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Burnley
Set maker:  A&BC Chewing Gum
Set details: 1970/71 Footballers, Orange backs
Number in set: 255
Checklists: Series 1 (1-84), Series 2 (85-169), Series 3 (170-255), Team checklist
Links: Arsenal, Blackpool, Burnley, Chelsea, Coventry City, Crystal Palace, Derby County, Everton, Ipswich Town, Leeds United, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Newcastle United, Nottingham Forest, Southampton, Stoke City, Tottenham Hotspur, West Bromwich Albion, West Ham United, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Checklists, Variants and error cards.
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