Footballers who have played league football for both PNE and Burnley
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964) Jay McEveley
PNE 7 apps; 0 goals
Burnley 4 apps; 0 goals
PNE debut 30/09/2008 v Swansea (H) – Lost 0-2
633) Paul McGee
PNE 68 apps; 13 goals
Burnley 34 apps; 9 goals
PNE debut 27/10/1979 v Luton (A) – Drawn 1-1
891) Tyrone Mears
PNE 70 apps; 4 goals
Burnley 82 apps; 1 goal
PNE debut 19/10/2002 v Walsall (A) – Drawn 3-3
710) Dave Miller
PNE 58 apps; 2 goals
Burnley 36 apps; 3 goals
PNE debut 07/04/1987 v Rochdale (H) – Won 3-0
716) Brian Mooney
PNE 128 apps; 20 goals
Burnley 6 apps; 0 goals
PNE debut 10/10/1987 v Port Vale (H) – Won 3-2
216) Jonathan Morley
PNE 94 apps; 15 goals
Burnley 96 apps; 15 goals
PNE debut 09/09/1912 v Manchester City (A) Drawn 0-0
593) Tony Morley
PNE 84 apps; 15 goals
Burnley 96 apps; 5 goals
PNE debut 06/01/1973 v Q.P.R. (A) Lost 0-3
849) John Mullin
PNE 7 apps 0 goals
Burnley 101 apps; 10 goals
PNE debut 14/02/1998 v Brentford (A) Drawn 0-0
387) Jack Mustard
PNE 15 apps; 5 goals
Burnley 15 apps; 4 goals
PNE debut 29/02/1932 v Burnley (H) Won 6-1
351) Gavin Nisbet
PNE 139 apps; 6 goals
Burnley 2 apps; 0 goals
PNE debut 21/01/1928 v Wolves (H) Won 5-4
840) Kurt Nogan
PNE 83 apps; 27 goals
Burnley 92 apps; 33 goals
PNE debut 15/03/1997 v Blackpool (A) Lost 1-2
919) David Nugent
PNE 94 apps; 33 goals
Burnley 30 apps; 6 goals
PNE debut 15/01/2005 v Leicester (H) – Drawn 1-1
842) Gary Parkinson
PNE 84 apps; 6 goals
Burnley 135 apps; 4 goals
PNE debut 09/08/1997 v Gillingham (A) Drawn 0-0
738) Nathan Peel
PNE 10 apps; 1 goal
Burnley 16 apps; 2 goals
PNE debut 25/08/1990 v Grimsby (H) Lost 1-3
725) Tony Philliskirk
PNE 16 apps; 6 goals
Burnley 40 apps; 9 goals
PNE debut 11/02/1989 v Bristol Rovers (H) Drawn 1-1
57) Archibald Pinnell
PNE 1 app; 0 goals
Burnley 5 apps; 0 goals
PNE debut 06/02/1891 v Sheffield Wednesday (A) Lost 0-3
627) Eric Potts
PNE 57 apps 5 goals
Burnley 56 apps; 5 goals
PNE debut 26/08/1978 v Sheffield United (H) Drawn 2-2
834) David Reeves
PNE 47 apps; 12 goals
Burnley 16 apps; 8 goals
PNE debut 12/10/1996 v Stockport (A) Lost 0-1
941) Michael Ricketts
PNE 14 apps; 1 goal
Burnley 13 apps; 2 goals
PNE debut 13/01/2007 v Barnsley (A) Won 1-0
8) Jimmy Ross
PNE 130 apps; 85 goals
Burnley 51 apps; 29 goals
PNE debut 08/09/1888 v Burnley (H) Won 5-2
813) Andy Saville
PNE 56 apps; 30 goals
Burnley 4 apps; 1 goal
PNE debut 12/08/1995 v Lincoln (H) = Lost 1-2
932) Brian Stock
PNE 8 apps 1 goal
Burnley 34 apps; 0 goals
PNE debut 14/01/2006 v Millwall (H) - Won 2-0
702) Steve Taylor
PNE 5 apps 2 goals
Burnley 131 apps; 43 goals
PNE debut 18/10/1986 v Aldershot (H) - Lost 1-2
975) Keith Treacy
PNE 55 apps 9 goals
Burnley 66 apps; 5 goals
PNE debut 02/02/2010 v Barnsley (H) – Lost 1-4
389) Richard Twist
PNE 3 apps; 0 goals
Burnley 10 apps; 0 goals
PNE debut 29/10/1932 v Lincoln (A) - Lost 1-2
961) Ross Wallace
PNE 80 apps; 12 goals
Burnley 149 apps; 12 goals
PNE debut 12/08/2008 v Chesterfield. (H) -Won 2-0
911) Gavin Ward
PNE 7 apps; 0 goals
Burnley 17 apps; 0 goals
PNE debut 19/10/2004 v Q.P.R. (H) - Won 2-1
622) Harry Wilson
PNE 42 apps; 0 goals
Burnley 12 apps; 0 goals
