2021–22 Burnley F.C. season

The 2021–22 season is Burnley's sixth consecutive season in the Premier League and the 140th year in their history. This season, the club participates in the Premier League, FA Cup and EFL Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.

Burnley
2021–22 season
ChairmanAlan Pace
ManagerSean Dyche
StadiumTurf Moor
Premier League18th
FA CupThird round
EFL CupFourth round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Maxwel Cornet (5)
All:
Maxwel Cornet (5)

After the match against Liverpool on 21 August (2–0 loss), Burnley broke the Premier League record for the most consecutive games without a red card, after having no player sent off in 95 matches.[1]

Pre-season friendlies
20 July 2021 Friendly Burnley 4–0 Salford City Burnley
BST Rodriguez
Brownhill 		Report Stadium: Barnfield Training Centre
Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors)
20 July 2021 Friendly Burnley 2–1 Morecambe Burnley
BST Barnes
Guðmundsson 		Report McPake Stadium: Barnfield Training Centre
Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors)
24 July 2021 Friendly Oldham Athletic 0–2 Burnley Oldham
13:00 BST Report Rodriguez  55'
Richardson  58'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 2,071
27 July 2021 Friendly Blackpool 0–1 Burnley Blackpool
19:45 BST Report Thomas  76' Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Referee: Michael Salisbury
31 July 2021 Friendly Tranmere Rovers 1–2 Burnley Birkenhead
13:00 BST Knight-Percival  57' Report Barnes  70'
McNeil  87'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors)
Referee: Rob Jones
31 July 2021 Friendly Nottingham Forest Cancelled Burnley West Bridgford
15:00 BST Stadium: City Ground
Note: Match was cancelled due to a small number of positive COVID-19 test in the Nottingham Forest squad.[2]
3 August 2021 Friendly Burnley 1–0 Newcastle United Burnley
BST Rodriguez Report Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors)
7 August 2021 Friendly Burnley 0–2 Cádiz Burnley
14:00 BST Report Calderón  45'
Fernández  48'		 Stadium: Turf Moor
Referee: Ollie Yates
17 August 2021 Friendly Manchester United 3–1 Burnley Manchester
14:00 BST Martial  14'
Lingard  20'
Norris  55' (o.g.)		 Report Lennon  10' Stadium: Old Trafford

Competitions

Premier League
Main article: 2021–22 Premier League

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
16 Leeds United 17 3 7 7 17 32 −15 16
17 Watford 16 4 1 11 21 31 −10 13
18 Burnley 15 1 8 6 14 21 −7 11 Relegation to the EFL Championship
19 Newcastle United 17 1 7 9 18 37 −19 10
20 Norwich City 17 2 4 11 8 34 −26 10
Updated to match(es) played on 16 December 2021. Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs[3]

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
15 1 8 6 14 21  −7 11 1 4 2 8 8  0 0 4 4 6 13  −7

Last updated: 12 December 2021.
Source:

Results by matchday
Matchday1234567891011121314151617
GroundHAHAHAHAAHAHHAAHH
ResultLLDLLDDLDWDDPDLD
Position12171618191918181818181818181818
Updated to match(es) played on 12 December 2021. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The leagues' fixtures were announced on 16 June 2021.[4]

14 August 2021 1 Burnley 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Burnley
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 16,910
Referee: David Coote
21 August 2021 2 Liverpool 2–0 Burnley Liverpool
12:30 BST
Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 52,591
Referee: Mike Dean
Note: Live on BT Sport
29 August 2021 3 Burnley 1–1 Leeds United Burnley
14:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 18,655
Referee: Michael Oliver
Note: Live on Sky Sports
13 September 2021 4 Everton 3–1 Burnley Liverpool
20:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 38,354
Referee: Martin Atkinson
18 September 2021 5 Burnley 0–1 Arsenal Burnley
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 18,821
Referee: Anthony Taylor
25 September 2021 6 Leicester City 2–2 Burnley Leicester
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 31,650
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
2 October 2021 7 Burnley 0–0 Norwich City Burnley
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 17,427
Referee: Kevin Friend
16 October 2021 8 Manchester City 2–0 Burnley Manchester
15:00 BST
Report Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 52,711
Referee: Martin Atkinson
23 October 2021 9 Southampton 2–2 Burnley Southampton
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 29,145
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
30 October 2021 10 Burnley 3–1 Brentford Burnley
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 18,181
Referee: Jonathan Moss
6 November 2021 11 Chelsea 1–1 Burnley Fulham
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 39,798
Referee: Andre Marriner
20 November 2021 12 Burnley 3–3 Crystal Palace Burnley
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 18,028
Referee: Simon Hooper
28 November 2021 13 Burnley v Tottenham Hotspur Burnley
14:00 GMT Stadium: Turf Moor
Note: The match was postponed due to snow.[5]
1 December 2021 14 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–0 Burnley Wolverhampton
19:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 30,328
Referee: John Brooks
4 December 2021 15 Newcastle United 1–0 Burnley Newcastle upon Tyne
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 51,948
Referee: Paul Tierney
12 December 2021 16 Burnley 0–0 West Ham United Burnley
14:00 GMT Taylor  33'
Mee  45+3'		 Report Dawson  90+3' Stadium: Turf Moor
Referee: Graham Scott
15 December 2021 17 Burnley Postponed Watford Burnley
19:30 GMT Stadium: Turf Moor
Note: The match was postponed due to a COVID-19 outbreak on Watford's squad. The match is expected to be rescheduled at a later date.[6]

