1987–88 Burnley F.C. season
The 1987–1988 season was Burnley's third season in the fourth tier of English football. They were managed by Brian Miller in his second full season in charge.
Appearances and goals
Matches
Football League Division Four
;Key- In Result column, Burnley's score shown first
- H = Home match
- A = Away match
- pen. = Penalty kick
- o.g. = Own goal
| Date | Opponents | Result | Goalscorers | Attendance |
| 15 August 1987 | Colchester United | 0–3 | 5,419 | |
| 22 August 1987 | Newport County | 1–0 | Oghani 65' | 2,016 |
| 29 August 1987 | Carlisle United | 4–3 | Zelem 3', Oghani 5', Deakin 30', Taylor 75' | 5,781 |
| 1 September 1987 | Leyton Orient | 1–4 | Farrell 80' | 3,560 |
| 5 September 1987 | Swansea City | 1–0 | Oghani 90' | 4,787 |
| 11 September 1987 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–0 | Comstive 90' | 4,209 |
| 15 September 1987 | Wrexham | 1–0 | Farrell 75' | 5,650 |
| 19 September 1987 | Cambridge United | 0–2 | 5,789 | |
| 26 September 1987 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Oghani 60' | 4,655 |
| 29 September 1987 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–0 | 5,408 | |
| 3 October 1987 | Scarborough | 0–1 | 4,782 | |
| 10 October 1987 | Hartlepool United | 1–0 | Comstive 52' | 5,216 |
| 17 October 1987 | Exeter City | 2–1 | Oghani 22', 54' | 2,780 |
| 20 October 1987 | Scunthorpe United | 1–1 | Taylor 57' | 6,353 |
| 24 October 1987 | Torquay United | 3–1 | Britton 36', Comstive 54', Taylor 76' | 2,836 |
| 31 October 1987 | Stockport County | 1–1 | Davis 43' | 6,642 |
| 3 November 1987 | Halifax Town | 1–2 | Taylor 22' | 3,419 |
| 7 November 1987 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–3 | 10,002 | |
| 21 November 1987 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Britton 53', Reeves 68' | 7,544 |
| 28 November 1987 | Peterborough United | 0–5 | 3,394 | |
| 12 December 1987 | Hereford United | 0–0 | 4,217 | |
| 19 December 1987 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Davis 47' | 3,401 |
| 26 December 1987 | Rochdale | 4–0 | Oghani 10', Farrell 43', Comstive 44', Britton 67' | 7,013 |
| 28 December 1987 | Darlington | 2–4 | Reeves 3', 59' | 3,325 |
| 1 January 1988 | Carlisle United | 4–3 | Oghani 18', Wright 45' | 4,260 |
| 2 January 1988 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–1 | Comstive 88' | 7,401 |
| 9 January 1988 | Newport County | 2–0 | Reeves 51', Comstive 87' | 5,256 |
| 16 January 1988 | Cambridge United | 0–2 | 2,146 | |
| 2 February 1988 | Wrexham | 3–1 | Bowden 67', Hoskin 78', Oghani 90' | 1,821 |
| 6 February 1988 | Swansea City | 0–0 | 3,498 | |
| 13 February 1988 | Darlington | 2–1 | Reeves 13', 89' | 6,440 |
| 19 February 1988 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Reeves 32' | 2,520 |
| 27 February 1988 | Scarborough | 0–1 | 7,645 | |
| 1 March 1988 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–0 | Gage 88' | 3,720 |
| 5 March 1988 | Exeter City | 3–0 | Davis 35', Reeves 57', Taylor 74' | 6,052 |
| 12 March 1988 | Hartlepool United | 1–2 | Oghani 64' | 2,893 |
| 18 March 1988 | Stockport County | 0–2 | 4,423 | |
| 22 March 1988 | Leyton Orient | 2–0 | Oghani 14', 63' | 5,842 |
| 2 April 1988 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–3 | 10,386 | |
| 4 April 1988 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–2 | Oghani 35' | 9,921 |
| 8 April 1988 | Halifax Town | 3–1 | Davis 44', Comstive 58', Taylor 66' | 5,833 |
| 23 April 1988 | Scunthorpe United | 1–1 | Britton 76' | 5,347 |
| 30 April 1988 | Peterborough United | 1–2 | Comstive 29' | 6,315 |
| 2 May 1988 | Hereford United | 1–2 | Deakin 7' | 2,304 |
| 4 May 1988 | Torquay United | 1–0 | McGrory 7' | 5,075 |
| 7 May 1988 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Oghani 84' | 8,421 |