2010–11 Burnley F.C. season

The 2010–11 season was Burnley

Burnley F.C.

Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888...

's 1st season back in the second tier of English football after being relegated from the Premier League. They were managed by Brian Laws

Brian Laws

Brian Laws is an English former footballer and manager, most recently of Burnley.Playing as a defender, Laws made over 100 appearances for each of Burnley, Middlesbrough, and Nottingham Forest. In 1994, Laws became player-manager of Grimsby Town before taking a similar position with Scunthorpe...

 in his first full season in charge since he replaced Owen Coyle

Owen Coyle

Owen Columba Coyle is a Scottish-born Irish international former professional player and professional association football manager . He is currently the manager of Bolton Wanderers....

 after he left to Bolton Wanderers

Bolton Wanderers F.C.

Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001....

 half way through the 2009–10 season.

Appearances and goals

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Coaching staff

Position	Name	Nationality
Manager:	Brian Laws Brian Laws Brian Laws is an English former footballer and manager, most recently of Burnley.Playing as a defender, Laws made over 100 appearances for each of Burnley, Middlesbrough, and Nottingham Forest. In 1994, Laws became player-manager of Grimsby Town before taking a similar position with Scunthorpe...	English England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
Assistant Manager:	Russ Wilcox Russ Wilcox Russell "Russ" Wilcox is an English former professional footballer and is currently assistant manager at AFC Bournemouth, joining on an 18 month contract under Lee Bradbury on 30th November....	English England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
First Team Coach:	Stuart Gray Stuart Gray (footballer born 1960) Stuart Gray is an English former footballer and manager, who is the former manager of Football League Two side Northampton Town. On 30th December 2010 he was appointed the caretaker manager of Burnley following the sacking of Brian Laws, reverting to his role as first team coach when Eddie Howe...	English England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
Youth Team Coach:	Terry Pashley Terry Pashley Terence "Terry" Pashley is an English former professional footballer. He played for Burnley, Blackpool and Bury in the 1970s and 1980s, making well over 400 Football League appearances for the three clubs. His position was as a defender, specifically a left full-back...	English England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
Chief Scout:	Tim Henderson	English England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
Goalkeeping Coach:	Billy Mercer Billy Mercer (footballer born 1969) William Mercer is an English football goalkeeping coach, currently working for Burnley, and a former professional player.-Playing career:...	English England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
Fitness Coach:	Tom Little	English England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches. Players with 1 card or more included only.

