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Free Burnley quiz with explained answers — from the 1914 FA Cup and Harry Potts' champions to Turf Moor and Sean Dyche. Play free in your browser.
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In which season did Burnley win their first top-flight League Championship?
It came just after the First World War, built on a record-breaking unbeaten run.
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Which club did Burnley beat 1–0 in the FA Cup final that gave them the trophy?
A Merseyside side, beaten at Crystal Palace.
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Burnley were one of the twelve founder members of which competition, launched in 1888?
It was the world's first organised league of professional clubs.
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Under Sean Dyche, Burnley qualified for the Europa League by finishing 7th in which Premier League season?
This finish took them into Europe for the first time in decades.
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Who scored the winning goal in Burnley's 1-0 victory over Sheffield United in the 2009 Championship play-off final, sealing promotion to the Premier League?
A wide midfielder, not a recognised striker, curled in the Wembley winner.
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In which year did Burnley win the FA Cup?
Their only FA Cup triumph came just months before the First World War.
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Owen Coyle guided Burnley to promotion in 2009 but left in January 2010 to take charge of which club?
A north-west near-neighbour lured him away mid-season.
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Which Burnley goalkeeper captained the club and earned England caps during the Dyche era?
The long-serving skipper who made his England debut in 2016.
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Which Burnley player was named FWA Footballer of the Year in 1962?
The wing-half and captain who later went on to manage the club.
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How many points did Vincent Kompany's Burnley amass in winning the 2022-23 Championship title?
Just past a round three figures.
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Who is Burnley's all-time record league goalscorer?
A prolific centre-forward of the 1920s tops the list.
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Which academy-developed winger did Burnley sell to Everton in 2022, having brought him through their own youth system?
A left-footed winger raised in Burnley's own academy.
What the Burnley quiz covers
Every question is written and checked by football fans, across the topics that decide a real Burnley expert:
Club history
Founding, golden eras and the moments that shaped Burnley.
Players & legends
Cult heroes and record-breakers, past and present.
Managers
The bosses in the dugout and the trophies they won.
Trophies & honours
Every title, cup and big European night that counts.
Records & stats
Appearances, goals, transfers and all-time bests.
Iconic moments
Famous games, comebacks and unforgettable goals.
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About the Burnley quiz
Burnley were founded in 1882 and were one of the twelve founding members of the Football League in 1888. This free Burnley quiz covers the whole story: the claret and blue adopted in 1910 in imitation of the then-dominant Aston Villa, Turf Moor, two League Championships, and a modern era of promotions, European nights and a record-breaking Championship title. If you know your Clarets, this is your test.
The trophies came early. Tommy Boyle captained Burnley to the 1914 FA Cup — a 1-0 win over Liverpool, in the first final attended by a reigning monarch, King George V presenting the trophy — and then to a first League Championship in 1920-21. A second title followed under Harry Potts in 1959-60, clinched with a final-day win at Maine Road, and the champions entered the European Cup in 1960-61. Jimmy Adamson was named FWA Footballer of the Year in 1962, George Beel remains the club's record league goalscorer, and Scottish winger Willie Morgan was sold to Manchester United in 1968.
Expect questions on the golden eras and the modern climbs: Wade Elliott's winner against Sheffield United in the 2009 play-off final, Robbie Blake's strike to beat reigning champions Manchester United at Turf Moor, the Sean Dyche side that finished 7th in 2017-18 to reach the Europa League, and Vincent Kompany's 101-point Championship title in 2022-23. You'll be asked which manager Dyche replaced, who arrived from Leeds for a record fee, and where Danny Ings went on a free. Difficulty climbs from easy openers about Turf Moor and the nickname to genuinely hard deep cuts about specific finals, transfers and seasons.
Every question comes with a short explained answer, so even a miss teaches you the detail that makes it stick. Play the sample set below free in your browser, no sign-up needed. The full Burnley quiz — plus daily challenges, leaderboards and multiplayer — is in the Ball IQ app.
Ball IQ has 30 Burnley questions — 4 easy, 15 medium and 11 hard.