Turf Moor (Burnley FC)

Turf moor....home of Burnley FC, Home of Owen Coyle....GOD!! For a premier league team and ground Turf Moor may not look like much, but for a Burnley fan, Turf Moor and Burnley FC is the heart of the community. Every single Burnley fan was filled with so much pride to see turf moor errupt when we beat Manchester United. The stadium may not be up to the standards or other bigger clubs in the league but its deffinately the pride of Burnley. Being a Burley fan i can safely say id rather sit in the stands of turf moor watching my beloved team than say in old trafford or white heart lane. Seeing turf moor being packed out fills everyone with pride and hearing ...  Read the complete review

Congratulations to Owen Coyle and Burnley on their promotion to the Premier League following their win over Sheffield United in The Championship Playoff Final at Wembley. Burnley are a quiet and in many ways underrated side, but they have some very good players and a strong work ethic and very much deserved to be promoted. I think they will struggle next season, as it will be hard for them to attract the calibre of players needed to keep them in the top flight, but hey they proved a lot of people wrong this season, so who says they can't do it again next? Burnley have played their home matches at 'Turfmoor' since 1883, making it one of the oldest grounds in ...  Read the complete review

Turf Moor, as it is known by its loyal fans, is the home of Burnley Football Club, half a mile from the sleepy Lancashire town's centre. Steeped in history from the championship winning side of the 20s plus the legends from the late 50s and early 60s, the ground still carries true to its old roots today. Modernization has inevitably occurred over the years, with areas of terrace being replaced by brand spanking new all seater stands. Notably the 'Longside' disappeared and was replaced by the James Hargreaves Stand in 1996, making way for the new stand which runs parallel to the length of the pitch. This stand houses the majority of the stadiums home support and 22 546 ...  Read the complete review

The Turf Moor 'Experience' [Background: Once upon a time in a sleepy village in East Lancashire there lived a football team, that was known to its legions of loyal fans as Burnley FC. The team was one of the twelve founder members of the football league in 1888, and almost relinquished their stay in the league 99 years later against Orient on the last day of the season, when a crowd of over 15,000 at Turf Moor thankfully saw their team ensure survival with a 2-1 victory] It is safe to say that if you value: a) your sanity b) your nerves c) your fingernails that Turf Moor is definitely not the place for you. ...  Read the complete review