Burnley Football Club is an English association football club based in Burnley, Lancashire, that competes in the Premier League, the first tier of English football. Founded on 18 May 1882, the club was one of the first to become professional, and subsequently put pressure on the Football Association to permit payments to players. The club entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1885–86 and was one of the 12 founder members of the Football League in 1888–89. From the 1950s until the 1970s, under chairman Bob Lord, the club became renowned for its youth policy and scouting system, and was one of the first to set up a purpose-built training ground.
David Robert Merrington is an English former professional footballer, manager and commentator. He served as a caretaker manager at Sunderland in 1978, and Leeds United in 1980. Merrington was manager of Southampton from 1995 until his dismissal in 1996.
James Adamson was an English professional footballer and football manager. He was born in Ashington, Northumberland. He made 486 appearances for Burnley, ranking him sixth in their all-time appearance list.
Thomas Smith Cummings was an English football player and manager.
George Beel was a professional footballer who played as a centre forward. He is regarded as the best centre forward in Burnley's history and holds their records for the most number of goals in a season and the highest number of league goals ever.
Jay Enrique Rodriguez is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Burnley.
Peter Mellor is an American former professional footballer whose playing career as a goalkeeper spanned three decades. He played 17 years in the top three tiers of English professional football with Burnley, Fulham, Hereford United and Portsmouth. He is now a coach in the United States.
William Emerson was an Irish football player, who played as a midfielder for Burnley and Glentoran.
Sammy Todd was a former football player for Burnley and Glentoran.
Robert James Irvine is a Northern Irish former footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City. His younger brother Willie was a star striker for Burnley in the sixties.
Joe Jakub is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a defender and midfielder for Burnley, Bury, AZ Alkmaar, Chester City and Wigan Athletic.
Raymond John Deakin was an English footballer, whose playing position was left-back. He had a 14-year career in the Football League with Everton, Port Vale, Bolton Wanderers, and Burnley. He captained Burnley at Wembley in the 1988 Football League Trophy Final.
Frederick Gregg Smith was an English footballer who played at full back for Burnley and Portsmouth, in the 1960s and 1970s.
John Murray is an English retired professional footballer who played as a winger in the Football League, most notably for Reading and Bury. He later served as youth team manager at Northampton Town.
Nicholas James Liversedge is an English footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bishop Auckland.
Daniel Patrick Lafferty is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a left back for Sligo Rovers.
Cameron Drew Neru Howieson is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Auckland City in the New Zealand Football Championship and the New Zealand national team.
Seamus Vincent McCartan is a Northern Irish footballer who currently plays as a forward for Glentoran.
Madhu M. Mohana is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays as a right-back or centre-back for Balestier Khalsa and the Singapore national team. He is known for his long throw-ins.
Joshua Jordan Dolling is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for New Mexico United in the USL Championship.
