Burnley Football Club
Established: 1882.
Nickname: The Clarets.
Founder members of the Football League, Burnley Football Club
actually began life as a rugby club.
Burnley Rovers became Burnley Football Club in 1882 and moved to Turf
Moor soon afterwards, at the invitation of the town's cricket club.
History of
Burnley Football Club.
Visiting Turf Moor
Turf Moor is one of the oldest football
grounds still in use in the United Kingdom.
Burnley Manchester Road is the nearest railway station. Walk down
Centenary Way and Turf Moor is clearly visible. At the roundabout, turn right down
Yorkshire Street and into Harry Potts Way. The ground is on the left.
By road, exit the M6 at Junction 29 and follow the M65 to junction 10;
then signs for 'Towneley Hall'.
Compare Hotel Prices Near Turf
Moor.
Burnley have been Football League Champions twice and won the FA
Cup once.
League Champions (2)
1920-21, 1959-60.
FA Cup Winners (1)
1914.
FA Community (Charity) Shield (2)
1960 (shared), 1973.
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