SUTCLIFFE, F. Arthur

1893 - 1896

Former secretary Arthur Sutcliffe managed at Turf Moor in the days when teams were picked by committee and in his three years with the Clarets, the club's position deteriorated season-on-season. Sutcliffe placed his faith in the policy of signing Scottish players, but also believed in nourishing home-grown talent. He relinquished the position in 1896.

BRADSHAW, Harry

1896 - 1899

Sutcliffe's successor as secretary, who then became chairman, took the managerial reins at the end of the club's worst ever season and relegation. Under Bradshaw, the Clarets bounced back into the top flight after one season, inspired by the signing of inspirational striker Jimmy Ross. In the summer of 1899, Bradshaw was appointed manager of future champions Woolwich Arsenal.

MANGNALL, E.J.

1899 - 1903

Ernest Mangnall took over as secretary/manager first season in 1889. His misfortune was inheriting a fading team and Burnley were relegated at the end of his first season. But by 1901, third place was achieved and by the end of the 1902-03 season, Burnley were at the very bottom of the Second Division and had to apply for re-election.

WHITTAKER, Spen.

1903 - 1910

In Spen Whittaker's first few seasons, things seemed to improve from previous years. Spen Whittaker's first season saw him immediately introduce numerous new players to try and seek a swift improvement on the field. Things got better and Burnley stayed on track under his stewardship.

WADGE, H.R.

April 1910 - July 1910.

Wadge was the club's director and only stood in as manager because there was no-one to coach Burnley, and his stay was short.

HAWORTH, John

July 1910 - December 1924

The first few seasons under Haworth were slow for Burnley. In 1913 the club were promoted, together with a run to the FA Cup semi-final. 1914 brought Burnley to fourth in the first division, but more significantly FA Cup silverware for the first, and so far only time in the club's history. By 1921, The Clarets had added the league championship to their roll of honours, embarking on a remarkable 30-match unbeaten run that stood as a league record for over 80 years. Third position followed in 1921-2, but the great days eventually came to an end.

PICKLES, Albert

January 1925 - September 1932

Relegation was safely avoided and new plans were laid for the new season, which gave them confidence, but that soon evaporated on the opening day of the season and Burnley suffered a 10-0 defeat at the hands of Aston Villa. Relegation inevitably came in 1930.

BROMILOW, Tom.

October 1932 - July 1935

Tom Bromilow's success as Turf Moor was limited as he had inherited a struggling team and new players came and went regularly. Bromilow signed George Brown up in 1934 and his 21 goals in the first season brought the club to a respectable 12th place in 1935.

BOLAND, Alf

August 1935 - 1940

Alf Boland was not officially going to be a Manager and for a long time, he was really just a stand-in, but he began building the foundations of the team that would taste success after the war. He was unable to expand upon his team building efforts though and he left the club in 1940.

BRITTON, Clifford Samuel

May 1945 - September 1948

Cliff Britton was Burnley's first post-war manager. At the club's annual general meeting of February 1946, Britton developed a promotion programme which meant First Division football at Turf Moor within three years and he achieved it after just one season. After steering Burnley back into the top flight, Britton spent just one more season at Turf Moor, guiding the Clarets to a very respectable third position in 1948 before leaving to return to Everton.

HILL, Frank Robert

October 1948 - August 1954

Frank Hill came to Turf Moor after being appointed player/manager of Crewe in 1944. In six years at Burnley, he did a solid job and was responsible for bringing Jimmy McIlroy to Turf Moor and other players who would go on to become household names. Hill left Burnley Football Club in 1954 and went on to Preston as manager.

BROWN, Alan

August 1954 - July 1957

Alan Brown first made his appearance for the Football League in 1947; this was for Burnley Football Club, he was 31 when he began playing for Burnley and was an amazing player for the Club. He scored 29 goals in a season which has only been improved once in the club's history. He became Burnley's Manager in 1954, then left for Sunderland in 1957.

DOUGALL, William

July 1957 - January 1958

William Dougall's career with Burnley spanned five decades and he was one of the club's finest-ever. He remained at Burnley throughout the club's rise and then was invited to take over Alan Brown's job as manager in July 1957. He was 61-years-old and held that position throughout the club's glory days of First Division Championships, European campaigns, the FA Cup Final and on into the 60's, before his well earned retirement in 1965.

