The 2019–20 season was Burnley's 138th competitive season, their fourth consecutive in the Premier League and their 57th in top flight English football. Along with the Premier League, the club also competed in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.

The season covered the period from 1 July 2019 to 26 July 2020.

Pre-season + Pre-season match detailsDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceRefFulhamNW1–0Wood 70' pen.Accrington StanleyHW8–0Rodriguez (2), Wood (3), McNeil, Dunne, PietersTranmere RoversHL2–3Vydra (2)Crewe AlexandraAL0–1Port ValeAW3–1Brady 53', 84', Vydra 81'1,272Fleetwood TownAW2–0Koiki 44', Wood 58'Wigan AthleticAD2–2Rodriguez 5', McNeil 11'NiceHW6–1Wood 3', 8', 63', Hendrick 18', Guðmundsson 34', Rodriguez 81'4,247ParmaHW2–0Rodriguez 52', 56'4,846

Competitions

Premier League

League table

Results summary

Results by matchday

Matches + Premier League match detailsDateLeaguepositionOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceRef4thSouthamptonHW3–0Barnes 63', 70', Guðmundsson 75'19,78410thArsenalAL1–2Barnes 43'60,2146thWolverhampton WanderersAD1–1Barnes 13'30,52212thLiverpoolHL0–321,76214thBrighton & Hove AlbionAD1–1Hendrick 90+1'29,39812thNorwich CityHW2–0Wood 10', 14'19,71211thAston VillaAD2–2Rodriguez 68', Wood 81'41,5467thEvertonHW1–0Hendrick 72'20,6508thLeicester CityAL1–2Wood 26'32,10513thChelseaHL2–4Rodriguez 86', McNeil 89'20,97514thSheffield UnitedAL0–331,1319thWest Ham UnitedHW3–0Barnes 11', Wood 44', Roberto 54' (o.g.)20,2556thWatfordAW3–0Wood 53', Barnes 82' (pen.), Tarkowski 88'19,7118thCrystal PalaceHL0–219,8188thManchester CityHL1–4Brady 89'20,10113thTottenham HotspurAL0–558,40112thNewcastle UnitedHW1–0Wood 58'19,79810thBournemouthAW1–0Rodriguez 89'10,02012thEvertonAL0–139,17713thManchester UnitedHL0–221,92415thAston VillaHL1–2Wood 80'19,56115thChelseaAL0–340,39614thLeicester CityHW2–1Wood 56', Westwood 79'19,78813thManchester UnitedAW2–0Wood 39', Rodriguez 56'73,19811thArsenalHD0–021,04810thSouthamptonAW2–1Westwood 2', Vydra 60'26,3028thBournemouthHW3–0Vydra 53', Rodriguez 61' pen., McNeil 87'18,2279thNewcastle UnitedAD0–052,21910thTottenham HotspurHD1–1Wood 13'20,49611thManchester CityAL0–5011thWatfordHW1–0Rodriguez 73'08thCrystal PalaceAW1–0Mee 62'09thSheffield UnitedHD1–1Tarkowski 43'09thWest Ham UnitedAW1–0Rodriguez 38'09thLiverpoolAD1–1Rodriguez 69'010thWolverhampton WanderersHD1–1Wood 90+6' pen.09thNorwich CityAW2–0Wood 45+5', Godfrey 80' o.g.010thBrighton & Hove AlbionHL1–2Wood 44'0

FA Cup

+ FA Cup match detailsRoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceRefThird roundPeterborough UnitedHW4–2Rodriguez 8', 52', Pieters 15', Hendrick 23'8,043Fourth roundNorwich CityHL1–2Pieters 72'8,071

EFL Cup

The second round draw was made on 13 August 2019 following the conclusion of all but one first round matches.

+ EFL Cup match detailsRoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceRefSecond roundSunderlandHL1–3Rodriguez 11'7,445

Transfers Transfers in Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Team Ref. 1 July 2019 RB Joel Senior Curzon Ashton Undisclosed Under-23s 8 July 2019 LB Erik Pieters Stoke City Undisclosed First team 9 July 2019 ST Jay Rodriguez West Bromwich Albion Undisclosed First team 15 July 2019 RB Ryan Cooney Bury Free transfer Under-23s 2 August 2019 GK Bailey Peacock-Farrell Leeds United Undisclosed First team 2 August 2019 DM Adam Phillips Free agent Free transfer Under-23s 16 September 2019 GK Lukas Jensen Hellerup Undisclosed Under-23s 8 October 2019 CF Joel Mumbongo Hellas Verona Undisclosed Under-23s 28 January 2020 CF Henri Ogunby Manchester City Undisclosed Under-23s 30 January 2020 CM Josh Brownhill Bristol City Undisclosed First team

Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Team Ref. 8 August 2019 CM Danny Drinkwater Chelsea 6 January 2020 First team

Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Team Ref. 1 July 2019 CM Aiden O'Neill Brisbane Roar 30 June 2020 First team 8 August 2019 CF Nahki Wells Queens Park Rangers 30 June 2020 First team 23 August 2019 CB Teddy Perkins Ramsbottom United 1 January 2020 Under-23s 2 September 2019 CB Jimmy Dunne Fleetwood Town 1 January 2020 Under-23s 11 October 2019 GK Harry Allen Curzon Ashton November 2019 Under-23s 30 November 2019 LB Finlay Armstrong Clitheroe January 2020 Academy 1 January 2020 MF Olatunde Bayode Curzon Ashton 30 June 2020 Under-23s 1 January 2020 ST Will Harris Warrington Town 30 June 2020 Under-23s 2 January 2020 RB Ryan Cooney Morecambe 30 June 2020 Under-23s 2 January 2020 MF Christian N'Guessan Oldham Athletic 30 June 2020 Under-23s 2 January 2020 DM Adam Phillips Morecambe 30 June 2020 Under-23s 3 January 2020 DF Scott Wilson Blyth Spartans 30 June 2020 Academy 7 January 2020 LB Anthony Glennon Grimsby Town 30 June 2020 Academy 10 January 2020 RB Jordan Cropper Chesterfield 30 June 2020 Academy 16 January 2020 CM Josh Benson Grimsby Town 30 June 2020 Under-23s 30 January 2020 CF Robert Harker Hartlepool United 30 June 2020 Under-23s 13 February 2020 CB Ollie Younger St Patrick's Athletic 31 July 2020 Under-23s

Transfers out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Team Ref. 1 July 2019 CM Marley Blair Free agent Released Under-23s 1 July 2019 GK Adam Bruce Free agent Released Academy 1 July 2019 RW Tinashe Chakwana Free agent Released Under-23s 1 July 2019 CB James Clarke Mansfield Town Released Under-23s 1 July 2019 CF Peter Crouch Retired First team 1 July 2019 CB Ed Cook Hampton & Richmond Borough Released Under-23s 1 July 2019 CM Mark Howarth Free agent Released Under-23s 1 July 2019 GK Anders Lindegaard Helsingborg Released First team 1 July 2019 CF Ntumba Massanka Chorley Released Under-23s 1 July 2019 GK Conor Mitchell Larne Released Under-23s 1 July 2019 GK Aidan Stone Mansfield Town Released Under-23s 1 July 2019 CB Richard Taylor Southend United Free transfer Academy 1 July 2019 RW Jonathan Walters Retired First team 1 July 2019 LB Stephen Ward Stoke City Released First team 1 August 2019 GK Tom Heaton Aston Villa Undisclosed First team 10 August 2019 CF Dan Agyei Oxford United Compensation Under-23s 3 September 2019 CM Steven Defour Royal Antwerp Contract cancelled First team 30 January 2020 CF Nahki Wells Bristol City Undisclosed First team

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

+ Players contracted for the 2019–20 seasonNo.Pos.Nat.NameLeagueFA CupEFL CupTotalDisciplineAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GKNick Pope3800000380102DFMatthew Lowton170200 (1)019 (1)0203DFCharlie Taylor22 (2)00 (1)01023 (3)0304MFJack Cork3002000320105DFJames Tarkowski38220004021006DFBen Mee3210000320707MFJóhann Berg Guðmundsson6 (6)110007 (6)1008MFDanny Drinkwater * 10001020008MFJosh Brownhill9 (1)000009 (1)0209FWChris Wood29 (3)14200 (1)031 (4)141010FWAshley Barnes17 (2)6000017 (2)64011MFDwight McNeil3820 (1)01039 (1)25012MFRobbie Brady5 (12)110006 (12)11013MFJeff Hendrick 22 (2)21 (1)11024 (3)38014DFBen Gibson000010100015GKBailey Peacock-Farrell000000000016MFSteven Defour 000000000018MFAshley Westwood3521 (1)00036 (1)29019FWJay Rodriguez20 (16)8221123 (16)111020GKJoe Hart 002010300023DFErik Pieters21 (3)0220023 (3)22025MFAaron Lennon 4 (12)020107 (12)04026DFPhil Bardsley21000102206027FWMatěj Vydra7 (12)20 (2)0108 (14)20028DFKevin Long6 (2)020109 (2)01030GKAdam Legzdins 000000000033FWMax Thompson0 (1)000000 (1)00034DFJimmy Dunne000000000037DFBobby Thomas000000000038FWLewis Richardson000000000040GKLukas Jensen000000000041MFJosh Benson000000000042DFAli Koiki000000000044MFMace Goodridge000000000045DFAnthony Glennon000000000047FWJoel Mumbongo0000000000

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