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Turf Moor is an association football stadium in Burnley, Lancashire, England, which has been the home of Burnley Football Club since 1883. This unbroken service makes Turf Moor the second-longest continuously used ground in English professional football .
First recorded match: Burnley 4–0 Burnley Wanderers, friendly, 10 August 1882 [26] First match at Turf Moor : Burnley 3–6 Rawtenstall , 17 February 1883 [ 26 ] First FA Cup match: Darwen Old Wanderers 11–0 Burnley, first round , 17 October 1885 [ e ]
Turf Moor has a capacity of 21,944 and consists of four stands: the North Stand (formerly the Longside), the Jimmy McIlroy Stand (formerly the Bee Hole End), the Bob Lord Stand, and the Cricket Field Stand for home and away fans. [84] [91] [92] Turf Moor's field had a slope until 1974, when the pitch was raised to minimise it. [84]
Relegation from the top flight last term means Luton, Burnley and Sheffield United are all back in the second tier this term and will be expected to push for play-off spots again at least, but so ...
Burnley picked up their first win on 6 September 1920, beating Huddersfield Town 3–0 at Turf Moor with goals from Bob Kelly, Boyle, and Nesbitt. The Burnley News praised the team's "brilliant forward work" and singled out Boyle for particular praise, while noting that Cross had made an "excellent impression" on his debut. [21]
Turf Moor, Burnley. Attendance: 9,802. Referee: E Lomas. 24 April 1999. Stoke City 1 – 4 Burnley; Crowe 31' Pickering 5' Payton 11' Little 68' 90'
Turf Moor – home of Burnley since 1883. Ewood Park – home of Blackburn Rovers since 1890.. The East Lancashire derby, also known as the Cotton Mills derby [1] and El Lanclasico, [2] is an association football rivalry between Blackburn Rovers and Burnley.
Since consolidating their place in the Premier League, Burnley have made several structural and cosmetic improvements to Turf Moor. Work has been completed outside the stadium including new a new club shop and corporate facilities, and work has begun building two purpose-built corner stands between the James Hargreaves, Jimmy McIlroy and Bob ...