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2016–17 Burnley F.C. season

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The 2016–17 season was Burnley's 135th competitive season and their first season back in the Premier League, just one campaign after their relegation in 2014–15.[2] Along with the Premier League, the club also competed in the FA Cup and Football League Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.

ChairmanMike Garlick
ManagerSean Dyche
StadiumTurf Moor
Premier League16th
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Burnley
2016–17 season
ChairmanMike Garlick
ManagerSean Dyche
StadiumTurf Moor
Premier League16th
FA CupFifth round
League CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Sam Vokes (10)
All: Sam Vokes (12)
Highest home attendance21,870 (v Manchester United, Premier League, 23 April 2017)
Lowest home attendance12,257 (v Sunderland, FA Cup, 17 January 2017)
Average home league attendance20,558[1]
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Burnley finished 16th in the table, avoiding relegation for the first time in the Premier League era.

Match details

Premier League

Main article: 2016–17 Premier League

League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
14 Crystal Palace 38 12 5 21 50 63 −13 41
15 Swansea City 38 12 5 21 45 70 −25 41
16 Burnley 38 11 7 20 39 55 −16 40
17 Watford 38 11 7 20 40 68 −28 40
18 Hull City (R) 38 9 7 22 37 80 −43 34 Relegation to EFL Championship
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Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).[3][4]
(R) Relegated

Matches

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Premier League match details
Date League
position		 Opponents Venue Result Score
F–A		 Scorers Attendance Ref
13 August 2016 19thSwansea CityH L0–1 19,126 [5]
20 August 2016 7thLiverpoolH W2–0Vokes 2', Gray 37' 21,313 [6]
27 August 2016 13thChelseaA L0–3 41,607 [7]
10 September 2016 13thHull CityH D1–1Defour 72' 18,803 [8]
17 September 2016 15thLeicester CityA L0–3 31,916 [9]
26 September 2016 13thWatfordH W2–0Hendrick 38', Keane 50' 18,519 [10]
2 October 2016 14thArsenalH L0–1 20,982 [11]
16 October 2016 14thSouthamptonA L1–3Vokes 72' pen. 29,040 [12]
22 October 2016 14thEvertonH W2–1Vokes 39', Arfield 90' 21,416 [13]
29 October 2016 13thManchester UnitedA D0–0 75,325 [14]
5 November 2016 9thCrystal PalaceH W3–2Vokes 2', Guðmundsson 14', Barnes 90+4' 19,196 [15]
21 November 2016 12thWest Bromwich AlbionA L0–4 23,016 [16]
26 November 2016 12thManchester CityH L1–2Marney 14' 21,794 [17]
3 December 2016 14thStoke CityA L0–2 27,306 [18]
10 December 2016 13thAFC BournemouthH W3–2Hendrick 13', Ward 16', Boyd 75' 19,680 [19]
14 December 2016 13thWest Ham UnitedA L0–1 56,990 [20]
18 December 2016 16thTottenham HotspurA L1–2Barnes 21' 31,467 [21]
26 December 2016 14thMiddlesbroughH W1–0Gray 80' 21,562 [22]
31 December 2016 11thSunderlandH W4–1Gray (3) 31', 51', 53', Barnes pen. 67' 21,124 [23]
2 January 2017 11thManchester CityA L1–2Mee 70' 54,463 [24]
14 January 2017 10thSouthamptonH W1–0Barton 78' 20,254 [25]
22 January 2017 13thArsenalA L1–2Gray 90+3' pen. 59,955 [26]
31 January 2017 9thLeicester CityH W1–0Vokes 78' 19,202 [27]
4 February 2017 12thWatfordA L1–2Barnes 78' pen. 20,178 [28]
12 February 2017 12thChelseaH D1–1Brady 24' 21,744 [29]
26 February 2017 11thHull CityA D1–1Keane 76' 20,156 [30]
4 March 2017 12thSwansea CityA L2–3Gray (2) 20' pen., 61' 20,679 [31]
12 March 2017 12thLiverpoolA L1–2Barnes 7' 53,145 [32]
18 March 2017 13thSunderlandA D0–0 41,518 [33]
1 April 2017 15thTottenham HotspurH L0–2 21,684 [34]
4 April 2017 12thStoke CityH W1–0Boyd 58' 19,881 [35]
8 April 2017 12thMiddlesbroughA D0–0 29,547 [36]
15 April 2017 14thEvertonA L1–3Vokes 52' pen. 39,328 [37]
23 April 2017 16thManchester UnitedH L0–2 21,870 [38]
29 April 2017 14thCrystal PalaceA W2–0Barnes 8', Gray 85' 25,013 [39]
6 May 2017 14thWest Bromwich AlbionH D2–2Vokes (2) 55', 86' 20,825 [40]
13 May 2017 14thAFC BournemouthA L1–2Vokes 83' 11,388 [41]
21 May 2017 16thWest Ham UnitedH L1–2Vokes 24' 21,634 [42]
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FA Cup

