 |
Burnley Football Club |
| Burnley |
Burnley football books and dvds and a virtual aerial tour of Turf Moor. Great books about current and former Burnley players and Burnley managers and the history of Burnley football club.
Top recommended books include It's Burnley Not Barcelona, The Legends of Burnley, The Rivals: Blackburn V. Burnley plus many more in the Burnley online bookshop
Click here for directions to Turf Moor, where to park near the ground and recommended pubs and places to eat and visit near Turf Moor. |
|
| Recommended Books |
| >>> Click here to enter the Burnley book shop |
|
It's Burnley Not Barcelona: The Search for Champagne with Beer Money
It's Burnley Not Barcelona is the diary of season 2002/2003 at Burnley Football Club, possibly the most financially difficult season in Burnley's long history since that of The Orient Game in 1987. The travels, hopes and joys of a long-suffering supporter, as well as the despair, the drenchings and hypothermia are set out against the financial problems, reduced budgets and insecurity suffered by all Nationwide clubs following the collapse of ITV Digital. August 2002 was disastrous at Burnley FC, leaving them in bottom place after four defeats and with scores of disgruntled supporters. From then on the book chronicles Burnley's recovery and progress with wit, humour, pointed observation and a bit of education thrown in for free. 2002/2003 was a marvellously eventful season, one of the most entertaining for years, with two wonderful Cup runs and some bizarre games. It's Burnley Not Barcelona records the aspirations of supporters blessed, some might say cursed, with dreams of grandeur. Unfortunately dreams come unstuck too often at Turf Moor with results such as Grimsby 6 Burnley 5 on Halloween Night, Burnley 4 Watford 7 and Burnley 2 Sheffield Wednesday 7. It's Burnley Not Barcelona deals with games where points and goals were tossed away; to others when Burnley played football of such sublime delight that supporters were in ecstasy, such as Burnley 3 Fulham 0 and Burnley 2 Tottenham Hotspur 1. The diary paints pictures of places wherever Burnley fans travel: Huddersfield and Gasworks Street, Rotherham the new Milan of the North, Georgian Brighton, maritime Portsmouth and the smells of Grimsby. It is pure conjecture but if ever Bill Bryson wrote a book about football this is how it might be written, whilst at the same time it draws on the best of website and fanzine material.
 |
|
|
|
The Legends of Burnley
"The Legends of Burnley" is the latest addition to Breedon's popular series of Legends books. One hundred of Burnley's most worthy players, from those with the most appearances to those who were simply a hit with the fans, are profiled in this collection. Each entry is illustrated with a full-page picture, and the text gives details of the player's career and achievements while with Burnley, his career before and after his time at Turf Moor and, where relevant, of his life outside football. The result of extensive research, "The Legends of Burnley" is a fascinating history book that will provide a real insight into the careers of some of the club's most important players over the years. It is sure to appeal to anyone with an interest in the club.
|
|
|
|
The Rivals: Blackburn V. Burnley
|
|
|
| Recommended DVDs |
|
FA Cup Final 1962 Collectors Edition - Tottenham vs Burnley
Commemorative gift set containing DVD footage of the match, presented with a fully restored official match programme from the day. Returning to Wembley as cup holders, and facing League runners-up Burnley, Spurs were aiming to emulate Newcastle’s feat a decade earlier by winning the cup in successive seasons.
Known sometimes as the "Chessboard Final" – the match developed into a fascinating battle of wills and tactics, as the two familiar adversaries locked horns once again, and Spurs struck an early blow through the brilliance of Greaves, who stopped deftly to swivel and place his shot past Blacklaw in the Burnley goal. Burnley equalised shortly after the interval through Jimmy Robson, who had the distinction of scoring the 100th FA Cup final goal. But the Clarets joy was short-lived, as Booby Smith turned and fired Spurs back in front within a minute, and created his own piece of history, as the only player for the next forty years to score in successive finals. With ten minutes remaining, the victory was sealed from the penalty spot, as Danny Blanchflower sent Blacklaw the wrong way, and the Cup belonged to Spurs for the fourth time. The following season, Spurs became Britain’s first winners of a European trophy, but first see how they retained the FA Cup and paved their way for success on foreign soil as we bring you the full 90 minutes of this landmark final on DVD. More DVDs available in our football DVD shop. |
| >>> Go to the Football DVD shop |
|
|
|