POTTS, Harry

January 1958 - February 1970

Burnley finished a credible seventh in Potts' first season in charge, but great things lay just around the corner and, during his second season, Burnley were crowned the 1960 champions of English football for the second time in their long and proud history. In 1961/62, another event that almost went down in history took place, when they were three matches away from winning the double. Sadly, the title bid stalled and old foes Spurs pipped them to the FA Cup. In 1963, Potts encountered hostility for the first time when the mercurial Jimmy McIlroy was sold. However, without their talisman, the Clarets continued to be a force and qualified for the now defunct Fairs Cup in 1966. Four years later, after undoubtedly the greatest dozen seasons in the club's history, Potts was moved 'upstairs' as general manager to make way for a new man.

ADAMSON, Jimmy

February 1970 - January 1976

After two good years for Adamson, Burnley were promoted back into the First Division. However, he was forever haunted by insisting that Burnley would be the Team of the Seventies, a tag that backfired almost immediately when the club was relegated at the first time of asking. Relegation could have spelled the end, but Burnley kept the faith and were rewarded with promotion back to Division One in 1973. A sixth place followed and, in 1974 only a Malcolm McDonald brace for Newcastle United denied the Clarets an FA Cup final place. The year after proved more of a struggle and, after the Clarets were beaten by Blackpool in the FA Cup Third Round, Adamson left the club.

BROWN, Joe

January 1976 - June 1977

Adamson's assistant stepped into the hot-seat, but could not avoid relegation. After a poor Second Division campaign, culminating in a 16th place finish, Brown was sacked after only 16 months in charge.

POTTS, Harry

June 1977 - October 1979

Potts' renewed his connection with Burnley and with the Clarets in dangerous waters in Division Two. There was, however, one last triumph in 1978 as the Clarets won the now defunct Anglo-Scottish Cup. However, by October 1979, the Clarets were at the foot of the Second Division without a league win and Potts parted company with the club for the last time.

MILLER, Brian

October 1979 - January 1983

Miller, a crowd favourite as a player, was the manager who took Burnley back into the Second Division during his first spell at the helm. However, during the first half of the 1982-3 season, Burnley began to struggle and Miller was dismissed on the eve of a thrilling 4-1 League Cup quarter final victory away to top-flight Tottenham Hotspur.

CASPER, Frank

(caretaker) January 1983 - June 1983

Former playing hero Casper was suddenly thrust into the Turf Moor managerial hot-seat and only needed Burnley to survive in the Second Division to secure the permanent position. Sadly, it was not to be and the caretaker lost his job six months later.

BOND, John

June 1983 - August 1984

Probably Burnley's most controversial manager ever, Bond was the first 'outsider' to manage the club in nearly 30 years. One of the biggest names in the game at that time, Bond was a media magnet, but after a good start to the 1982/83 season he suddenly ended his association with the club in 1984 after a spectacular fall from grace. Bond alienated Clarets fans by stripping club legend Martin Dobson of the captaincy and signing too many ageing former Manchester City players. He was also held responsible for effectively casting aside the successful youth policy by releasing many of the club's younger players - including future England defender Lee Dixon.

BENSON, John

August 1984 - May 1985

Benson's only season in charge was not an auspicious one, although there were highlights, including a 9-0 victory at Penrith in the FA Cup First Round, which equalled the club's highest ever score in peacetime. This, however, failed to mask relegation to the bottom tier of English football for the first time in the club's history.

BUCHAN, Martin

June 1985 - October 1985

Buchan was a well-respected player who had performed at the highest level for his club and country. He played for Manchester United, and Oldham and finished his playing career at Boundary Park. Buchan seemed like a natural for football management, but it was not to be and he had a brief stay at Turf Moor before resigning due to the pressure of the role.

CAVANAGH, Thomas.

October 1985 - June 1986

Buchan's assistant was appointed caretaker after his resignation and took over for the rest of the season. However, the former Manchester United coach could not help Burnley climb out of the old Fourth Division and he parted with the club after only eight months, quoting health problem following a hip operation.