Number	Nation	Position	Name	Championship		League Cup		FA Cup 2010–11 FA Cup The 2010–11 FA Cup was the 130th season of the world's oldest association football knock-out competition; The Football Association Challenge Cup, or FA Cup for short...		Total
2		MF	Graham Alexander Graham Alexander Graham Alexander is a Scottish international footballer who plays for Preston North End. He is naturally a right back, but has recently been deployed in defensive midfield, as he did early on in his career with Scunthorpe. He is currently the third oldest player to score in Premier League history...	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
3		DF	Danny Fox	12	0	0	0	0	0	12	0
4		DF	Michael Duff Michael Duff (footballer) Michael James Duff is a Northern Irish international footballer who plays for Burnley. He plays in the centre of defence or at right-back.-Career:Although born in Belfast Duff was raised in Bedale, North Yorkshire...	8	0	0	0	0	0	8	0
5		DF	Clarke Carlisle Clarke Carlisle Clarke James Carlisle is an English professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Football League One side Preston North End, on loan from Burnley. Born in Preston, he began playing football at a young age, taking inspiration from his father who played semi-professionally. Carlisle...	5	1	0	0	1	0	6	1
6		MF	Jack Cork Jack Cork Jack Frank Porteous Cork is an English footballer currently playing for Southampton. He is a versatile player who can play across the back, and can also play in midfield...	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
8		MF	Dean Marney Dean Marney (footballer) Dean Edward Marney is an English footballer who plays for Burnley as a midfielder.-Career:Born in Barking, London, Marney is an attacking midfielder and a product of the Tottenham Hotspur youth system...	3	0	2	0	1	0	6	0
9		FW	Chris Iwelumo Chris Iwelumo Christopher Robert "Chris" Iwelumo is a Scottish footballer who plays for Watford as a striker.Iwelumo started his career with St Mirren before moving to Danish club Aarhus Fremad for two years. A move to Stoke City in 2000 saw him sent out on loan to several teams before a short-lived spell with...	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
11		MF	Wade Elliott Wade Elliott Wade Patrick Elliott is an English professional footballer who plays for Birmingham City. He plays mainly as a right midfielder but can play as a central midfielder. He began playing football as a youth player for Southampton before joining non-league Bashley. He began his professional career at...	5	0	0	0	1	0	6	0
14		DF	Tyrone Mears Tyrone Mears Tyrone Mears is an English professional footballer of Sierra Leonean descent who currently plays as a right-back for Bolton Wanderers. His previous clubs include Preston North End, West Ham United, Derby County, Olympique de Marseille and Burnley...	10	1	0	0	0	0	10	1
15		DF	David Edgar David Edgar (footballer) David Edward Edgar is a Canadian football player who currently plays for Championship side Burnley. He can play as a centre back, right back, left back or defensive midfielder.-Early life:Edgar was born to Eddie Edgar and Christine Edgar...	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	1
16		MF	Chris McCann Chris McCann (footballer) Christopher John "Chris" McCann is an Irish footballer currently playing for Burnley.- Burnley :Brought over to Lancashire from the Irish club Home Farm, Chris progressed through the youth system at Burnley, and made his senior debut in the 2005–06 season, coming onto the pitch as an early...	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
17		MF	Richard Eckersley Richard Eckersley (footballer) Richard Jon Eckersley is an English footballer who plays as a full back for Canadian club Toronto FC in Major League Soccer, on loan from Burnley....	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
18		DF	Leon Cort Leon Cort Leon Terrance Anthony Cort is an English professional footballer currently playing for Burnley. He is a defender who wears the number 18 shirt for the Clarets. He is of Guyanese descent, and is the younger brother of Carl Cort...	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
19		MF	Jay Rodriguez Jay Rodriguez Jay Enrique Rodriguez is an English footballer who plays as a Striker . He currently plays for Burnley.-Early life:Rodríguez, of Spanish descent, was born in Burnley, Lancashire, the son of Enrique and Carol Rodríguez . He attended Heasandford Primary School and Barden High School in the town...	6	0	1	0	1	0	8	0
20		MF	Marvin Bartley Marvin Bartley Marvin Clement Bartley is an English professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Burnley.-Early career:...	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
21		DF	André Bikey André Bikey André Stéphane Bikey-Amougou is a Cameroonian footballer, who currently plays for Burnley and the Cameroon national team. He can play in the centre of defence or at right back. He began his career in Spain at the age of fifteen, before having short spells in Russia with Shinnik Yaroslavl and...	7	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
22		MF	Ross Wallace Ross Wallace Ross Wallace is a Scottish footballer who plays for Burnley as a winger.-Celtic:Wallace was born in Dundee, Scotland and started his career with Celtic where he played as a left midfielder but under his former manager Gordon Strachan he played at left back for the reserves and eventually the first...	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
22		FW	Nathan Delfouneso Nathan Delfouneso Nathan Abayomi Delfouneso is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Aston Villa. His natural playing position is as a striker, however he has been used as a winger throughout his career...	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
30		FW	Steven Thompson Steven Thompson (Scottish footballer) Steven Howard Thompson is a Scottish professional footballer who currently plays as a forward for St. Mirren.-Dundee United:...	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
33		MF	Chris Eagles Chris Eagles Christopher Mark "Chris" Eagles is an English footballer who plays for Bolton Wanderers...	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
			TOTALS	81	5	4	0	4	0	89	5

