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1 day ago · Burnley Football Club is an English football club founded in 1882 and based in Burnley, Lancashire. The club plays in the Championship. The nickname Clarets, given to the club’s players, refers to the predominant colour of their home shirt, which was adopted along with blue during the 1910-1911 season in reference to the dominant club in English football at the time, Aston Villa.
Founded in 1882, the team originally only played friendly matches until they entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1885-86. Nicknamed “the Clarets” (after the dominant colour of the home shirts), they were one of the founding members of the Football League in 1888.
Burnley Football Club (/ ˈ b ɜːr n l i /) is a professional football club based in Burnley, Lancashire, England. The club competes in the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football, following relegation from the Premier League in 2023–24.
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Oct 27, 2023 · A major heritage project will give people a rare glimpse into the past of one of the country's oldest professional football clubs. The story of how Burnley FC has grown over the years will be laid out in an archive called 'Clarets Collected'. It will launch in Burnley Library on November 3.
Jun 21, 2018 · Gazing out towards the Jimmy McIlroy Stand, stationed in the directors' box at Turf Moor, it doesn't take long for the memories of Burnley's first ever game in Europe to come flooding back to Jimmy Robson.
May 9, 2020 · The Clarets were bottom of the table, bottom of the fourth division, bottom of the Football League. They were involved in a mighty scrap to avoid the drop which would have seen them stumble into non-league with bleak prospects on and off the pitch.
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Jul 20, 2023 · Burnley are back in the Premier League after a one-year absence and BBC Sport was given behind-the-scenes access to find out how equipped they are for their top-flight return.
