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Burnley

American  
[burn-lee] / ˈbɜrn li /

noun

  1. a city in E Lancashire, in NW England.


Burnley British  
/ ˈbɜːnlɪ /

noun

  1. an industrial town in NW England, in E Lancashire. Pop: 73 021 (2001)

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The King has previously described himself as a Burnley supporter, which may be a factor.

From BBC Jul. 3, 2026

He scored openers against Nottingham Forest, Burnley, Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace as Newcastle picked up 10 points from a possible 12.

From BBC Jun. 30, 2026

"The players will know that if he'd had the chance he would have left and gone to Burnley," Roberts told S4C's Newyddion.

From BBC Jun. 26, 2026

Bellamy was assistant to Vincent Kompany at Burnley between 2022 and 2024 and had a brief spell as caretaker boss.

From BBC Jun. 26, 2026

When Ulbrickson learned the details, particularly the fact that Ebright had replaced even Dick Burnley, the enormous stroke who had powered Cal to victory over his boys in Poughkeepsie, he could only have been stunned.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

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