MILLER, Brian

July 1986 - January 1989

Miller returned as the Clarets were in the basement league. Back then, he could have had no idea of the most traumatic season in the club's proud history would unfold. It was a campaign that turned into a desperate and unforgettable struggle to survive, culminating in the unthinkable of relegation from the Football League being just 90 minutes away. The final game of the 1986/87 season - forever to be known as 'The Orient Game' - saw goals from Neil Grewcock and Ian Britton save Burnley's skins in a 2-1 victory. Within 12 months, the revival was underway and, after finishing 10^th, Burnley faced Wolverhampton Wanderers at Wembley in the final of the Freight Rover Trophy. Promotion, however, remained elusive and early in 1989, Miller left the club after his second spell in charge.

CASPER, Frank

January 1989 - October 1991

Burnley still remained in the Fourth Division as Casper also took to the hot-seat for the second time. Sadly, another former playing legend could not gain the momentum needed to climb off the league ladder's bottom rung and in October 1991 Casper resigned.

MULLEN, James

October 1991 - February 1996

The team Mullen inherited lay 11^th in the Fourth Division - but three months later were crowned champions! Nine straight victories and nine straight wins on the road laid the foundations and at the end of his first season, promotion was clinched at York City. After a season of consolidation in the newly-named Division Two, Mullen achieved a second promotion in three unforgettable years with a thrilling 2-1 victory over Stockport County in the play-off final at Wembley. Sadly, the bubble burst after just one season and Burnley surrendered their hard-won First Division status at the first time of asking. The sad slide continued during the 1995/96 campaign and, for a time, there was a real threat that the Clarets were heading towards a second successful relegation back where it all began. The situation had to be resolved and when Mullen and Burnley FC finally parted company it was perceived to be a relief for all concerned.

MIDDLEMASS, Clive

(caretaker) February 1996 - March 1996

Middlemass was in charge for only three matches when Mullen departed. A highly respected coach, he originally had a spell at Leeds before joining Bristol City as coach in 1983 and being appointed Assistant Manager in 1985. In 1987 he became the manager of Carlisle and steered the club to the fringe of the play-offs in 1990. He was dismissed in 1991 and in November 1992 came to Turf Moor as Jimmy Mullen's assistant as the Clarets were finding their feet in the Second Division.

HEATH, Adrian

(player/manager) March 1996 - June 1997

Former Everton striker Heath was voted in following a fans' campaign and the team responded in the first game - albeit without another win until five weeks later. It all ended happily enough though and relegation was comfortably avoided. Heath left that summer to take up a dream post at Goodison Park and another new era was quickly ushered in.

WADDLE, Chris

(player/manager) June 1997 - June 1998

When Heath left Turf Moor to become Howard Kendall's assistant at Everton, there was much speculation as to who his successor would be. The Burnley board surprised many at the time by announcing that former England legend Chris Waddle was to be the latest player-boss.

Waddle soon appointed Glenn Roeder as his assistant and made a string of new purchases. Burnley fans felt optimistic, however Waddle's only season in charge at Turf Moor was a disappointing one and relegation to the Third Division was only avoided on the final day of the season with a crucial win over Plymouth Argyle. A disagreement with the Board followed that summer and Waddle left the club by mutual consent.

