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THE GAFFER
A NIGHT TO SAVOUR
SEAN DYCHE REFLECTS ON THAT WIN AT ANFIELD,
AND PROGRESSION IN THE CUP.
G
OOD EVENING again we performed terrifically
EVERYONE AND well and showed that when
THE ONLY
I HOPE YOU ARE we have a fully-fit squad to
WELL, WHEREVER select from, we have plenty of
DOWNSIDE TO A
YOU ARE READING TONIGHT’S competition for starting roles.
PROGRAMME. The opening header from Jay
FANTASTIC NIGHT
We still feel the absence of Rodriguez was an excellent team
supporters from stadiums, and goal and, in the end, I thought we
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that was certainly the case last
week, during and following our IS THAT WE DIDN’T ran out worthy winners to earn a
home tie against Bournemouth
memorable win away at Liverpool.
Big results are always HAVE ANY BURNLEY in two weeks’ time.
The games continue to come
something to remember, and
SUPPORTERS TO thick and fast, however, so the
cup is parked now as we take
ENJOY THE MOMENT
the only downside to what was
a fantastic night at Anfield is each game as it comes.
WITH.
that we didn’t have any Burnley The next one is always the
supporters to enjoy the moment most important one and that
with. leads us onto tonight’s game.
I imagine there were plenty of It’s a pleasure to welcome
family celebrations going on in Aston Villa manager Dean Smith
the households of Burnley fans, and all the staff and players
however. who have journeyed from the
a couple of clear-cut chances,
I felt it was a performance to be Midlands.
which a side of their calibre is
proud of and consider it a badge Villa are enjoying a solid
always going to create.
of honour to be the team that second season back in the top-
But a solid shape and dogged
ended a near four-year unbeaten flight and continue to grow into a
resilience kept us right in the
home record for the reigning good side.
game before the late penalty Tonight sees two in-form
Premier League champions.
won the day. teams come together and I am
And it was certainly a result
we dug deep for. Against the top To then get a penalty in sure it will be an entertaining
sides, you know you will have successive games was just game for everyone watching at
to do all the basics well – and I as pleasing, and helped us home.
thought we defended superbly as reach the FA Cup fifth round at Stay safe and thank you for
a team. Fulham’s expense. your ongoing support.
We restricted Liverpool to only On a gluepot of a pitch, once Sean
THE SKIPPER
Captain
HISTORY MEN
CAPTAIN BEN MEE HOPES TO BUILD ON A BIG
WEEK AND KEEP THE CLARETS CLIMBING.
I
IN FOOTBALL IT’S ALL The lads who came into the
ABOUT THE NEXT GAME side did really well to put on a
ASTON VILLA ARE
BUT IN THE BUILD-UP performance like that in tricky
TO TONIGHT I THINK WE conditions.
IN A GOOD PLACE,
COULD ALLOW OURSELVES A We want to go as far as we can
QUICK LOOK BACK. in the competition and we’re now
It’s been a really good few days
for the club, starting with that win BUT SO ARE WE a home tie away from a place in
the quarter-finals. That’s given
at Liverpool.
Their long unbeaten home AND WE’RE LOOKING us a great opportunity and it’s
FORWARD TO IT.
something we all want to be
record and status as champions
6 involved in. 7
underlined what a big result it
Back in the Premier League, we
was.
want to build on those results
It was a really good
against Aston Villa tonight.
performance and one we all
Last month we got a good
enjoyed. I know I got away with
where we’ve now won at for the point there against a Villa side
one myself just before half-time,
first time in the Premier League which was in very good form.
which I was happy to see because
within the space of the last 12 We know it’s going to be a tough
that doesn’t happen very often in
the Premier League. months. game here at Turf Moor. They
Usually, you get punished for We’ve knocked a few barriers are in a good place, but so are
every mistake, but we didn’t this down since I’ve been here and we and we’re looking forward
time and to go on and win the to be able to keep doing it and to it.
game and defend the way we did creating this history is fantastic. We’ve got a lot of games
– as a team – was fantastic. The one disappointment of the coming up and we’ve got
IT’S FANTASTIC
Of course, it was ‘only’ three night was that we were unable ourselves in a position where we
points, but it was hopefully a to celebrate with our supporters want to be looking up the table.
TO BE CREATING
big moment in our season and in the ground, as we did at Old We’ve got some testing games
something we can take a lot of Trafford. to come and then some against
OUR OWN HISTORY
confidence from. But I’m sure a lot of you were teams in and around us.
Historically it was also a big able to enjoy the moment at We’re looking forward to the
AND LAYING DOWN
result, with a first win for the club home and hopefully have a few challenge and after last week,
there in close to 40 years. drinks on us. hopefully we can go on another
LANDMARKS. It’s fantastic to be creating our
own history and laying down
landmarks by over-coming the
We then followed that with an
excellent win at Fulham in the
FA Cup, which showed what a
good run which we’ve done
before and know we can do
again.
challenges we have had at the good place we’re in as a squad Enjoy the game and thanks for
likes of Liverpool, Arsenal and and how high the confidence your support
Manchester United – grounds currently is. Ben
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FROM THE BOARDROOM
A WEEK TO SAVOUR
Chairman
Alan Pace
Directors
John Banaszkiewicz
Dave Checketts
Antonio Dávila
CHAIRMAN ALAN
TO HAVE WON
Mike Garlick
PACE FINALLY
Stuart Hunt
Mike Smith
Chief Executive
GETS TO SEE THE
CLARETS LIVE AT ANFIELD, THE
EMIRATES AND OLD
Neil Hart
AT THE END OF A
TRAFFORD WITHIN
Turf Moor Buy Back
Associates MOMENTOUS FEW
DAYS.