FA Cup
Main article: 2021–22 FA Cup

Burnley were drawn at home to Huddersfield Town in the third round.[7]

8 January 2022 Third round Burnley v Huddersfield Town Burnley
15:00 GMT Stadium: Turf Moor

EFL Cup
Main article: 2021–22 EFL Cup

Burnley were drawn away to Newcastle United in the second round,[8][9] Rochdale[10] and Tottenham Hotspur[11] at home in the third and fourth round respectively.

25 August 2021 Second round Newcastle United 0–0
(3–4 p)		 Burnley Newcastle upon Tyne
19:45 BST Report
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 30,082
Referee: Oliver Langford
Penalties
21 September 2021 Third round Burnley 4–1 Rochdale Burnley
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 9,125
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
27 October 2021 Fourth round Burnley 0–1 Tottenham Hotspur Burnley
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 14,637
Referee: Peter Bankes

Transfers

Transfers in
Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
24 June 2021CBNathan Collins Stoke City£12,000,000[12]
1 July 2021CBJacob Bedeau Scunthorpe UnitedFree transfer[13]
20 July 2021GKWayne Hennessey Crystal PalaceFree transfer[14]
25 August 2021RWAaron Lennon KayserisporFree transfer[15]
29 August 2021LWMaxwel Cornet Olympique Lyonnais£12,850,000[16]
31 August 2021RBConnor Roberts Swansea CityUndisclosed[17]

Loans in
Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.

Loans out
Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
1 July 2021CFJoel Mumbongo Accrington StanleyEnd of season[18]
20 July 2021GKLukas Jensen Carlisle UnitedEnd of season[19]
27 July 2021GKBailey Peacock-Farrell Sheffield WednesdayEnd of season[20]
27 July 2021CMAdam Phillips MorecambeEnd of season[21]
31 August 2021CBRichard Nartey Mansfield TownEnd of season[22]

Transfers out
Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
30 June 2021LMRobbie Brady BournemouthContract Expired[23][24]
1 July 2021CBBen Gibson Norwich CityUndisclosed[25]
13 July 2021CBJimmy Dunne Queens Park RangersUndisclosed[26]
29 July 2021CMJosh Benson BarnsleyUndisclosed[27]

See also

References
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  2. "Forest Friendly Off". Burnley F.C. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  3. "Premier League Handbook 2021/22" (PDF). Premier League. pp. 105–107. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
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  5. "Burnley P - P Tottenham Hotspur". BBC Sport. 28 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  6. "Burnley's match against Watford postponed". Premiere League. 15 December 2021.
  7. "Third Round Draw". The Football Association. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  8. "Carabao Cup Round Two draw confirmed". English Football League. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  9. "Date Fixed For Carabao Cup Tie". Burnley F.C. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  10. "Carabao Cup Round Three draw confirmed". English Football League. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  11. "Carabao Cup Round Four draw: confirmed ties". English Football League. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  12. Lord, Adam (24 June 2021). "Nathan Collins' first words after completing Burnley move". Lancashire Telegraph. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  13. "Second New Arrival As Jacob Joins". Burnley F.C. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  14. "Clarets Net Record-Breaker Hennessey". Burnley F.C. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  15. "Free agent Aaron Lennon returns to Burnley". The Independent. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  16. "Maxwel Cornet: Burnley sign Lyon's Ivory Coast forward for £12.85m". BBC Sport. 29 August 2021. Archived from the original on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
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  19. "Jensen Secures Carlisle Move". Burnley F.C. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  20. "Peacock-Farrell Joins Sheffield Wednesday". Burnley F.C. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  21. "Phillips A Morecambe Man Again". Burnley F.C. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  22. "Nartey Makes Stags Switch". Burnley F.C. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  23. "Brady Ends Burnley Stay". Burnley F.C. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  24. "Brady Signs For The Cherries". AFC Bournemouth. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  25. "Gibson Completes Norwich Switch". Burnley F.C. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
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