In

#	Pos	Player	From	Fee	Date
8	MF	Dean Marney Dean Marney (footballer) Dean Edward Marney is an English footballer who plays for Burnley as a midfielder.-Career:Born in Barking, London, Marney is an attacking midfielder and a product of the Tottenham Hotspur youth system...	Hull City Hull City A.F.C. Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football...	Undisclosed	28 May 2010
9	FW	Chris Iwelumo Chris Iwelumo Christopher Robert "Chris" Iwelumo is a Scottish footballer who plays for Watford as a striker.Iwelumo started his career with St Mirren before moving to Danish club Aarhus Fremad for two years. A move to Stoke City in 2000 saw him sent out on loan to several teams before a short-lived spell with...	Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at...	Undisclosed	1 June 2010
22	MF	Ross Wallace Ross Wallace Ross Wallace is a Scottish footballer who plays for Burnley as a winger.-Celtic:Wallace was born in Dundee, Scotland and started his career with Celtic where he played as a left midfielder but under his former manager Gordon Strachan he played at left back for the reserves and eventually the first...	Preston North End Preston North End F.C. Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One...	Undisclosed	2 July 2010
1	GK	Lee Grant	Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the...	Undisclosed	27 July 2010
6	MF	Jack Cork Jack Cork Jack Frank Porteous Cork is an English footballer currently playing for Southampton. He is a versatile player who can play across the back, and can also play in midfield...	Chelsea Chelsea F.C. Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...	Loan	12 August 2010
20	FW	John Guidetti John Guidetti John Alberto Guidetti is a Swedish footballer, who currently plays for Feyenoord in the Eredivisie, on loan from Manchester City.-Brommapojkarna:...	Manchester City Manchester City F.C. Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...	Loan	25 November 2010
23	FW	Charlie Austin Charlie Austin Charlie Austin is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Burnley. He was born in Hungerford, a market town near Newbury, Berkshire.-Non-League:...	Swindon Town Swindon Town F.C. Swindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011...	Undisclosed	28 January 2011
20	MF	Marvin Bartley Marvin Bartley Marvin Clement Bartley is an English professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Burnley.-Early career:...	Bournemouth A.F.C. Bournemouth A.F.C. Bournemouth is an English football club currently playing in Football League One. The club plays at Dean Court in Kings Park, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset and have been in existence since 1899....	Undisclosed	31 January 2011
26	FW	Nathan Delfouneso Nathan Delfouneso Nathan Abayomi Delfouneso is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Aston Villa. His natural playing position is as a striker, however he has been used as a winger throughout his career...	Aston Villa Aston Villa F.C. Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder...	Loan	8 March 2011
25	DF	Shane Duffy	Everton Everton F.C. Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...	Loan	24 March 2011