12 MONTHS SHOWS
Ann Maitland,
I
Brian and Sandra Nelson,
CBSAPF, The January transfer window
JUST HOW FAR THE
T’S GREAT TO BE BACK
David Sunter,
AT TURF MOOR TONIGHT is always a tricky one for clubs
Geoff Westmore,
CLUB HAS COME.
AFTER A FANTASTIC to negotiate, and it has been
Harry Brooks,
WEEK FOR THE CLUB. even more difficult this season,
Jason Bannister,
John Banaszkiewicz, Thursday’s victory at the with many clubs reluctant to let
John Ratcliffe, champions, Liverpool, will live players go from their squads
of the FA Cup for the first time
10 Mark Griffiths long in the memory of Clarets given the congested fixture 11
& Heather Brown, fans, and I couldn’t be prouder since 2017.
calendar and risk of COVID-19
Martin Hobbs, of the players and management I have longed admired the
isolation.
Richard Sutton, for a special performance that tradition and heritage of the FA
Terry Crabb I have been disappointed that
ended Burnley’s 45-year wait for Cup, so was delighted to see
we haven’t been able to add to
a victory at Anfield and saw us us progress in the competition.
Manager the squad, but I can assure you
Sean Dyche become the first Premier League I look forward to the home tie
side to win there in nearly four that is not for lack of trying.
against AFC Bournemouth.
Assistant Manager years. The fact that, at the time of
Ian Woan Before then, we have another
It was hard-fought and skilful writing, there have been just six
Premier League double-header
1st Team Coach performance, which showed new signings across the entire
to contest, with two games
Tony Loughlan the world that our talented and Premier League, gives a strong
in five days against tonight’s
committed group of players indication of the challenging
Goalkeeping Coach visitors Aston Villa and Chelsea
Billy Mercer and coaches can win at the very marketplace we are operating in.
on Sunday.
highest level. Even when the odds I remain committed to helping
Now seven points clear of the
Head Physiotherapist are stacked firmly against us.
relegation zone, tonight’s game Sean strengthen the side
Ally Beattie
To have won at Anfield, in areas where he feels it is
presents an opportunity to move
Head of Sports Science Emirates Stadium and Old required, but that process will
even further up the table, while
Mark Howard Trafford within the last 12 months
the visit to Stamford Bridge is take time. Our approach will
shows just how far the club has
Chief Operating Officer another chance for Sean and the be one of evolution rather than
come in recent seasons, and
Matt Williams team to test themselves against revolution, as we look to build
the great opportunity for us to
one of the Premier League’s big on the strong performances
Technical Director build on that hard work and take
Mike Rigg Burnley to the next level. boys. in recent weeks and reach our
Thursday’s victory on Away from the busy fixture goals for this season.
Academy Manager
Jonathan Pepper Merseyside was followed-up by a schedule, I know that Monday Here’s to continuing our good
fantastic 3-0 win in the capital on will also be earmarked in many form tonight.
Medical Officer Sunday, as the team beat Fulham supporters’ diaries, as Transfer Alan
Dr. S. Morris
to earn a place in the Fifth Round Deadline Day. @AlanPaceBFC
FROM THE BOARDROOM
TRACKSUITS
FROM
£25 FORGING
FORWARDS
CEO NEIL HART ON THE REVIEW OF CLUB
OPERATIONS UNDER THE NEW REGIME.
H
I EVERYONE AND opportunity to move the club
I HOPE YOU ARE forward in a way which will
ALL WELL, AS WE
RETURN TO TURF WE ARE AWARE enhance every aspect of the
THAT WE HAVE AN
football club, and there’s not a
MOOR IN FINE SPIRITS. moment to lose in that respect.
OPPORTUNITY TO
Before I get into that, we are Although unfortunately we
12 delighted to welcome the officials 13
currently remain in lockdown,
and staff from Aston Villa, after
this historic week for the club. MOVE THE CLUB discussions are constantly
FORWARD IN A
ongoing with the Premier
I think we are all still on a high
League, local authorities, council,
WAY WHICH WILL
following last Thursday’s win at
and stakeholders in terms of a
Liverpool, which truly put us on
ENHANCE EVERY
the world stage. COVID recovery plan for the club
To be the first team to win at and town.
Anfield in almost four years is
ASPECT OF THE Rest assured we are working
FOOTBALL CLUB.
a real feather in the cap and a hard behind the scenes for
reward for all the hard work that when we can finally re-open the
Sean and the players consistently stadium fully and welcome fans
put in. back.
