BIG-TIME BURNLEY

BURNLEY fans with a long memory will be puzzled at the giant-killer tag they have picked up this season in beating Everton and Manchester United.

Back in the 1950s and 60s, it would have been a surprise if those teams had left Turf Moor with (as it was then) two points as the Clarets were among the big four of the time.

They won the Division One title in 1960 and were second in 1962 with a team that featured genuine greats in midfield - Jimmy Adamson and Jimmy McIlroy.

Burnley were relegated at the end of the 1975-76 season and flirted with dropping into non-league before coming back with a bang this season.

Even the relatively bleak 1970s saw them unearth gems like Ralph Coates who made a big-money move to Tottenham and Everton benefited from taking Martin Dobson and Trevor Steven from Turf Moor.