Huddle Before The Pennines May 25, 2009

Remarkably Burnley, little Burnley (population 89,500), albeit Founder Members of the original Football League and Champions of all England in 1960, are in the Premiership! No one thought it possible for a small, working-class town without huge benefactors or sponsors to be able to reach such a (Premiership) place when so much of the game now is about money. When the maximum wage cap for players was lifted – it looked like their best times were forever behind them. They have relied on just 16 players to get them promotion with 37 year old Alexander playing 61 games in the season.

Teamwork and good management on and off the field occasionally wins the day.