Supporters Clubs - Who And How To Get In Contact.
Burnley Football Club are proud to boast about their fans, who travel the length and breadth of the country to watch the team. The Club also have plenty of supporters' clubs, based not only in Lancashire, but around the country as well. These official branches often run trips to games, have meetings, nights out, sponsor matches and generally support the club in any which way they can.
Most of the clubs are based in and around east Lancashire, but if you live a little further afield, then there are several other supporters' clubs you could choose from.
Burnley Football Supporters Club is a general club based in the town, whose membership is open to all who believe claret and blue. The club is run by a committee whose chairman is Barrie Oliver. Travel is arranged to all away games, for bookings and other information of events ring Joyce Haluk 01282 421234.
Another Burnley based club are the Boundary Clarets and for more details, call Neil Conway on 01282 414559..
If you live anywhere in the 'A6 Corridor,' and follow Burnley, then why not join the Central Lancs Clarets. The Central Lancs Clarets run coaches from the South Lakes (Carnforth, Barrow) all the way down to Wigan, so a large area is covered. If you're interested, then get in touch with Meg Fawcett, who can be contacted on 07944625912 or on e-mail on Central_lancs_clarets@yahoo.co.uk
People from Accrington can join the Accrington Clarets. The man in charge of running that particular club is Phil Miller, whose number is 01254 301605.
Away Travel - Accrington Clarets
Sheffield Wednesday - Sat 9th August. Nelson Bus Station 10am, The Lounge (opposite the Turf) 10.15am and The Stanley, Stanley St., Accrington 10.30am. Adults £12/under 16's £10. To book contact The Stanley after 4pm on 01254301605.
Alan Beecroft is the person to be found if you're interested in joining the Colne Clarets. His number is 07976965982.Clarets fans who reside in the Rossendale area could become members of the Rossendale Clarets. To do so, then Steve or Bev Todd are the people to speak to and they can be contacted on 01706 224924
The Barrowford Clarets are run by Peter Shuttleworth whose number is 01282 619888.
Any supporters who live in the nearby town of Earby could sign up to become members of the Earby Clarets. Tony Riley is the person to speak to regarding that club and he can be found on 01282 844179 or the Chairman John Little on 01282 844255.
The Shooters Arms Clarets are based in the aforementioned establishment in Nelson. For social events, tickets and travel call 0797 2626 366.
Gordon Clarets are now based at Nelson Poultry Club. The evening telephone number on the site is the number for the Poultry club so that can remain. The club is open weekday evenings from 7-30pm until 12-00pm and all day Saturday and Sunday from 12-00am to 12-00pm.Their contact details are as follows : Andy Metcalfe on 01282-612873 (evenings).
The Clarets Independent Supporters Association is a quite a large organisation and if you fancy becoming a member, then Angus Williamson is the person to contact and you can speak to him on 01204 494600.
The North Manchester Clarets are based a little further away and meet regularly at 'The Paper Mill' pub in the Pilsworth Leisure Complex in Bury (junction 3 of the M66). For more details on them, contact secretary Andrew Taylor by e-mailing jat999@tinyworld.co.uk
Steve Hodge runs the West Yorkshire Clarets, a Leeds based branch serving Leeds and the surrounding towns. The group meet monthly moving the meetings around the county, organise travel to matches and car sharing and have a five-a-side team which play competitively on a Monday evening. Steve can be contacted at stevehodge@talktalk.net or on 07780 901764. The West Yorkshire Clarets website can be found at www.westyorkshireclarets.com
Craven Clarets meet on the first Monday of every month (7.30pm) at the Devonshire pub on Newmarket Street, Skipton. We are very keen to make contact with all Clarets fans in the Skipton, Keighley, Gargrave, Barnoldswick and Yorkshire Dales area. Contact details: Call Rev.David Wiseman on 01756 797443 or email david@wiseman3.wanadoo.co.uk
If you live in or around the Capital, then the London Clarets would be a good club to join. They run trips to most games and have a range of social activities. Please contact Phil Whalley for further details and you can find him at phil_whalley@hotmail.com
If you live even further away, the South West Clarets may enable you to get to more games. Running regular coaches to games, Marty Richards is the contact for this particular branch of supporters. He can be contacted at Turf Moor, 3 Ashleigh Road, Honiton, Devon. His number is 01404 41450. Also, Phil Hardaker is a contact on phil@southwestclarets.co.uk
For those Clarets exiled in the Midlands, the West Midlands Clarets could be a useful club to join. Pete Bateman is in charge and his address is 5 Gladys Road, Bearwood, Warley in the Midlands.
Ulster Clarets is for all the Burnley fans who are in Northern Ireland. Burnley have many links with clubs in this region and Roger Bell is the ideal person to get in touch with if you are keen on joining the Ulster Clarets. His address is 15 Rhanbuoy Park, Carrickfergus in County Antrim and his number is 07980 514 186.
As this list shows, there is a fair number of different Burnley supporters clubs and they would all be keen to recruit new members. For more information on the various organisations, contact the people on the lists, or contact the club on 01282 704701 for a phone number for each representative.
If any of the various representatives want to announce anything online, then do not hesitate to contact us via s.meakin@burnleyfc.com
