2017–18 Burnley F.C. season
season of football team
The 2017–18 season was Burnley's 136th competitive season, their second consecutive in the Premier League and their 55th in top flight English football. Along with the Premier League, the club also competed in the FA Cup and EFL Cup.
The season covered the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.
Match details
Premier League
League table
Results summary
Matches
FA Cup
EFL Cup
Transfers
In
† Brackets around club names denote the player's contract with that club had expired before he joined Burnley.
Loans in
Out
† Brackets around club names denote the player joined that club after his Burnley contract expired.
Loans out
Appearances and goals
Source:
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
Players with names struck through and marked † left the club during the playing season.
Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Burnley.
Players listed with no appearances have been in the matchday squad but only as unused substitutes.
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