| Burnley 2016–17 | ||
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| Manager |  Sean Dyche
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| Cup placements | ||
| FA Cup | Third round | |
| EFL Cup | First round | |
| Season statistics | ||
 
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The 2016–17 season will be Burnley's 135th competitive season and their first season back in the Premier League, just one season after their relegation in 2014–15. Along with the Championship, the club will also compete in the FA Cup and Football League Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.
Match details[]
Pre-season[]
On 20 May 2016, Burnley announced their first pre-season friendly for the 2016–17 season. It was confirmed that they will face Bolton Wanderers on 26 July at the Macron Stadium.
Win Draw Loss
| 26 July 2016 | Bolton Wanderers | v | Burnley | Bolton | |
| 20:00 BST | Stadium: Macron Stadium |
Premier League[]
- Main article:2016–17 Premier League
League table[]
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea (C) | 38 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 85 | 33 | +52 | 93 | |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 86 | 26 | +60 | 86 | |
| 4 | Manchester City | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 80 | 39 | +41 | 78 | |
| 3 | Liverpool | 38 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 78 | 42 | +36 | 76 | |
| 5 | Arsenal | 38 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 77 | 44 | +33 | 75a | |
| 6 | Manchester United | 38 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 54 | 29 | +25 | 69b | |
| 7 | Everton | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 32 | 44 | −12 | 61 | |
| 8 | Southampton | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 41 | 48 | −7 | 46 | |
| 9 | Bournemouth | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 55 | 67 | −12 | 46 | |
| 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 43 | 51 | −8 | 45 | |
| 11 | West Ham United | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 47 | 64 | −17 | 45 | |
| 12 | Leicester City | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 48 | 63 | −15 | 44 | |
| 13 | Stoke City | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 41 | 56 | −15 | 44 | |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 12 | 5 | 21 | 50 | 63 | −13 | 41 | |
| 15 | Swansea City | 38 | 12 | 5 | 21 | 45 | 70 | −25 | 41 | |
| 16 | Burnley | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 39 | 55 | −16 | 40 | |
| 17 | Watford | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 40 | 68 | −28 | 40 | |
| 18 | Hull City (R) | 38 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 37 | 80 | −43 | 34 | 2017–18 Football League Championship |
| 19 | Middlesbrough (R) | 38 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 27 | 53 | −26 | 28 | |
| 20 | Sunderland (R) | 38 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 29 | 69 | −40 | 24 |
a: Arsenal qualified for the Europa League group stage by winning the 2016–17 FA Cup.
b: Manchester United qualified for the Champions League group stage by winning the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League. They also qualified for the Europa League group stage based on their league position, but that spot was vacated without replacement per UEFA regulations, and their spot in the Europa League third qualifying round as winners of the 2016–17 EFL Cup was passed down the league.
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd number of goals scored.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round; (Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament
Matches[]
| Date | League position |
Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A |
Scorers | Attendance | Ref |
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| 13 August 2018 | — | Swansea City | H |
FA Cup[]
- Main article:2016–17 FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A |
Scorers | Attendance | Ref |
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| Third round |
Football League Cup[]
- Main article:2016–17 Football League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A |
Scorers | Attendance | Ref |
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| First round |
Transfers[]
In[]
| Date | Player | Club
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Fee | Ref |
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Brackets around club names denote the player's contract with that club had expired before he joined Burnley.
Out[]
| Date | Player | Club
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Fee | Ref |
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| 1 July 2016 | Joey Barton | Rangers | Free transfer | |
| 1 July 2016 | Luke Conlan | Morecambe | Free transfer | |
| 1 July 2016 | Michael Duff | Retired | ||
| 1 July 2016 | Lloyd Dyer | Released | ||
| 1 July 2016 | Jason Gilchrist | Released | ||
| 1 July 2016 | Matt Gilks | Released | ||
| 1 July 2016 | Danijel Nizic | Released | ||
| 1 July 2016 | Brandon Wilson | Released | ||
| 1 July 2016 | Matthew Taylor | Released |
- Brackets around club names denote the player joined that club after his Burnley contract expired.
Loan out[]
| Date | Player | Club | Return | Ref |
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Appearances and goals[]
- Source:
- Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
- Players with names struck through and marked left the club during the playing season.
- Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Burnley.
- Players listed with no appearances have been in the matchday squad but only as unused substitutes.
- Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | Discipline | |||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | 
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