Main article: 2016–17 FA Cup
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FA Cup match details
Round Date Opponents Venue Result Score
F–A		 Scorers Attendance Ref
Third round 7 January 2017SunderlandA D0–0 17,632 [43]
Third round replay 17 January 2017SunderlandH W2–0 Vokes 44', Gray 83' 12,257 [44]
Fourth round 28 January 2017Bristol CityH W2–0 Vokes 45', Defour 68' 14,921 [45]
Fifth round 18 February 2017Lincoln CityH L0–1 19,185 [46]
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EFL Cup

Main article: 2016–17 EFL Cup
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EFL Cup match details
Round Date Opponents Venue Result Score
F–A		 Scorers Attendance Ref
Second round 24 August 2016Accrington StanleyA L0–1
(a.e.t.)		 3,170 [47]
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Transfers

In

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Date Player Club† Fee Ref
30 June 2016 Robbie Leitch Motherwell Free [48]
30 June 2016 Jamie Thomas Bolton Wanderers Free [49]
13 July 2016 Jimmy Dunne Manchester United Free [50]
19 July 2016 Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson Charlton Athletic Undisclosed [51][52]
19 July 2016 Nick Pope Charlton Athletic Undisclosed [53][54]
16 August 2016 Steven Defour Anderlecht Undisclosed [55][56]
31 August 2016 Jeff Hendrick Derby County Undisclosed [57]
1 January 2017 Joey Barton (Rangers) Free [58]
31 January 2017 Ashley Westwood Aston Villa Undisclosed [59]
31 January 2017 Robbie Brady Norwich City Undisclosed [60]
12 February 2017 Harry Flowers Brocton Free [61]
24 February 2017 Harry Limb Wisbech Town Free [62]
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† Brackets around club names denote the player's contract with that club had expired before he joined Burnley.

Out

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Date Player Club† Fee Ref
1 July 2016 Joey Barton Rangers Released [63]
1 July 2016 Luke Conlan Morecambe Released [64]
1 July 2016 Michael Duff Retired [65]
1 July 2016 Lloyd Dyer (Burton Albion) Released [65][66]
1 July 2016 Jason Gilchrist (FC United of Manchester) Released [65]
1 July 2016 Matt Gilks Rangers Released [65]
1 July 2016 Danijel Nizic (Morecambe) Released [65][67]
1 July 2016 Brandon Wilson (Perth Glory) Released [65]
1 July 2016 Matthew Taylor (Northampton Town) Released [65][68]
16 August 2016 David Jones Sheffield Wednesday Undisclosed [69]
31 August 2016 Cameron Dummigan Oldham Athletic Undisclosed [70]
31 August 2016 Renny Smith Vicenza Undisclosed [71]
3 January 2017 Lukas Jutkiewicz Birmingham City Undisclosed [72]
13 January 2017 Daniel Lafferty Sheffield United Undisclosed [73]
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† Brackets around club names denote the player joined that club after his Burnley contract expired.