To then follow that up with an In closing, we go into tonight’s
excellent FA Cup win at Fulham the administration side of the
game in high spirits following
capped a terrific couple of days club, I’m pleased to say myself,
our fantastic recent run of
and we now look forward to the Alan Pace, and all of the ALK
performances, so wherever you
fifth-round tie here at Turf Moor in team are fit and well and back
are watching the game from
a couple of weeks. working in the club operations.
tonight, let’s continue to get
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TURF NEWS
CAPTAIN LANDS LEADING THE TALENT TRAIL
PLAYER PRIZE
The Clarets are breaking new ground through the use
of artificial intelligence to identify the next generation
of football stars, as part of a new partnership with talent
identification platform AiSCOUT.
The club is the first in the Premier League to launch an open
DEFENDER BEN MEE CHOSEN BY global talent search, to unearth players above the age of 14 who
THE FANS AS THEIR DECEMBER could join its Category 1 Premier League Academy.
PLAYER OF THE MONTH. While anyone can upload their performance for free using the
AiSCOUT mobile app, exceptional footballers identified through the
app will be invited to attend a formal academy trials day later in
2021, with the chance for eligible players to earn a coveted place in
the youth system.
The app enables footballers over the age of 14 to try out for the
Burnley Academy through undertaking specific football drills carried
out in their own location and filmed using a mobile phone.
The drills will be compared against other players using AiSCOUT’s
artificial intelligence capabilities which allows scouts to find,
analyse, score, rate, benchmark and identify players’ technical,
athletic, cognitive and psychometric ability.
Burnley chairman Alan Pace said: “This is a first opportunity for
us to introduce new data-led technologies into the football club and
promote Burnley to the wider football world by giving aspirational
young players across the world an opportunity.
“With the pandemic currently leading a suspension of youth
football in Lancashire and across the UK, this trial represents an
14 open and inclusive opportunity for football players to complete a 15
set of drills in their own environment that could end with them being
CAPTAIN BEN MEE WAS PICKED BY THE FANS scouted by a Premier League club.”
AS THE CLARETS’ LOVEBET PLAYER OF THE Darren Peries, Founder & CEO of AiSCOUT said: “This is the first
MONTH FOR DECEMBER. time a Premier League Club will undertake an open, public trial via
The defender topped a supporters’ poll on the the AiSCOUT app.
3.5.1 ribbon deviceclub’s website to take the award. “We’re delighted to be supporting a global talent search with
Mee was an ever-present during December and Burnley F.C. and demonstrating the revolutionary capabilities of
played a key role in a run that saw the Clarets lose AiSCOUT.”
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The skipper helped keep three clean sheets during
that run and also scored his first goal of the season
– and first at Turf Moor for almost six years – to
secure a vital 1-0 win over Sheffield United.
“I’m delighted to have won the award and thanks
to all the supporters who voted for me,” said Mee,
who was also short-listed for December’s Premier
UP FOR THE CUP
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DESPITE THE MILK MARKETING
GOALKEEPER
BOARD’S BEST EFFORTS MORE
NICK POPE
THAN 30 YEARS AGO AND THOSE OF
THE REDS’ OUTSTANDING SCOUSE
MANAGER, THE LINK BETWEEN
LIVERPOOL AND ACCRINGTON
STANLEY IS NOT AN OBVIOUS ONE.
Yet both clubs have staged important
milestones in the career of Clarets’
HAS COME A
goalkeeper Nick Pope, whose remarkable
LONG WAY
rise is perfectly illustrated by the journey
ONE
that started on one ground and reached a
notable landmark on the other.
From a Burnley debut in a League Cup
defeat to John Coleman’s Accrington
at the Crown Ground in August, 2016 to
TO CHALK UP
a 100th start for the club in a Premier
League triumph at Anfield, Pope has gone
A CENTURY
from relative rookie to one of the best
goalkeepers in the country.
And in a long list of illustrious Burnley
number-ones, he is continuing to head
towards the top.
FOR THE
HUNDRED
“Having the opportunity is one thing and
then it’s what you do with it,” said Pope.
“When you walk off the pitch after 120
minutes at Accrington and you’ve lost
1-0, you’re not thinking too much about
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CLARETS
playing 100 games for the club or getting
called up for England and all the other
things that have come with it.
“But it’s part of the process and part of
the journey.”
When Pope joined Burnley from
BUT HAS
Charlton Athletic, who had just been
NO PLANS
relegated from the Championship, his
NOT OUT
CV showed 38 first-team games for the
Addicks and a collection of character-
building loan moves around the lower
leagues.
Ahead of him in the pecking order at
TO STOP
Turf Moor were two England goalkeepers,
with a third to follow later.
Hardly the recipe for an obvious route
to the top, but for Pope it was a challenge
and not a road to nowhere.
“I just saw it as an opportunity. I saw
HERE a pathway where I thought it could be a
route to play Premier League football,”
he said.
“That was a dream of mine. Having
not played any at all, and having played
only around 40 Championship games,
it’s something I believed in myself that I
could do.
“I had the chance to come to Burnley
and I really liked the idea and the pathwayPLAYER FEATURE
in their first European tie in over
a half a century - but sadly not for
long.
“Having played the majority of
I JUST SAW IT AS
the games the season before I
was desperate to be part of the
European adventure,” he recalled.
AN OPPORTUNITY.
“The opportunity to play in
a European competition is
something a lot of players don’t
I SAW A PATHWAY WHERE
get to do in their careers.
