | Burnley | 20 | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 36 | 85 | 108 | -23 | ||||
| 1925 | First Division(1) | Burnley | 19 | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 34 | 46 | 75 | -29 | ||||
| 1924 | First Division(1) | Burnley | 17 | FA SF | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 36 | 55 | 60 | -5 | |||
| 1923 | First Division(1) | Burnley | 15 | 42 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 38 | 58 | 59 | -1 | ||||
| 1922 | First Division(1) | Burnley | 3 | 42 | 22 | 5 | 15 | 49 | 72 | 54 | 18 | ||||
| 1921 | First Division(1) | Burnley | 1 | champion | 42 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 59 | 79 | 36 | 43 | |||
| 1920 | First Division(1) | Burnley | 2 | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 51 | 65 | 59 | 6 | ||||
| 1915 | First Division(1) | Burnley | 4 | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 43 | 61 | 47 | 14 | ||||
| 1914 | First Division(1) | Burnley | 12 | FA | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 36 | 61 | 53 | 8 | |||
| 1913 | Second Division(2) | Burnley | 2 | promoted | FA SF | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 50 | 88 | 53 | 35 | ||
| 1912 | Second Division(2) | Burnley | 3 | 38 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 52 | 77 | 41 | 36 | ||||
| 1911 | Second Division(2) | Burnley | 8 | 38 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 41 | 45 | 45 | 0 | ||||
| 1910 | Second Division(2) | Burnley | 14 | 38 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 34 | 62 | 61 | 1 | ||||
| 1909 | Second Division(2) | Burnley | 14 | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 33 | 51 | 58 | -7 | ||||
| 1908 | Second Division(2) | Burnley | 7 | 38 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 46 | 67 | 50 | 17 | ||||
| 1907 | Second Division(2) | Burnley | 7 | 38 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 40 | 62 | 47 | 15 | ||||
| 1906 | Second Division(2) | Burnley | 9 | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 38 | 42 | 53 | -11 | ||||
| 1905 | Second Division(2) | Burnley | 11 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 30 | 43 | 52 | -9 | ||||
| 1904 | Second Division(2) | Burnley | 5 | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 39 | 50 | 55 | -5 | ||||
| 1903 | Second Division(2) | Burnley | 18 | 34 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 77 | -47 | ||||
| 1902 | Second Division(2) | Burnley | 9 | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 30 | 41 | 45 | -4 | ||||
| 1901 | Second Division(2) | Burnley | 3 | 34 | 20 | 4 | 10 | 44 | 53 | 29 | 24 | ||||
| 1900 | First Division(1) | Burnley | 17 | relegated | 34 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 27 | 34 | 54 | -20 | |||
| 1899 | First Division(1) | Burnley | 3 | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 39 | 45 | 47 | -2 | ||||
| 1898 | Second Division(2) | Burnley | 1 | promoted | 30 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 48 | 80 | 24 | 56 | |||
| 1897 | First Division(1) | Burnley | 16 | relegated | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 43 | 61 | -18 | |||
| 1896 | First Division(1) | Burnley | 10 | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 27 | 48 | 44 | 4 | ||||
| 1895 | First Division(1) | Burnley | 9 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 26 | 44 | 56 | -12 | ||||
| 1894 | First Division(1) | Burnley | 5 | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 34 | 61 | 51 | 10 | ||||
| 1893 | First Division(1) | Burnley | 6 | 30 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 30 | 51 | 44 | 7 | ||||
| 1892 | First Division(1) | Burnley | 7 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 49 | 45 | 4 | ||||
| 1891 | First Division(1) | Burnley | 8 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 52 | 63 | -11 | ||||
| 1890 | First Division(1) | Burnley | 11 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 36 | 65 | -29 | ||||
| 1889 | First Division(1) | Burnley | 9 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 42 | 62 | -20 |
Cup finals
Most recent first. Every domestic cup final the club has played, including losses. Scheduled finals (date not yet passed) are flagged.
| Year | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Community Shield | Won |
| 1962 | FA Cup | Runner-up |
| 1960 | Community Shield | Won |
| 1947 | FA Cup | Runner-up |
| 1921 | Community Shield | Runner-up |
| 1914 | FA Cup | Won |
European competition appearances
Most recent first. One row per entry showing the deepest round reached. A Cup Winner badge marks tournaments the club won: gold for the European Cup / Champions League, silver for every other UEFA or Intercontinental trophy.
| Season | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | Europa League(EL) | Qualifying |
| 1966-67 | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup(ICFC) | Quarter-final |
| 1960-61 | European Cup(EC) | Quarter-final |