Loan in

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Date Player Club Return Ref
5 August 2016 Jon Flanagan Liverpool End of season [74]
30 August 2016 Patrick Bamford Chelsea 14 January 2017 [75][76]
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Loan out

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Date Player Club Return Ref
19 July 2016 Jamie Thomas Ayr United 21 October 2016 [77][78]
26 July 2016 Alex Whitmore Morecambe End of season [79][80]
28 July 2016 Josh Ginnelly Walsall 3 January 2017 [81]
9 August 2016 Khius Metz Altrincham 8 September 2016 [82]
12 August 2016 George Green Kilmarnock 2 January 2017 [83]
12 August 2016 Chris Long Fleetwood Town 30 January 2017 [84][85]
13 August 2016 Tony Aghayere Colne End of season [86]
18 August 2016 Dan Agyei Coventry City 3 January 2017 [87]
19 August 2016 Luke Hendrie Kilmarnock End of season [88][89]
22 August 2016 Rouwen Hennings Fortuna Düsseldorf End of season [90]
31 August 2016 Tom Anderson Chesterfield End of season [91]
31 August 2016 Lukas Jutkiewicz Birmingham City 2 January 2017 [92]
31 August 2016 Daniel Lafferty Sheffield United 13 January 2017 [93][73]
31 August 2016 Ntumba Massanka Morecambe 2 January 2017 [94]
31 August 2016 Fredrik Ulvestad Charlton Athletic End of season [95]
12 January 2017 Ntumba Massanka Wrexham End of season [96]
28 January 2017 George Green Salford City End of season [97]
30 January 2017 Chris Long Bolton Wanderers End of season [85]
30 January 2017 Josh Ginnelly Lincoln City End of season [98]
31 January 2017 Michael KightlyBurton AlbionEnd of season[99]
31 January 2017 Aiden O'NeillOldham AthleticEnd of season[100]
31 January 2017 Brad JacksonBangor CityEnd of season[101]
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Appearances and goals

Source:[102]
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
Players with names struck through and marked † left the club during the playing season.
Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Burnley.
Players listed with no appearances have been in the matchday squad but only as unused substitutes.
Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward
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Players contracted for the 2016–17 season
No. Pos. Nat. Name League FA Cup League Cup Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals A yellow rectangle, denoting the yellow penalty card shown to a player being cautioned A red rectangle, denoting the red penalty card shown to a player being sent off
1GK ENG Tom Heaton 350100036010
2DF ENG Matthew Lowton 360000036090
3DF NIR Daniel Lafferty † 0000000000
4DF ENG Jon Flanagan * 3 (3)030107 (3)020
5DF ENG Michael Keane 352400039240
6DF ENG Ben Mee 341100035150
7FW ENG Andre Gray 26 (6)92 (1)10 (1)028 (8)1020
8MF ENG Dean Marney 211000021170
9FW WAL Sam Vokes 21 (16)10421026 (16)1210
10FW ENG Ashley Barnes 20 (8)60 (3)00020 (11)681
11MF ENG Michael Kightly 1 (4)01 (2)0103 (6)000
12MF IRL Robbie Brady 7 (7)100007 (7)110
13MF IRL Jeff Hendrick 31 (1)21 (2)00032 (3)261
14MF ENG David Jones † 1000001010
15FW ENG Patrick Bamford * † 0 (6)000000 (6)000
16MF BEL Steven Defour 16 (5)1310019 (5)220
17GK ENG Paul Robinson 3000003000
18FW GER Rouwen Hennings † 0000000000
18MF ENG Ashley Westwood 6 (3)010007 (3)030
19FW ENG Lukas Jutkiewicz † 0 (2)000101 (2)000
19MF ENG Joey Barton 12 (2)1400016 (2)170
20MF NOR Fredrik Ulvestad 0000101010
21MF SCO George Boyd 33 (3)21 (1)00 (1)034 (5)230
23DF IRL Stephen Ward 371100038150
24FW ENG Chris Long 0000000000
25MF ISL Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson 10 (10)1301014 (10)110
26DF ENG James Tarkowski 4 (15)040109 (15)020
27DF ZIM Tendayi Darikwa 0040105020
28DF IRL Kevin Long 3000104000
29GK ENG Nick Pope 0030104000
32FW ENG Dan Agyei 0 (3)000000 (3)000
34DF ENG Tom Anderson 0000000000
36GK NIR Conor Mitchell 0000000000
37MF CAN Scott Arfield 23 (8)1300 (1)026 (9)130
38DF NIR Cameron Dummigan † 0000000000
41MF AUS Aiden O'Neill 0 (3)00 (1)0101 (4)000
43MF ENG Brad Jackson 0000000000
46FW ENG Ntumba Massanka 0000000000
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