“It was a quick turn-around for
myself after the World Cup and
it was something I didn’t want to
I THOUGHT IT COULD BE A
miss out on.
“Injuries are part of football and
it happened. I lasted only about 14
ROUTE TO PLAY PREMIER
minutes in Europe and that was it!
“And then you’re staring down the
barrel of another five or six months
LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
out of the game.
WHEN YOU
“That was something that was
hard to take at the time, having
WALK OFF THE
come off the back of a really
positive season and a positive
PITCH AFTER
experience at the World Cup.
“To have that come back down
20
120 MINUTES AT 21
to earth kind of injury was a
challenge, for sure.”
ACCRINGTON AND HAVING PLAYED
that was presented to me. I a little over a year on from his Like Heaton, Pope also suffered
thought it was possible here. Clarets’ debut at Accrington a shoulder injury in that Europa
YOU’VE LOST “As a football player you’ve
always got to back yourself. I
when mis-fortune struck Tom
Heaton and opened the door for THE MAJORITY OF
League opener at Aberdeen, which
at least allowed the pair to swap
1-0, YOU’RE came into football quite late
at 19 and having played a few
Pope.
A shoulder injury ended THE GAMES THE
notes as Heaton worked his way
back into the side and Pope had to
NOT THINKING Championship games – without
it being hundreds and hundreds
Heaton’s run in the side after
SEASON BEFORE I wait to reclaim the shirt at the start
of last season.
TOO MUCH
missing only one game in the
– it felt like if I did get the chance previous four seasons and
WAS DESPERATE The pair have remained close
ABOUT PLAYING
moving up a level, I would give suddenly Pope was in. and will share a reunion of sorts
it a good shot and present my He didn’t finish on the losing
TO BE PART OF again tonight, even though Heaton
100 GAMES
skills on the best stage possible. side in his first six games as the is likely to be on the Aston Villa
“Having come into the game Clarets headed for their best
THE EUROPEAN bench after bad luck with injury
FOR THE CLUB
late I was hungry for it.” also cost him his place in the team
ADVENTURE.
ever finish in the Premier League
Pope had suffered an initial with Pope a key performer and he joined from Burnley 18 months
OR GETTING
knock-back at Ipswich Town, the rest, as they say…….. ago.
having been released by their Except that some things are “After he left the club we were
CALLED UP FOR
Academy and taking himself too good to be true and amid in the first few England squads
off to college to study and play the climb towards the top – together so I got to catch up him
ENGLAND. some student and non-league
football.
His talent didn’t go un-noticed
including a place in the England
squad which reached the semi-
finals of the 2018 World Cup
pretty quickly and then since his
injury we have managed to stay in
touch over the phone,” said Pope.
and Charlton offered him the Finals – there was to be one “He’s someone who’s always
second chance he grasped with set-back. good to catch up with and
typically assured hands. Less than a fortnight after someone who when I came
But on any career path you returning from the tournament in into the team was massively
need a little luck and his came Russia, Pope played for Burnley supportive, even though he wasPLAYER FEATURE
FOR ME, IT’S
GAMES AT THE
TOP LEVEL,
WHETHER THAT’S
WITH ENGLAND
OR BURNLEY IN
THE PREMIER
LEAGUE AND CLEAN
SHEETS.
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going through quite a tough time “This is why you want to be last season’s competition for the
himself with injury, which I think in the Premier League,” he said Premier League’s golden glove on
speaks volumes for the person afterwards. the final day of the campaign.
he is.” “You work hard all your career And it’s his desire to keep
To bring things up to date, and all your life to get to this level competing with the best that is
Heaton was a guest and pundit and you want to win at the big driving the 28-year-old on into
of Sky Sports as they screened grounds. his next century and, hopefully,
Burnley’s historic win at Liverpool “That’s as simple as it is. These beyond.
just over a week ago. days don’t come along too often.” “I want to play a lot more
Post-match Pope was keen to He’s right, although the Clarets
Premier League games,” said
give a wave to his former team- have made a habit of producing
Pope, who is up to 90 so far.
mate – who played 200 games in history-making results under Sean
“A hundred for Burnley is on the
an outstanding tour of duty with Dyche which will find themselves
horizon and it will be good to get
the Clarets – had the studio been woven into the club fabric.
to that milestone and kick on from
at Anfield and not London. Last month, Burnley won a
there.
Regardless, the mutual affection first Premier League game
“For me, it’s games at the top
would have been apparent at Arsenal and a first at the
after Pope had again given a Gunners since 1974 (the same level, whether that’s with England
magnificent performance, once year as their previous success at or Burnley in the Premier League
more thwarting the Reds and Liverpool) and a year ago won at and clean sheets.
going one better than the draw Manchester United for the first “That’s what we live for, being
he savoured on the ground where time in 58 years. goalkeepers. That’s what drives
he made his first top-flight start Pope kept a clean sheet in me on every day – playing at the
in helping secure a first Premier all three of those games and top level for as long as possible
League win at Anfield and a first already this season has seven and pushing to see how far I can
home defeat for the champions in to his name, having lost out only go in my career and how far we
69 league games. to Manchester City’s Ederson in can go as a club and a team.”ANFIELD 21/01/21 REFEREE: MIKE DEAN MATCH ACTION
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IT’S A GREAT RESULT, WITHOUT A SHADOW
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Barnes 83 (pen) ARNOLD
OF A DOUBT. WE’VE GIVEN A GOOD ACCOUNT
SHAQIRI THIAGO WIJNALDUM
MINAMINO 84
OXLADE- ORIGI MANÉ
CHAMBERLAIN SALAH 57 OF OURSELVES HERE IN RECENT SEASONS
FIRMINO 57
AND WE’VE PUT IN ANOTHER MASSIVE SHIFT
WOOD BARNES
AND EARNED A NICE VICTORY.