PNE debut 13/08/1977 v Port Vale (A)- Lost 1-2
460) Ian Wilson
PNE 16 apps; 6 goals
Burnley 19 apps; 1 goal
PNE debut 22/02/1947 v Sheffield Wednesday (A)- Won 2-0
709) Peter Zelem
PNE 6 apps; 1 goal
Burnley 19 apps; 2 goals
PNE debut 28/03/1987 v Burnley (H) - Won 2-1
Player Profile – Eric Potts
Eric Thomas Potts was born in Liverpool on 16 March 1950 and was playing for Oswestry Town in the Cheshire League when he was spotted by Sheffield Wednesday in December 1969 and transferred for a fee of £5,000.
Potts made his league debut in a 3-2 win at home against Charlton on 17 October 1970 making 4 appearances for the Second Division side. It wasn’t until the 1973/74 season before he became a regular in the side and scored his first league goal in a 3-1 win against West Brom on 12 September 1973. He netted 8 goals in 39 appearances during that season.
Potts was an ever-present in 1974/75, scoring 3 goals but couldn’t help his side avoid relegation to Division Three. Potts scored 8 league goals again in 1975/76 including a brace in a 4-1 victory over Millwall on 11 October 1975.
Potts last appearance for the Owls was in a 1-0 defeat at Tranmere on 6 May 1977 and had scored 21 goals in 159 league appearances.
In June1977 Potts joined Brighton who had been newly promoted to Division Two and his one season with the Seagulls, they just missed out on promotion by finishing fourth. He had made 33 appearances, scoring 5 goals.
In August 1978 Potts joined Nobby Stiles at Preston for a fee of £37,000 and made his debut as a substitute for Ricky Thomson in a 2-2 draw at Deepdale against Sheffield United on 26 August. His first goals for PNE came in a brace as they beat Charlton 6-1 on 12 December. In total Potts scored 4 goals from 29 appearances during the 1978/79 as Preston finished seventh in Division Two.
The 1979/80 season saw Potts score his only league goal in the opening home fixture of the season from the penalty spot against Newcastle, he made 29 appearances.
After the third match of the 1980/81 season on 23 August which was a goalless draw against West Ham, he was transferred to Burnley for £20,000. Potts had scored 5 goals from 57 appearances for the Lilywhites.
Potts made his Claret’s debut on 20 September 1980 in a 0-0 draw at Chester. A week later Potts made his Turf Moor debut in a 5-0 victory over Millwall. His first goal for the club came on his fourth appearance in a 2-0 win at Fulham on 4 October Burnley finished eighth in Division Three and this was his only full season for the club, netting 4 goals from 35 appearances.
His final league goal for the Clarets in a 4-3 defeat at Millwall on 26 September 1981.Potts made his last appearance was on 8 May 1982 as a replacement for Derek Scott in the 2-1 win at Turf Moor against Walsall. Potts eventually lost his place to a young Trevor Steven but made 21 appearances in 1981/82, as Burnley won the Third Division on goal difference above Carlisle.
In October 1982, Potts joined Fourth Division Bury scoring 5 goals in 31 appearances. After making a further 20 appearances in 1982/83, netting two goals he was released and joined non-league Witton Albion before playing for Clitheroe.