Download or read book Burnley FC History Quiz Answers and Facts written by Mike Prosser and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2022-10-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Description: Burnley Football Club who have celebrated their 140th anniversary having transformed in 1882 from a small town rugby side, to one of the biggest football clubs in the land. When the local Rugby side Burnley Rovers changed to association football in May 1882, they were not even the biggest club in the town with so many smaller local clubs making the change at the time. Burnley as they were now known dropped Rovers from their name. Eventually they overcame their early barriers with good fortune, hard work and belief to become the leading club in the town of Burnley. Six years later, they were selected as one of the 6 northern sides to represent the Football league in its formation of 1888. 134 years later having endured 12 relegations and 11 promotions, two world wars, winning two Football League championships and one FA Cup victory with a total of 29 managers and 19 Chairman with 5018 League games played as of the 22nd May 2022. They have also played in and won every division. This publication makes for entertaining and interesting reading, that will test the most ardent of Burnley followers with 500 history questions, answers and facts.