SEAN DYCHE
McNEIL BRADY
GUDMUNDSSON 65
BROWNHILL WESTWOOD
TAYLOR LOWTON
PIETERS 50 MEE TARKOWSKI
POPE
24 25
ASHLEY BARNES WROTE HIS a 100 per cent home record in their character, to further dent Liverpool’s Mo Salah, Burnley struck with seven Barnes getting there first, the striker give the Clarets one of their stand-out
NAME INTO BURNLEY’S MODERN- march to the title last season with a hopes of retaining their crown. minutes to go. was caught by the flailing arm of Premier League wins and duly slotted
DAY HISTORY AS HE GAVE THE second draw in three visits - and this The champions, who had scored just Matt Lowton did well to return the Alisson. home one of the biggest goals of his
CLARETS THEIR FIRST WIN AT time they went one better, with Barnes one goal in Liverpool’s worst run for ball into the penalty area and with Barnes took the responsibility to career.
ANFIELD SINCE SEPTEMBER, coolly slotting home from the spot to six years, rarely looked like beating a
1974 AND ENDED LIVERPOOL’S give Sean Dyche’s men their second resolute back line and an inspired Nick
68-MATCH UNBEATEN HOME away win of the season. Pope, although Divock Origi should
MATCH
LEAGUE RUN. Barnes’ second goal of the campaign have scored two minutes before the SHOTS CORNE RS
Barnes’ 83rd-minute penalty made capped an outstanding effort from the break, only to strike the bar with just 27 6 12 0 72 28
STATS
it a famous night on Merseyside and whole Burnley side as they secured a the Burnley keeper to beat. SHOTS ON TARGE T FOULS
gave the striker 100 career goals. seventh clean sheet of the season in a And after Pope had saved well from 6 4 11 8
POSSESSION
The Clarets had denied Liverpool performance full of determination and Trent Alexander-Arnold and substituteFROM THE ARCHIVES FROM THE ARCHIVES Villa Park was the venue back in 1962, when Burnley met Fulham in the FA Cup semi-final. This perfectly captured image shows the ball bulging the back of the net as Clarets’ winger John Connelly’s shot beats Fulham goalkeeper Tony Macedo and equalises for Burnley. The game finished 1-1, with Burnley winning the replay 2-1 at Leciester City’s Filbert Street to meet Spurs at Wembley.
THE COMPLETE STORY OF HOW BURNLEY FOOTBALL CLUB BECAME CHAMPIONS OF ENGLAND 1920/21 100 YEAR HEROES
training, Dawson was a player league against Manchester
The
100
who recognised that one could City at Hyde Road. With only 25
year
always be adding to one’s minutes of the game gone, he
knowledge of the thing one signalled to the bench that he
heroes
was supposed to be proficient could not carry on due to the
in. recurrence of the injury he had
He accepted sensible advice suffered at Old Trafford.
from the older and more A week later, he made the
IN SAFE HANDS
experienced professionals
most agonising decision of his
within the team, in the likes of
playing career, by announcing
Fred Barron and Alec Leake.
to John Haworth that he would
BURNLEY TRAVELLED TO A flamboyant Burnley side then Dawson’s consistency during
not be fit to play in the FA Cup
PRESTON ON NEW YEAR’S entertained bitter rivals Blackburn the latter part of the Edwardian
DAY, 1921. OLD ADVERSARIES Rovers on the 15 January, a record Final against Liverpool.
era didn’t go unnoticed and he
SINCE THE INAUGURAL DAY league crowd of 41,584 for Turf During the war years
was selected to play for the
OF THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE, Moor witnessed the Clarets take he continued to play for
Football League at Ewood Park,
THE DEEPDALIANS HAD AN AIR full control of the game. in February 1910. Burnley and was first choice
OF OPTIMISM WITH ONE FAN Burnley soon found their feet After impressing the goalkeeper, as Burnley finished
EXCLAIMING THAT THEY WERE on a treacherous playing surface, Selection Committee, Dawson runners-up to West Bromwich
GOING TO “STOP BURNLEY’S the Rovers defence struggled to was again selected to play Albion during the 1919/1920
CLOCK”. contain the lively Burnley forward against the Scottish League season.
