From Orient to the Emirates

The Plucky Rise of Burnle FC

Tim Quelch

• Publisher: Pitch Publishing Ltd
• eBook ISBN:
  9781785313714
• Year: 2017

A story of triumph against the odds: Burnley FC's journey from near extinction to Premier League status.

From Orient to the Emirates chronicles Burnley Football Club's remarkable 30-year recovery, achieved without rich benefactors. This is the story of a small-town club's fall and rise, marked by economic hardship and prudent management.

Discover the oral history of Burnley's climb, told through the voices of directors, managers, players, and fans. Explore themes of community, resilience, and the enduring spirit that propelled Burnley from the brink of collapse to the pinnacle of English football. This is more than just a sports history; it's an uplifting account of a club's unwavering commitment to its town and its traditions.

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• Thanks
• Foreword
• Prologue
• 1976 – 1986: On the road to oblivion
• 9 May 1987: Supping at the last chance saloon
• 29 May 1988: Wembley Way
• 1988 – 1991: ‘Claret Blues’
• 1992 – 1994: ‘Jimmy Mullen’s claret and blue army’
• 1995 – 1998: ‘Burnley were back’
• 1999 – 2003: Payton’s Place
• 2004 – 2007: Beating the retreat
• 2008 – 2009: Capital punishment
• 2010 – 2013: ‘What goes down’
• 2014 – 2017: ‘Eyes on the prize’
• Epilogue: ‘The medium is the message
• References
• Photographs