| 1882 |
Burnley F.C. founded |
| 1888/1889 |
Founder member of Football League |
| 1896/1897 |
Relegated after Test Matches |
1897/1898
|
Football League Division Two champions
Promoted after Test Matches
|
| 1900/1901 |
Relegated to Division Two |
1912/1913
|
Division Two runners-up
Promoted to Division One
F.A. Cup semi-finalists
|
| 1913/1914 |
F.A. Cup winners |
| 1919/1920 |
Football League runners-up |
| 1920/1921 |
Football League champions |
| 1923/1924 |
F.A. Cup semi-finalists |
| 1929/1930 |
Relegated to Division Two |
| 1933/1934 |
F.A. Cup semi-finalists |
1946/1947
|
Division Two runners-up
Promoted to Division One
F.A. Cup runners-up
|
| 1959/1960 |
Football League champions |
1960/1961
|
League Cup semi-finalists
F.A. Cup semi-finalists
|
1961/1962
|
Football League runners-up
F.A. Cup runners-up
|
| 1966/1967 |
European Inter Cities Fairs Cup quarter finalists |
| 1968/1969 |
Football League Cup semi-finalists |
| 1971/1972 |
Relegated to Division Two |
1972/1973
|
Division Two champions
Promoted to Division One
|
| 1973/1974 |
F.A. Cup semi-finalists |
| 1976/1977 |
Relegated to Division Two |
| 1978/1979 |
Anglo-Scottish Cup winners |
| 1980/1981 |
Relegated to Division Three |
1981/1982
|
Division Three champions
Promoted to Division Two
|
1982/1983
|
League Cup semi-finalists
Relegated to Division Four
|
| 1985/1986 |
Relegated to Division Four |
| 1990/1991 |
Not promoted after play-offs |
1991/1992
|
Division Four champions
Promoted to Division Three
|
| 1992/1993 |
Division Three renamed Division Two |
| 1993/1994 |
Promoted to Division One after play-offs |
| 1995/1996 |
Relegated to Division Two |
1999/2000
|
Division Two runners-up
Promoted to Division One
|
| 2004/2005 |
Division One renamed Football League Championship |
| 2008/2009 |
Promoted to Premier League via play-offs |
2009/2010
|
Relegated to Championship
|
