Turf Moor is an association football stadium in Burnley, Lancashire, England, which has been the home of Burnley Football Club since 1883. This unbroken service makes Turf Moor the second-longest continuously used ground in English professional football. The stadium is situated on Harry Potts Way, named after the manager who won the 1959–60 First Division with the club, and has a capacity of 21,944.
View of Turf Moor from Harry Potts Way
The pitch and the Bob Lord Stand
Panorama of Turf Moor (2011), looking north from the Bob Lord Stand, with the Cricket Field Stand to the left, the North Stand opposite and the Jimmy McIlroy Stand to the right
A memorial garden and a dugout replica are located behind the Jimmy McIlroy Stand.
Burnley Football Club are a football club in Burnley, Lancashire, England. They compete in the Premier League, the first tier of English football, but will compete in the 2024–25 EFL Championship following relegation. Founded in 1882, the club was one of the first to become professional and subsequently put pressure on the Football Association to permit payments to players. The club entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1885–86 and was one of the 12 founder members of the Football League in 1888–89. From the 1950s until the 1970s, under chairman Bob Lord, the club became renowned for its youth policy and scouting system, and was one of the first to set up a purpose-built training ground.
Team photograph of the Championship-winning side of the 1920–21 season
Gawthorpe (2017 photograph) was one of the first purpose-built training grounds.
Wade Elliott's goal earned Burnley a 1–0 victory over Sheffield United in the 2009 Championship play-off final.
Manager Sean Dyche guided Burnley to two promotions to the Premier League.