Out

#	Pos	Player	To	Fee	Date
|DF	Steven Caldwell Steven Caldwell Steven Caldwell is a Scottish footballer who plays for Birmingham City as a defender. His younger brother Gary is also a defender and Scotland international.-Newcastle United:...	Wigan Athletic Wigan Athletic F.C. Wigan Athletic Football Club is an English Premier League Association football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, having been promoted from the Championship in 2005. Wigan's current spell in the Premier League is the only top flight run in the club's history.They have played at the DW...	Free	11 May 2010
|DF	Stephen Jordan Stephen Jordan Stephen Robert Jordan is an English footballer who plays as a defender currently at Rochdale A.F.C.. He numbers Manchester City, Burnley and Sheffield United amongst his former clubs.-Manchester City:...	Sheffield United Sheffield United F.C. Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production...	Released	11 May 2010
|MF	Adam Kay Adam Kay Adam Bernard Kay is an English footballer currently playing for Stalybridge Celtic.-Early life:Kay was born in Burnley, Lancashire attending St Theodore's RC High School.-Burnley:...	Stalybridge Celtic Stalybridge Celtic F.C. Stalybridge Celtic are an English full time professional football club from Stalybridge, Greater Manchester in North West England. The club, which plays its home matches at Bower Fold, is currently in the Conference North in the sixth tier of the English football league system...	Released	11 May 2010
|GK	Jonathan Lund		Released	11 May 2010
|FW	Steven Fletcher Steven Fletcher (footballer) Steven Kenneth Fletcher is a Scottish international footballer who plays as a striker. He is currently signed to English Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers....	Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at...	£6,500,000	03 June 2010
|GK	Nicky Weaver Nicky Weaver Nicholas James "Nicky" Weaver is an English footballer who is a goalkeeper currently playing for League One club Sheffield Wednesday. Weaver is a former England under-21 international.-Career:...	Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the...	Free	1 August 2010
31	GK	Diego Penny Diego Penny Diego Alonso Penny Valdez is a Peruvian international footballer who plays professionally for Juan Aurich, as a goalkeeper...		Released	16 August 2010
7	MF	Kevin McDonald Kevin McDonald (footballer born 1988) Kevin David McDonald is a Scottish footballer currently playing for Sheffield United as a midfielder.-Early career:McDonald was the captain of Carnoustie High Schools boys team in 2001 when they won the first ever Coca Cola 7's cup at Hampden Park.McDonald had been the subject of a £75,000 bid...	Scunthorpe United Scunthorpe United F.C. Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One....	Loan	14 October 2010
28	DF	Kevin Long Kevin Long (footballer) Kevin Long, is an Irish football player who plays for Accrington Stanley on loan from Burnley. He plays mainly as a centre-half but can also fill in at full-back.-Cork City:...	Accrington Stanley Accrington Stanley F.C. Accrington Stanley is an English association football club from Accrington in Lancashire, in the North West of England, who play in Football League Two, the fourth-highest division in the English football league system....	Loan	15 October 2010
39	FW	Wes Fletcher Wes Fletcher Wesleigh James "Wes" Fletcher is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Burnley.-Early career:...	Stockport County Stockport County F.C. Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport...	Loan	15 October 2010
17	DF	Richard Eckersley Richard Eckersley (footballer) Richard Jon Eckersley is an English footballer who plays as a full back for Canadian club Toronto FC in Major League Soccer, on loan from Burnley....	Bradford City Bradford City A.F.C. Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two....	Loan	13 November 2010
18	DF	Leon Cort Leon Cort Leon Terrance Anthony Cort is an English professional footballer currently playing for Burnley. He is a defender who wears the number 18 shirt for the Clarets. He is of Guyanese descent, and is the younger brother of Carl Cort...	Preston North End Preston North End F.C. Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One...	Loan	25 November 2010
27	FW	Alex MacDonald Alex MacDonald (footballer born 1990) Alexander MacDonald is a Scottish footballer currently playing for Burnley.-Club:MacDonald started his career in the youth team at Burnley and signed a two-year scholarship in 2006, after previously having a trial at Liverpool...	Inverness Caledonian Thistle Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club are a Scottish football club from Inverness who compete in the Scottish Premier League. They are currently managed by Terry Butcher and assistant manager Maurice Malpas...	Loan	28 January 2011
28	DF	Kevin Long Kevin Long (footballer) Kevin Long, is an Irish football player who plays for Accrington Stanley on loan from Burnley. He plays mainly as a centre-half but can also fill in at full-back.-Cork City:...	Accrington Stanley Accrington Stanley F.C. Accrington Stanley is an English association football club from Accrington in Lancashire, in the North West of England, who play in Football League Two, the fourth-highest division in the English football league system....	Loan	31 January 2011
7	MF	Kevin McDonald Kevin McDonald (footballer born 1988) Kevin David McDonald is a Scottish footballer currently playing for Sheffield United as a midfielder.-Early career:McDonald was the captain of Carnoustie High Schools boys team in 2001 when they won the first ever Coca Cola 7's cup at Hampden Park.McDonald had been the subject of a £75,000 bid...	Notts County Notts County F.C. Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system...	Loan	11 February 2011
17	DF	Richard Eckersley Richard Eckersley (footballer) Richard Jon Eckersley is an English footballer who plays as a full back for Canadian club Toronto FC in Major League Soccer, on loan from Burnley....	Bury Bury F.C. Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the...	Loan	14 March 2011
38	MF	Alex-Ray Harvey	Fleetwood Town Fleetwood Town F.C. Fleetwood Town F.C. is an English football club based in Fleetwood, Lancashire. They currently play in the Conference National having been defeated in the Conference National play-off semi-final by AFC Wimbledon in the 2010–11 season.-History:...	Loan	18 March 2011
17	DF	Richard Eckersley Richard Eckersley (footballer) Richard Jon Eckersley is an English footballer who plays as a full back for Canadian club Toronto FC in Major League Soccer, on loan from Burnley....	Toronto	Loan	15 April 2011

Friendlies

Championship

League Cup

FA Cup

External links

• Burnley FC Official Website