It was an excellent team for four seasons beginning then though. Arguably the best in the country but overshadowed by Spurs — largely because they were London, and double winners. But Burnley's overall record was as good or better in the early sixties.
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It was an excellent team for four seasons beginning then though. Arguably the best in the country but overshadowed by Spurs — largely because they were London, and double winners. But Burnley's overall record was as good or better in the early sixties.
I think that being 'double winners' was more the reason why Spurs overshadowed all others that year: I don't think that 'London' was really relevant - the late fifties had, after all, been all about Wolves and Man Utd. (Whether Burnley had a better overall record is also open to debate - Spurs also beat them in a Cup Final and won a European trophy. Them were the days...)
But I was merely correcting the statement that Burnley were title winners that season. I don't dispute that they had a great side.
I think that being 'double winners' was more the reason why Spurs overshadowed all others that year: I don't think that 'London' was really relevant - the late fifties had, after all, been all about Wolves and Man Utd. (Whether Burnley had a better overall record is also open to debate - Spurs also beat them in a Cup Final and won a European trophy. Them were the days...)
But I was merely correcting the statement that Burnley were title winners that season. I don't dispute that they had a great side.
I'd agree the double was the main factor. But 'London' was somewhat relevant. Barring Chelsea's one-off Championship, the capital's clubs were particularly weak throughout the fifties. London was very much the media capital too so any of them doing well was going to draw more attention than most clubs from the North or Midlands.
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