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 |
|
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