Italian side SS Lazio have been confirmed as the “high profile” opponents for Burnley’s final pre-season friendly of the ...

“Burnley fans are in the process of being moved from a section of the Jimmy McIlroy stand due to current safety concerns with the roof,” said the club. “We thank supporters for their co ...

Conceptual design of renovated Jimmy McIlroy stand at Turf Moor (Image: Burnley FC). Jon Davies, managing director at Levy UK + Ireland, said: “We love the community spirit which surrounds ...

Anne McIlroy's dad Jimmy McIlroy, one of Burnley's greatest players, died with Alzheimer's two years ago and now she wants the condition in footballers recognised as an industrial disease.

Jimmy Robson’s eyes are fixed on the screen of the phone being held in front of him. On it, highlights of Burnley’s second game in European competition: Reims 3 Burnley 2 in the second leg of ...

Jimmy McIlroy was a celebrated footballer who illustrated the expanded influence of Irish players, North and South, in the evolution of the game in Britain in the 1950s and beyond. McIlroy, from ...

A minute’s silence was held before kick-off in the name of Jimmy McIlroy who was regarded as one of Burnley's greatest ever players, having played 497 matches and scored 131 goals for the Clarets.

HUNDREDS of football fans lined the road outside Turf Moor to say goodbye to one of Burnley FC’s greatest-ever footballers. Jimmy McIlroy made one final trip to the stadium he played at for 13 ...

Football fans and well-wishers lined the streets of Burnley on Friday to pay their last respects to club favourite Jimmy McIlroy. Monday, 9 June 2025 Newsletters ...

McIlroy made 497 appearances for the club and scored 131 goals during a 13-year spell at Turf Moor. The club have released details of Jimmy's funeral on its website.

Jimmy McIlroy played 497 games for Burnley, helping the club win the First Division title in 1960. ... The funeral of Jimmy McIlroy - who died this month at the age of 86 ...

Football fans and well-wishers lined the streets of Burnley on Friday to pay their last respects to club favourite Jimmy McIlroy. McIlroy, a key figure in the Clarets side which won the 1960 First ...