Many fans arrived early at the line as Cross put the Turfites ahead at Ibrox, in March 1911. The Having missed out on a FA
ground, and unfortunately many after 20 minutes. Rovers equalised Football League struggled Cup final winner’s medal in
found the gates locked 40 minutes 18 minutes later, however the lead to contain an effervescent 1914, he was aptly named
28 prior to kick-off. Those fortunate only lasted for two minutes when Scottish forward line, with the “Princess of Goalkeepers” 29
to witness the proceedings were England international Bob Kelly Dawson outstanding. The by the local newspapers, as
not disappointed, as the League netted for the Clarets. in 1888. He played for Cliviger, headlines in the Dundee he helped the Clarets win the
leaders continued to extend their After the interval, Burnley Holme and Portsmouth Rovers Courier read “Brilliant Football League Championship
unbeaten run to 19 games. continued to dominate in the local amateur leagues and Goalkeeping Saves the English in 1921.
Preston were in the ascendancy proceedings, Benny Cross added soon came to the attention of League”. In October 1921, at the age
from the offset, dominating the a third after 71 minutes as the Burnley, where he was offered a He continued to feature of 33, he won his first of two
first 20 minutes of the game, but Turfites took full control of the trial in February 1907 and featured regularly for the Turfites and
England caps against Ireland
fortunately Clarets’ goalkeeper game. in the Reserve game against St by the end of the promotion
in Belfast and in the spring of
Jerry Dawson was again in With 13 minutes remaining, club Helens at Turf Moor. winning season of 1912/1913,
1922 against Scotland.
exemplary form, denying the captain Tommy Boyle unleashed Within two months he was he had already amassed over
His love and loyalty towards
North End forward line on several an unstoppable shot from 30 offered professional contract 200 appearances for Burnley.
the club continued throughout
occasions. yards to beat former Burnley 1914 and made his Football League Disappointment beset
the 1920’s, eventually on
On the half-hour mark, Benny FA Cup final goalkeeper Ronnie debut against Stockport County, Dawson during the FA Cup
Christmas Day 1928, he played
Cross put the Turfites ahead, Sewell, who, as deputy to Dawson, deputising for the injured William Semi-Final tie against Sheffield
second-half goals from Kelly had joined Rovers after becoming United, in March 1914 at Old his final first team game for the
Green.
and Anderson silenced the now frustrated at the lack of first team The following season, Dawson’s Trafford. United’s inside-right, club at the age of 40.
admiring Prestonians. appearances at Turf Moor. inspiring displays in the Reserve Stan Fazackerley, deliberately In total Jerry Dawson made
Seven days later Burnley switched The only setback during the game team soon earned him a place in knocked him in to the net, with a record of 568 appearances
their attention to the FA Cup. In a was an injury to Walter Weaver, the first 11. Having established Dawson wrenching a muscle in for the first team, a true legend
pulsating game at Filbert Street, who sprained his ankle due to the himself as Burnley’s number one, his thigh, just above the right whose record has stood for
the Turfites torn apart a hapless atrocious state of the pitch. Up Dawson was ever present for the knee. over 90 years.
Leicester City defence. Joe to this point, John Haworth had rest of the 1907/1908 season. Having recovered from his Will his record ever be
Anderson was again in exceptional been fortunate in naming the same Of an unassuming nature and injury, Dawson played in the broken? Ask Ben Mee.
form as the Clarets swept aside the starting 11 for the past 13 games. one who seldom strayed from
Foxes 7-3. Jerry Dawson was born in Cliviger certain strict modes of living and
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A Magnificent
Looking after Night For The
your mental health Clarets
during lockdown LAST THURSDAY’S 1-0 WIN AT
ANFIELD WILL GO DOWN AS
post-match analysis is all about
Liverpool. Pundits examine their
goal against the traditional “big
six”.
ONE OF BURNLEY’S BEST EVER failings, rather than how well Burnley It’s worth remembering Burnley
THE LAST YEAR HAS BEEN DIFFICULT
Sleep RESULTS. TO GO TO THE HOME played. The champions haven’t gone have led in four of the last five
FOR MANY OF US AND WITH THE LATEST First up is the importance sleep can have on OF THE REIGNING PREMIER away. Yes, they have had injuries games at Anfield. We’ve been
LOCKDOWN IT REMAINS IMPORTANT TO LEAGUE CHAMPIONS AND END but Burnley still defeated a team full close before, so this was no fluke.
your wellbeing and mood. We have a sleep
LOOK AFTER BOTH YOUR PHYSICAL AND THEIR 68-GAME UNBEATEN of internationals. In the space of a year, the
resource document with helpful hints and advice
HOME LEAGUE RECORD WAS Sam Allardyce’s Crystal Palace Clarets have won at Old Trafford,
MENTAL HEALTH. to help you get a good night’s rest. We’ve also
SIMPLY SENSATIONAL. were the last Premier League side the Emirates and Anfield - all
Mental health is an important topic to us here included a sleep diary so you can keep track of
The Clarets beat one of the world’s to win at Anfield way back in April without conceding. They were
at Burnley FC in the Community. Our Schools’ how much sleep you are getting and monitor any three incredible results. It’s
best club sides. 2017. Since then, Klopp’s team have
Mental Wellbeing Project supports 11 local changes or patterns that may be affecting your Prior to last week, the Reds been English, European and World decades since we last won away
secondary schools with a full-time Mental sleep. had won 55 of their last 68 home Club champions. to those sides - Manchester
Click here for the sleep resource document and Premier League games. Last season Pope gave England boss Gareth United (1962), Arsenal (1974) and
40 Wellbeing Worker placed in each school to
Liverpool (also 1974).
