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Born in 1908 in Burnley, Lancashire, Lord was the son of a barber. [1] As a boy he worked for a local butcher until the age of nineteen, when he started his own business. [2] Lord's butchery business eventually grew into fourteen shops. [1] Lord was an avid follower of his local football club, Burnley, and in 1950 attempted to join the board.
Scotsman Frank Hill, who was in charge of Burnley from October 1948 to August 1954, was the first non-English manager in the club's history. [7] From 1954 to 1983, under chairman Bob Lord, only managers with a previous playing career at the club were appointed—this trend ended when John Bond took the post in June 1983.
[a] From the 1950s until the 1970s, under chairman Bob Lord, Burnley became renowned for their youth policy and scouting system, and were one of the first to set up a purpose-built training ground. When the team won the 1959–60 Football League, the town of Burnley—with 80,000 inhabitants—became one of the smallest to have an English first ...
From the 1950s until the 1970s, under chairman Bob Lord, the club became renowned for its youth policy and scouting system, and was one of the first to set up a purpose-built training ground. With a squad primarily composed of players developed through the club's youth academy , Burnley won their second First Division title in 1959–60 under ...
The Burnley club shop is located between the Bob Lord and Jimmy McIlroy Stands. [ 60 ] [ 76 ] The Cricket Field, opened in 1969, is Turf Moor's oldest stand. [ 10 ] [ 74 ] It houses home and away fans and has a capacity of around 4,000.
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Burnley ended the campaign with 8 wins out of 13 in the league, [4] and approached the new season with confidence. [5] The club's chairman, Bob Lord, was elected to the position in 1955. Lord only appointed managers with a previous playing career at the club; he selected Harry Potts for the post in February 1958. [6]
Burnley; 1980–81 season; Chairman: Bob Lord: Manager: Brian Miller: Division Three: 8th: League Cup: 2nd Round: FA Cup: 2nd Round: Anglo-Scottish Cup: Preliminary Group