1898–99 Burnley F.C. season
English football club season
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The 1898–99 Burnley F.C. season was the 17th season in the history of Burnley Football Club and their 11th in the Football League.
| 1898-99 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Harry Bradshaw |
| First Division | 3rd |
| FA Cup | First round |
Football League
Match results
| Date | Opponents | Result | Goalscorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 September 1898 | Notts County (H) | 1–1 | Toman | 6,500 |
| 5 September 1898 | Preston North End (H) | 3–1 | Morrison (2), Place | — |
| 10 September 1898 | Stoke (A) | 1–4 | Morrison | — |
| 17 September 1898 | Aston Villa (H) | 2–4 | Bowes, Toman | 8,000 |
| 24 September 1898 | Bury (A) | 1–1 | Place | 8,000 |
| 1 October 1898 | Sheffield United (A) | 1–1 | Bowes | 10,000 |
| 8 October 1898 | Newcastle United (H) | 2–1 | Toman (2) | 6,000 |
| 15 October 1898 | Preston North End (A) | 1–1 | Toman | 8,000 |
| 22 October 1898 | Liverpool (H) | 2–1 | Toman, Place | 10,000 |
| 29 October 1898 | Nottingham Forest (A) | 1–0 | Place | 5,000 |
| 5 November 1898 | Bolton Wanderers (H) | 2–0 | Ross, Lee (o.g.) | 6,000 |
| 12 November 1898 | Derby County (A) | 1–2 | Toman | 8,000 |
| 19 November 1898 | West Bromwich Albion (H) | 1–1 | Toman | 7,500 |
| 26 November 1898 | Blackburn Rovers (H) | 2–0 | McLintock (pen.), Toman | 12,000 |
| 3 December 1898 | Sheffield Wednesday (H) | 5–0 | Ross (4), Toman | 6,000 |
| 10 December 1898 | Sunderland (A) | 1–0 | Bowes | 8,500 |
| 17 December 1898 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) | 4–2 | McInnes, Bowes (2), Place | 4,000 |
| 24 December 1898 | Everton (A) | 0–4 | 20,000 | |
| 26 December 1898 | Blackburn Rovers (A) | 2–0 | Toman, Ross | 20,000 |
| 31 December 1898 | Notts County (A) | 2–2 | Place (b. 1869), Bowes | 12,000 |
| 3 January 1899 | Bolton Wanderers (A) | 0–2 | 8,000 | |
| 14 January 1899 | Aston Villa (A) | 0–4 | 22,000 | |
| 21 January 1899 | Bury (H) | 2–1 | Bowes (2) | 2,000 |
| 4 February 1899 | Newcastle United (A) | 1–4 | Bowes | 20,000 |
| 18 February 1899 | Liverpool (A) | 0–2 | 12,000 | |
| 6 March 1899 | Nottingham Forest (H) | 1–1 | Place | 2,000 |
| 11 March 1899 | Derby County (H) | 2–1 | Place, Bowes | 7,000 |
| 18 March 1899 | West Bromwich Albion (A) | 1–0 | Ferguson | 2,330 |
| 31 March 1899 | Sheffield United (H) | 1–0 | McLintock (pen.) | 7,000 |
| 1 April 1899 | Sheffield Wednesday (A) | 0–1 | 6,000 | |
| 8 April 1899 | Sunderland (H) | 1–0 | Ferguson | 6,000 |
| 15 April 1899 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) | 0–4 | 5,000 | |
| 17 April 1899 | Stoke City (H) | 1–1 | Ferguson | 4,000 |
| 22 April 1899 | Everton (H) | 0–0 | — |
Final league position
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aston Villa (C) | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 76 | 40 | 1.900 | 45 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 34 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 49 | 33 | 1.485 | 43 |
| 3 | Burnley | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 45 | 47 | 0.957 | 39 |
| 4 | Everton | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 48 | 41 | 1.171 | 38 |
| 5 | Notts County | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 47 | 51 | 0.922 | 37 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponents | Result | Goalscorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 28 January 1899 | Sheffield United (H) | 2–2 | Toman, Bowes | 11,500 |
| First round replay | 2 February 1899 | Sheffield United (A) | 1–2 | Ross (pen.) | 11,000 |
References
- Simpson, Ray (2007). The Clarets Chronicles: The Definitive History of Burnley Football Club 1882–2007. Burnley FC. ISBN 978-0-9557468-0-2.
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
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