Burnley

American

[burn-lee] / ˈbɜrn li /

noun

a city in E Lancashire, in NW England.

Burnley British

/ ˈbɜːnlɪ /

noun

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

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Brighton were only shown once, Burnley and Fulham twice.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Three points came from two VAR interventions which gave the Bees a 4-3 win over Burnley, plus Villa's disallowed goal in a match Brentford won 1-0.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

In contrast, Manchester United's stoppage time 3-2 win against Burnley can be put down to a VAR penalty.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Burnley right-back Roberts has been absent since injuring himself during Wales' World Cup qualifying defeat by Belgium in June 2025.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

But who on earth could Ebright have found that would knock a machine like Burnley out of a national championship boat?

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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