Burnley Football Quiz

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Put your football knowledge to the test with our Burnley-themed quiz. From history to players, challenge yourself with 20 questions and see how well you know the Clarets.

Test Your Knowledge with the Ultimate Football Quiz: Burnley Edition | 20 Questions

Burnley Football Club is a football team based in Burnley, Lancashire, England. They play in the Premier League, which is the top division of English football. The club was established way back in 1882 and was one of the pioneers in becoming a professional team just a year later in 1883. They even pushed for players to be paid, making a mark in football history.

In 1885-86, Burnley FC entered the FA Cup for the first time and in 1888-89, they were among the 12 founding members of the Football League. From the 1950s to the 1970s, the club became famous for its focus on developing young players and its innovative scouting system under the leadership of chairman Bob Lord. They were also early to establish a specially designed training facility.

Burnley has had quite a successful history in English football. They have been crowned champions of England twice, in 1920–21 and 1959–60. The team also managed to win the FA Cup once in 1913–14 and the FA Charity Shield twice, in 1960 and 1973. They were runners-up in the First Division on two occasions, in 1919–20 and 1961–62, as well as in the FA Cup in 1946–47 and 1961–62.

What's even more impressive is that Burnley is one of only five teams to have won all four professional divisions of English football, alongside Wolverhampton Wanderers, Preston North End, Sheffield United, and Portsmouth. Not to mention, during the 1920–21 season, Burnley went on a remarkable 30-match unbeaten league run, which set an English record.

When Burnley secured the Football League title in 1959–60, they made history as one of the smallest towns, with only 80,000 residents, to have an English first-tier champion. It's safe to say that Burnley has definitely left its mark on the world of football!

Burnley Timeline:

1882: The club was established as Burnley
1896: Relegated to the Second Division for the first time
1914: Win their first major honour, defeating Liverpool in the FA Cup Final
1920: Win the First Division (currently the Premier League) for the first time
1979: Relegated to the Third Division for the 1st time
1991: Win the Fourth Division title, and become only the second club to win all four professional divisions of English football
1982: They secured their first European Cup trophy and also won the European Super Cup.
2008: The club are promoted to the Premier League
2018: The club qualify for Europe for the 1st time in 51 years

Basic Facts:

Founded: 1882
Country: England
City: Burnley

Home Grounds:

Calder Vale (1882–1883)
Turf Moor (1883–)

Main Trophies:

First Division: 2
FA Cup: 1
FA Charity Shield: 2

Club Records:

Most games played: Jerry Dawson (569)
Top goalscorer: George Beel (188)

Burnley Links

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