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A&BC Gum, Footballers 70/71 (Orange backs)

Burnley

1. Goalkeeper
70/71 League App. Gls
Tony Waiters 35 0
Peter Mellor 7 0

 

2. Right back
70/71 League App. Gls
John Angus 35 0
Michael Docherty 4 0
Geoff Nulty 1 0
Ray Ternent 1 0
Colin Waldron 1 0
3. Left back
70/71 League App. Gls
Les Latcham 16 0
Dave Merrington 10 0
Geoff Nulty 6 1
Eddie Cliff 4 0
Ray Ternent 2 0
Jim Thomson 2 0
Dave Wilson 2 0
4. Right half
70/71 League App. Gls
Michael Docherty 20 0
Arthur Bellamy 10 0
Geoff Nulty 6 1
Eric Probert 3 0
Frank Casper 1 0
Martin Dobson 1 1
Ron Welch 1 0
5. Centre half
70/71 League App. Gls
Colin Waldron 34 1
Martin Dobson 7 0
Eric Probert 1 0
6. Left half
70/71 League App. Gls
Martin Dobson 16 3
Geoff Nulty 11 1
Jim Thomson 10 0
Alan West 2 0
Arthur Bellamy 1 0
Michael Docherty 1 0
Eric Probert 1 0
7. Right wing
70/71 League App. Gls
Dave Thomas 34 3
Frank Casper 5 1
Arthur Bellamy 1 0
Ralph Coates 1 0
Steve Kindon 1 0
8. Inside right
70/71 League App. Gls
Ralph Coates 37 2
Steve Kindon 2 1
Arthur Bellamy 1 0
Doug Collins 1 0
Geoff Nulty 1 0
9. Centre forward
70/71 League App. Gls
Eric Probert 15 4
Frank Casper 11 1
Paul Fletcher 8 1
Arthur Bellamy 3 0
Martin Dobson 1 0
Dave Wilson 1 0
10. Inside left
70/71 League App. Gls
Eric Probert 9 1
Doug Collins 8 0
Arthur Bellamy 6 0
Alan West 6 1
Michael Docherty 4 0
Frank Casper 3 2
Dave Wilson 3 0
Steve Kindon 2 0
Paul Fletcher 1 0
11. Left wing
70/71 League App. Gls
Steve Kindon 25 2
Doug Collins 5 0
Alan West 4 0
Leighton James 3 0
Arthur Bellamy 2 0
Geoff Nulty 2 0
Frank Casper 1 0
Substitutes
70/71 League App. Gls
Doug Collins 2 0
Michael Docherty 2 0
Dave Wilson 2 0
Arther Bellamy 1 0
Leighton James 1 0
Les Latcham 1 0
Dave Merrington 1 0
Geoff Nulty 1 0
Eric Probert 1 0
Alan West 1 0

1970/71 League record

  P W D L F A Pts
Home 21 4 8 9 20 31  
Away 21 3 5 13 9 32  
Total 42 7 13 22 29 63 27
League position: 21st

Team facts - 1970/71

Home ground Turf Moor
Ground capacity

52,000

Manager Jimmy Adamson
Club captain Martin Dobson

Previous 5 seasons...

1965/66 Division 1 - 3rd
1966/67

Division 1 - 14th

1967/68

Division 1 - 14th

1968/69

Division 1 - 14th

1969/70

Division 1 - 14th

Next 4 seasons...

1971/72 Division 2 - 7th
1972/73

Division 2 - 1st

1973/74 Division 1 - 6th
1974/75 Division 1 - 10th

1970/71 F.A. Cup

 Rnd

Opponent

Result
3 v. Oxford Utd. 0-3

 

1970/71 League Cup

 Rnd

Opponent

Result
2 v. Aston Villa 0-2

1970/71 League home record

15/08/70 v. Liverpool L 1-2 Thomas
25/08/70 v. Manchester Utd. L 0-2  
29/08/70 v. Leeds United L 0-3  
01/09/70 v. Chelsea D 0-0  
12/09/70 v. Arsenal L 1-2 Roberts (o.g.)
26/09/70 v. Wolver. Wand. L 2-3 Waldron, Thomas (pen.)
10/10/70 v. Coventry City D 0-0  
31/10/70 v. Crystal Palace W 2-1 Probert 2
14/11/70 v. Huddersfield T. L 2-3 Kindon, West
21/11/70 v. Nottingham For. W 2-1 Nulty, Probert
05/12/70 v. W.B.A. D 1-1 Kindon
19/12/70 v. Manchester City L 0-4  
09/01/71 v. Everton D 2-2 Casper, Dobson
30/01/71 v. Newcastle United D 1-1 Probert
23/02/71 v. Stoke City D 1-1 Dobson
06/03/71 v. Southampton L 0-1  
20/03/71 v. Tottenham H. D 0-0  
27/03/71 v. Ipswich Town D 2-2 Casper, Nulty
10/04/71 v. Blackpool W 1-0 Fletcher
13/04/71 v. West Ham Utd. W 1-0 Nulty
24/04/71 v. Derby County L 1-2 Casper

1970/71 League away record

18/08/70 v. Everton D 1-1 Thomas
22/08/70 v. Manchester City D 0-0  
05/09/70 v. Ipswich Town L 0-3  
19/09/70 v. Derby County L 0-1  
03/10/70 v. West Ham Utd. L 1-3 Coates
17/10/70 v. Liverpool L 0-2  
24/10/70 v. Southampton L 0-2  
07/11/70 v. Tottenham H. L 0-4  
28/11/70 v. Newcastle Utd. L 1-3 Probert
12/12/70 v. Stoke City D 0-0  
26/12/70 v. Blackpool D 1-1 Casper
16/01/71 v. Manchester Utd. D 1-1 Dobson
06/02/71 v. W.B.A. L 0-1  
20/02/71 v. Nottingham For. L 0-1  
27/02/71 v. Crystal Palace W 2-0 Coates, Dobson
13/03/71 v. Huddersfield T. W 1-0 Waldron
03/04/71 v. Leeds United L 0-4  
17/04/71 v. Coventry City L 0-3  
21/04/71 v. Arsenal L 0-1  
26/04/71 v. Chelsea W 1-0 Kindon
01/05/71 v. Wolver. Wand. L 0-1