TERNENT, Stanley

June 1998 - May 2004

Ternent spent a highly eventful six-year spell at the helm, after arriving from Bury where he had taken the Shakers from the Third Division to the First Division in successive seasons. After assessing his squad at Burnley, Ternent quickly began stamping his authority on things and building his own squad.
With little finances, the former Clarets defender found the going tough, but when new Chairman Barry Kilby succeeded with a take-over bid in mid-season he was given backing in the transfer market to sign the likes of Steve Davis, Lenny Johnrose, Graham Branch, Micky Mellon and Paul Cook, who all contributed to an 11-match unbeaten run.
The following campaign saw more new arrivals at Turf Moor and under Ternent the Clarets established a promotion bid. It looked as though they would have to settle for a play-off spot, but with just weeks left of the campaign, Ternent raided his contacts book and shook the world of football by signing former Arsenal and England star Ian Wright.
'Wrighty-mania' took off and, although the striker's appearances were largely from the bench, he scored some crucial goals and the Clarets pipped Gillingham to second spot on the final day of the season, winning 2-1 at Scunthorpe United to seal their place in the First Division.
Ternent went on to establish the club in the second tier, while smashing the transfer record when signing Ian Moore from Stockport County for £1million. Cruelly, Burnley eventually missed out on a play-off spot by one place and in their second season, if it was possible, came even closer.
After leading the league for the majority of the campaign, the second half of the season saw Burnley slip away - and even the shock signing of former England legend Paul Gascoigne couldn't inspire the Clarets to the play-offs. They eventually missed out by just one goal on the final day of the season.
The bombshell of the ITV Digital 'crash' that summer left Burnley with a smaller budget and unable to strengthen. This resulted in a lightweight squad and the Clarets had to settle for a mid-table position, although Ternent did lead the team to the FA Cup quarter finals, where they lost at Watford.
The 2003/04 campaign was even tougher and Burnley only secured their First Division safety in the penultimate game of the season. With Ternent's contract out in the summer of 2004, Chairman Kilby opted not to renew the manager's contract and Ternent said an emotional farewell to Turf Moor on the final day of the season, against his boyhood heroes Sunderland.

COTTERILL, Steve

June 2004 - November 2007

Steve was appointed as the manager of Burnley Football Club in June 2004, originally signing a three-year deal, which was superseded early in 2006 when he signed a new four-year contract running until the summer of 2010.
However, following one win in 10 games a third of the way through the 2007/08 season, he left the club by mutual consent in November 2007.
Rated as one of the best young English coaches, Cotterill started his managerial career with Irish outfit Sligo Rovers in the mid 1990's, enjoying great success.
However, he really made his name in the management game when becoming the most successful manager ever at Cheltenham Town.
Ater taking over his hometown team early in 1997, The Robins were still a non-league club at and he built up a successful side which won promotion from the Dr. Martens League to the Conference and the FA Trophy at Wembley, before leading them into the Football League with a promotion from the Conference.
Cotterill then took Cheltenham into the Second Division before, with five amazing years under his belt at Cheltenham, he left the club to take over at First Division Stoke City. His spell at The Britannia Stadium was short lived though, as he left the club in October to join Sunderland as assistant manager.
The task to keep the Black Cats in the Premiership proved tough and by the end of the season, Cotterill had left the Stadium Of Light after only five months as assistant manager.
He had been coaching at leicester City before being appointed at Ternent's successor in the summer of 2004.

COYLE, Owen

November 2007 - Present

Coyle signed a three-year contract to become manager of Burnley Football Club on November 22nd, 2007.

The 41 year old, born in Paisley, arrived at Burnley with a reputation as one of Scotland's brightest young managers. His win ratio during his time as a manager north of the border was an impressive 50 percent.

Taking the Turf Moor hot seat meant leaving Scottish First Division outfit St Johnstone, the club he had managed since 2005.

He enjoyed tremendous success at McDiarmid Park, guiding the side to second in the table in his first two seasons in charge while also earning a nomination for the Scottish manager of the year.

2006 saw two incredible cup runs for the Perthshire side. They defeated Rangers en-route to the League Cup semi final and also reached the last four of the Scottish Cup before being beaten by Celtic at Hampden Park.

Coyle took over at St Johnstone after cutting his managerial teeth at Falkirk, where he won the First Division title as joint player manager. Prior to joining Falkirk he had a number of player-coach roles at Dundee United and Airdrie.

During a notable playing career he spent the vast majority of time in his native Scotland, scoring almost 300 goals in 700 appearances. His most notable time was with with Airdrie, where he scored 79 goals in two spells with the club.

A tall centre forward who won one cap for the Republic of Ireland, Coyle is no stranger to the Lancashire area. He enjoyed the best part of three seasons at Bolton Wanderers in the early 1990's, and also played against Burnley at Turf Moor in 1994.

He was still registered as a player during his time at St Johnstone but confirmed his retirement upon accepting the job as manager of Burnley.