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Burnley's Season So Far - October

October heralded the dawn of a new era at Turf Moor against the backdrop of yet more dissapointment, with a new manager taking the helm.

12.11.26, 17:00 Updated 11.11.26, 13:13 3 Minute Read

October. Football returned from the extended international break, and after some additional time on the training pitch with his new squad, hopes were high that Nicky Hayen could help Burnley turn a corner.

Things could hardly have got much worse for a side who spent the international break in the bottom three, and true to form, things did look much better in the first outing after the break.

Burnley 4-0 Watford. Yes, you read that right, Burnley won a game of football.

We all thought ‘Wow, Hayen was right, we just needed the international break’ and things were suddenly looking up.

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Chris Wilson

Chris Wilson

Editor

has been a lifelong Burnley fan despite being from Wigan. His career in sports media has taken him to press boxes up and down the country, including four seasons covering Burnley in a data-led role. He now co-runs Flashscore’s football preview and works on its match reports team, alongside taking on an editorial role after co-founding TurfReports.

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