1961-62 Burnley FC Roster
The Football League First Division (TFL1)
England, Level I
Team Record: 21-10-11 - 53 points
Finishing 2nd in TFL1
Location: Burnley, England
1961-62 Burnley FC StatisticsEngland, Level I
Team Record: 21-10-11 - 53 points
Finishing 2nd in TFL1
Location: Burnley, England
Burnley FC of The Football League First Division ended the 1961-62 season with a record of 21 wins, 11 draws and 10 losses for 53 points finishing second in TFL1.
The club scored 101 goals, best in the league. Burnley conceded 67 goals. Ray Pointer netted 25 goals for the team, while Gordon Harris, John Connelly, Jimmy Robson and Jimmy McIlroy each tallied five or more, too.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Adamson | M | April 4, 1929 | Ashington, England | ||
| John Angus | D | September 2, 1938 | 6'0" | Amble, England | |
| Adam Blacklaw | G | September 2, 1937 | 6'0" | Aberdeen, Scotland | |
| John Connelly | July 18, 1938 | 5'9" | 154 | St. Helens, England | |
| Thomas Cummings | M | September 12, 1928 | Sunderland, England | ||
| Alex Elder | April 24, 1941 | 5'7" | 174 | Lisburn, Northern Ireland | |
| Ron Fenton | F | September 21, 1940 | South Shields, England | ||
| Gordon Harris | June 2, 1940 | 5'10" | Worksop, England | ||
| Walter Joyce | September 10, 1937 | 5'10" | Oldham, England | ||
| Andy Lochhead | F | March 9, 1941 | 6'0" | Milngavie, Scotland | |
| Jimmy McIlroy | October 25, 1931 | 5'9" | 157 | Lambeg, Northern Ireland | |
| Trevor Meredith | F | December 25, 1936 | Stottesdon, England | ||
| Brian Miller | M | January 19, 1937 | 6'1" | Hapton, England | |
| Ray Pointer | F | October 10, 1936 | 5'9" | Cramlington, England | |
| Jimmy Robson | F | January 23, 1939 | Pelton, England | ||
| Peter Simpson | F | September 21, 1940 | Sunderland, England | ||
| John Talbut | D | October 20, 1940 | Oxford, England | ||
| Ian Towers | October 11, 1940 | Consett, England | |||
| David Walker | D | October 15, 1941 | Colne, England |
