Tyrone Mears – Burnley Defender
Tyrone Mears – Defender of Burnldy FC – English Premier League Football Club
Tyrone Mears (born 18 February 1983) is an English-born Jamaican professional football player who currently plays as a right-back for Burnley. His previous clubs include Preston North End and Derby County.
Tyrone Mears Personal information
Full name : Tyrone Mears
Date of birth : 18 February 1983 (1983-02-18)
Place of birth : Stockport, England
Height : 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1?2 in)
Playing position : Right Back, Defender
Club information : Burnley FC
League : English Premier League Football Club
At Burnley FC
On 26 June 2009, he was the subject of an accepted £500,000 (rising to £600,000 with add-ons) bid from Premier League side Burnley.[21] He completed the move, signing a three-year deal on 30 June.[22]Mears made his Burnley debut in a 2-0 defeat at Stoke City.
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Steven Caldwell – Burnley Captain
Steven Caldwell – Captain / Defender of Burnley FC – English Premier League Football Club
Steven Caldwell (born 12 September 1980 in Stirling, Scotland) is a Scottish footballer. He plays as a defender for Burnley. He was born in Stirling.
Steven Caldwell’s Career
He was released by his first club Newcastle United in 2004, having previously been loaned out, and joined local rivals Sunderland.
Caldwell is known for his whole hearted approach to the game and the solid partnership formed with Gary Breen whilst they both played for Sunderland. On 23 April 2005, he scored Sunderland’s winning goal against Leicester City to send his team back to the Premiership.
He is a Scottish international, although he is behind his younger brother, Gary of Celtic, in the international pecking order.
Steven Caldwell Personal information
Full name : Steven Caldwell
Date of birth : 12 September 1980 (1980-09-12)
Place of birth : Stirling, Scotland
Height : 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position : Defender / Captain
Club information : Burnley FC
League : English Premier League Football Club
An injury-plagued season saw Caldwell fall out of favour at Sunderland and the centre half rarely featured in Roy Keane’s first team when fit. He was linked with a move away from the club – with Sunderland accepting bids from Championship rivals Burnley and Coventry City. Caldwell signed for Burnley for £400,000 with just 9 minutes of the transfer window remaining. He was shortly thereafter named club captain and endeared himself to the team’s fans with his uncompromising tackling and commitment.
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Diego Penny – Burnley Goalkeeper
Diego Penny – Goalkeeper of Burnley FC
Diego Alonso Penny Valdez (born 22 April 1984) is a Peruvian football goalkeeper who currently plays for English Premier League club Burnley.
Diego Penny Personal information
Full name : Diego Alonso Penny Valdez
Date of birth : 22 April 1984 (1984-04-22)
Place of birth : Lima, Peru
Height : 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m)
Playing position : Goalkeeper
Club information : Burnley Football Club
League : English Premier League
Club career
Penny began his career in 2004 with Peruvian side Coronel Bolognesi, marking a total of 180 caps. He signed for English side Burnley on 27 June 2008,[2] making his debut on 9 August 2008 in a 4–1 loss against Sheffield Wednesday.
Source: English Premier League Football Club, Burnley FC, Diego Penny, Burnley Goalkeeper information at wikipedia.org
Barry Kilby – Burnley FC Chairman
Barry Kilby is the chairman of Burnley F.C.
A major part of Kilby’s business career was the founding and building of the Europoint Group, who are the largest supplier of media games in the world.[1]
Kilby joined the Burnley board of directors in October 1998. He became chairman following a vote at the company’s Annual General Meeting two months later.[1]
He invested £3 million into the club in a 2-1 rights issue in January 1999, which made him the club’s largest single shareholder.[1]
Barry is also Chairman of SpeedMark (Sport & Leisure) Ltd, a football themed fundraising company for schools, and Total Gaming Solutions Ltd, a lottery service company for professional football clubs.
Source: Burnley FC Chairman, Barry Kilby, English Premier League Football Club information at wikipedia.org
Owen Coyle – Burnley Manager
Owen Coyle – Manager of Burnley FC – English Premier League
Owen Coyle (a.k.a God) (born 14 July 1966 in Paisley, Scotland) is a Scottish born Irish Football manager and former player. He is currently the manager of Burnley F.C. Coyle began his career at Dumbarton and played for a number of Scottish teams along with a spell at Bolton Wanderers. Upon retiring from playing he managed Falkirk and St. Johnstone before heading to Football League Championship side Burnley. In his first full season in charge, Burnley won promotion to the Premier League.
Owen Coyle Personal information
Full name : Owen Columba Coyle
Date of birth : 14 July 1966 (1966-07-14)
Place of birth : Paisley, Scotland
Height : 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position : Striker
Club information : Current club Burnley FC (manager)
League : English Premier League Football Club
He has been a icon to Burnley fans and during WrestleMania XXV in Houston, Texas on 5 April 2009, a placard was visible in the crowd that read, “Owen Coyle is God.”[2]
At Burnley
On 21 November 2007, Burnley were granted permission to discuss their managerial vacancy with Coyle after a compensation fee was agreed between the Clarets and St. Johnstone.[9] He was appointed as Burnley’s new manager the following day.[10] Coyle was given a reference by then Scotland manager Alex McLeish to support his Burnley application, and was also recommended by Bolton chairman Phil Gartside after they appointed Gary Megson as their new manager, as Coyle was Gartside’s 2nd choice for the Bolton job after Megson. [11]
In September 2008, former England striker Andrew Cole credited Coyle as the reason he re-thought his decision to retire from playing at the end of the 2007-08 season. Cole spent three months on loan at Burnley that season, and Cole stated, “I went to Burnley and spoke to Owen and got a great vibe. He brought the best out of me and made me feel a lot younger than my age.”[12]
He won the September 2008 Football League Championship Manager of the Month award after leading Burnley to 5 wins and a draw, which included a League Cup win over Premier League side Fulham. In November Burnley secured a victory over Premier League side Chelsea on penalties at Stamford Bridge to put them in the quarter-finals of the League Cup. In the quarter-final, Burnley defeated Arsenal 2–0. They were knocked out in the semi-finals in dramatic fashion, after overturning a 4-1 deficit by winning 3-0 at Turf Moor after 90minutes. Burnley were little more than three minutes away from a famous win and trip to wembley, when Roman Pavlyuchenko scored to win the game in extra time for Tottenham Hotspur.
Burnley, under Coyle, won promotion to the Premier League by beating Sheffield United 1-0 in the Championship Play-off Final at Wembley Stadium on 25 May 2009.[13] The 2009-10 season will be the first time Burnley has played in the Premier League, as well as being the first time they have played in top tier of English football for 33 years. Coyle has added to his squad by signing Tyrone Mears for £500,000 & Steven Fletcher or a club record fee of £3,000,000 and also David Edgar signed on a free transfer from Newcastle on 1st July 2009.
On the 18th June 2009, Coyle signed a contract extension at Turf Moor to stay with Burnley until the end of the 2012-13 season.[14]
On the 19 August 2009, Burnley defeated the defending Premier League champions Manchester United 1-0 in their first top flight match for 33 years on their home soil.[15]
Source: English Premier League Football Club, Burnley FC, Owen Coyle, Burnley Manager information at wikipedia.org