41
support students identified as needing help the sleep diary. they were close to being invincible. Southgate another reminder with
Only Burnley, with a 1-1 draw in fine saves from Mo Salah and Trent Pinch yourselves fellow Burnley
with their mental wellbeing, by offering a range fans, it really did happen. What a
of interventions in both one-to-one and group Meditation July, got a point from league games Alexander-Arnold. He is unbeaten at
night to remember!
at Anfield. Anfield with two draws and a win.
settings. Studies have found there are many mental and
Jurgen Klopp’s team couldn’t During Liverpool’s previous game
physical benefits to meditation including a
ONE LAST THING:
Lockdown and the coronavirus pandemic has break Burnley down. A resolute against Manchester United, former
reduction in feelings of depression, pain, stress Clarets defence was watertight. The Liverpool and England defender
presented many of us with different challenges
and a positive impact on feelings of self-worth, back five of Nick Pope, Matt Lowton, Jamie Carragher claimed Alisson
we may not have faced before, which can have a
energy levels and overall mood. In our resources James Tarkowski, skipper Ben Mee, was the best goalkeeper in the When news broke on
profound impact on our mental health. the
we detail these benefits, offer links on guided Charlie Taylor, and his replacement Premier League. Well Pope won last media coach, coming
Each week, as part of our new Wellbeing back from West Ham,
meditation and detail the fight or flight response Erik Pieters, were top class. week’s battle hands down. Thursday that
Wednesdays campaign, we will be sharing former England coach
that activates when you experience feelings of The Reds have scored goals was his 100th start for the Clarets.
resources covering various topics including Glenn Hoddle had
anxiety. for fun in the last three league He has 38 clean sheets in those
been revealed
sleep hygiene, mindfulness and coping seasons – 84, 89 and 85 – to games and he has yet to concede
Click here for the benefits of meditation and as the
strategies, with the aim of helping you look after keep them quiet was an immense for England.
the adrenaline fight or flight alarm system. Grandfather
achievement. The Brazilian goalkeeper was
your mental wellbeing. Clock on
Ben Mee got the Sky Man of the reckless when he brought down
We have produced a number of resources which To find out more about Wellbeing Wednesdays the Masked
Match award but it could have gone Ashley Barnes. There could be no
we upload weekly onto our website, with the aim and to keep up to date with the weekly Singer,
to any of the Burnley side. It was a doubts it was a penalty - Burnley’s
there was a
of promoting positive mental wellbeing. resources we will be sharing, click here. polished, mature performance. The first award of the season. Barnes collective socially-
champions were frustrated and ran showed nerves of steel to coolly distanced gasp. Realit
y TV
out of ideas. convert for his 100th league and cup has truly gone too far
You can follow BFCitC /burnleyfccommunity !
However, I’m not sure why all the goal. It was his 13th Premier League
via the website: @BurnleyFC_Com
www.burnleyfccommunity.org
and through social media @burnleyfc_comOPPOSITION
ASTON VILLA
S
FOUNDED:
1874
MITH COLLECTED January 2011 with the Saddlers
THE PREMIER nine points from League One
A
STON VILLA DREW 1-1 AT LEAGUE MANAGER safety. They looked doomed. A
THE LONDON STADIUM IN OF THE MONTH AWARD FOR dramatic escape act followed with
GROUND NAME: DECEMBER. HIS RECORD OF a 6-1 win over Bristol Rovers - the
JULY TO PRESERVE THEIR
HARD-EARNED PREMIER LEAGUE VILLA PARK THREE WINS AND TWO DRAWS Midlands club’s biggest win for 25
STATUS. FOR DECEMBER MATCHES years.
DEAN SMITH
When skipper Jack Grealish scored SEAN DYCHE’S TALLY, BUT Smith, who turns 50 in March,
with six minutes left, Villa looked FROM ONE GAME LESS. enjoyed a golden day when he
safe but an immediate response He is only the fourth Villa took Villa to the Premier League
from Ukrainian international Andriy CURRENT CAPACITY: manager to receive the accolade with a play-off final win over
42,777
Yarmolenko gave Villa fans the jitters. and the first for over a decade. Frank Lampard’s Derby County
Watford lost at Arsenal and Brian Little, John Gregory and at Wembley in May 2019. He had
WITH GAMES IN
Bournemouth’s consolation win at Martin O’Neill were the others. taken over from Steve Bruce with
Everton didn’t stop the celebrations. RECORD ATTENDANCE: Villa is his club. He has come a Villa in mid table. The Midlands
HAND, VILLA ARE
76,588
It was an impressive turnaround for long way since his days of cleaning club had been away from the top
NICELY PLACED FOR
Dean Smith’s side, who were seven the Holte End steps while his father division since 2016.
points from safety with just two Ron, worked as a steward in the The former Brentford manager
weeks to go. A four-game unbeaten
THE BATTLE FOR A HOME COLOURS:
Trinity Road Stand. His Dad was felt the wrath of referee Jon
EUROPEAN PLACE.
run triggered the escape act. That a lifelong Villa fan and saw his Moss during last week’s defeat
TT HH EE VSI AL LI ANI TN SS
Yarmolenko goal meant they went the club lift the European Cup against at Manchester City. Villa were
entire season without a clean sheet Bayern Munich in Rotterdam in incensed by the interpretation of
away from home - only the 10th such AWAY COLOURS: 1982. Sadly, Ron died of Covid-19 the offside rule for the opening
occurrence in the Premier League era. They returned to action last last May. goal. Smith protested from the
Despite a short close season, Villa Wednesday after a Covid-19 Both Smith’s playing and touchline and was sent to the
42 were able to bring in new faces in the outbreak losing 2-0 at the Etihad. managerial career started at stands. 43
summer. Striker Ollie Watkins was a big The first Manchester City goal Walsall. He later played in defence It was a very close game against
money signing from Brentford, Emiliano
Martinez has been a revelation in
was controversial. Villa were
incensed with the interpretation LAST FIVE: for Hereford United, Leyton Orient,
Sheffield Wednesday and Port
Pep Guardiola’s side, and after last
year’s narrow relegation escape,
goal since he joined from Arsenal, ex- of the offside rule. However, Vale. His introduction to the hot Smith will be looking much higher
Chelsea forward Bertrand Traore joined it was only their third away WON 2-0
Premier League
seat was a surprise. He replaced up the table this time. His father
from Lyon and full back Matt Cash league defeat of the season. the departing Chris Hutchings in would be very proud
travelled across the Midlands from With games in hand, Villa are
Nottingham Forest. nicely placed for the battle for a LOST 0-2 HOW THEY LINED UP
Villa’s 7-2 home win over reigning European place. Premier League
champions Liverpool earlier this V NEWCASTLE (H) 23/01/2021
LAST TIME OUT
season will go down as one of the LOST
FA Cup
1-4 26
biggest shocks of the Premier League
era. It was the first time the Reds had
MARTÍNEZ
conceded seven since a 7-2 defeat at LOST 1-2
Premier League
2 4 5 18
White Hart Lane in 1963. They were
CASH KONSA MINGS TARGETT
the first champions to ship seven
since Arsenal lost to Sunderland in
September 1953. Watkins confirmed
DREW 1-1
Premier League
6 19
DOUGLAS NAKAMBA
his arrival in the big time with a
LUIZ
stunning hat-trick. CURRENT LEAGUE POSITION:
15 20 10
9th 29PTS
In contrast, Burnley and Villa played
out a goalless draw at Villa Park in TRAORÉ BARKLEY GREALISH
December. It was only the second time 11
Dean Smith’s side had failed to score in
WATKINS
the Premier League this season.1 7
OPPOSITION
TOM HEATON JOHN McGINN
England goalkeeper who left Turf Moor Midfielder signed from Hibernian.
for Villa Park in 2019 after making He started at St Mirren and both his
exactly 200 appearances for the brothers (Paul and Stephen) are at
Clarets. He won two promotions (2014 Hibernian. He scored against Burnley
and 2016) with Burnley. His England at Villa Park in September 2019. He
2 8
debut came against Australia at the captained Scotland to their win over the
Stadium of Light in 2016. Czech Republic in October 2020.
MATTY CASH HENRI LANSBURY
Right-back who was England Under-21 international who
signed from Nottingham played in the League Cup quarter-
Forest in 2020. He was final for Arsenal at Turf Moor in
suspended for the game December 2009. Villa signed him
at Villa Park. His father from Nottingham Forest in 2017.
3 9
Stuart was also at Forest. He was sent off for Forest against
Burnley in 2015.
NEIL TAYLOR WESLEY MORAES
Welsh international left-back who Young Brazilian forward signed from
44 turns 32 next month. St Asaph-born, Brugge. He scored at Turf Moor on 45
he joined Villa from Swansea City. He New Year’s Day 2020 before picking
started at Wrexham. His last league up an injury that ended his season.
goal came for Wrexham against Grays
4 11
Athletic in April 2010,
EZRI KONSA OLLIE WATKINS 10
5 JACK
London-born defender who played for Exciting forward who got a hat-
manager Dean Smith at Brentford. He trick against Liverpool in the 7-2
started at Charlton Athletic. England
Under-21 international, who scored
win - first since Dimitar Berbatov
in 2010. Torquay-born, he started
GREALISH
TYRONE
his first Premier League goal in the at Exeter City and scored 25 goals
6 12
1-1 draw with Everton in July 2020. for Brentford last season.
MINGS
DOUGLAS LUIZ Bath-born defender who
played for Eddie Howe
JED STEER Grealish’s great-grandfather, Billy
at AFC Bournemouth. He Garraty played for Villa in the 1905
Brazil international who was signed from Goalkeeper who started at his
made his Football League FA Cup final. His England debut
Manchester City in the summer of 2019. hometown club Norwich City. He
debut for Ipswich Town came in the goalless draw in
He was suspended for the game at Villa was at Charlton Athletic on loan in
at Turf Moor in 2013. He Denmark 0-0 (sub) in September
Park after being sent off against Wolves. 2018/19.
made his England debut in 2020. He scored at Turf Moor in
He was on loan at Girona in 2017/18
the controversial 6-0 win in the 2-1 Villa win in January 2020.
and 2018/19.
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