1983–84 Burnley F.C. season
The 1983–1984 season was Burnley's first season in the third tier of English football. They were managed by John Bond in his only season in charge of the club.
Appearances and goals
Matches
Football League Division Three
;Key- In Result column, Burnley's score shown first
- H = Home match
- A = Away match
- pen. = Penalty kick
- o.g. = Own goal
| Date | Opponents | Result | Goalscorers | Attendance |
| 27 August 1983 | Hull City | 1–4 | Reeves 19' | 8,394 |
| 3 September 1983 | Bournemouth | 5–1 | Dobson 2', Reeves 20', Hamilton 33', 45', 49' | 5,525 |
| 6 September 1983 | Newport County | 2–0 | Reeves 75', Hamilton 89' | 6,755 |
| 10 September 1983 | Oxford United | 2–2 | Hamilton 76', Flynn 89' | 5,824 |
| 24 September 1983 | Brentford | 0–0 | 8,042 | |
| 27 September 1983 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–0 | 9,709 | |
| 1 October 1983 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–1 | Hamilton 65', Scott 88' | 6,845 |
| 9 October 1983 | Millwall | 0–2 | 6,707 | |
| 13 October 1983 | Gillingham | 2–3 | Dobson 75', Hamilton 80' | 5,590 |
| 18 October 1983 | Southend United | 3–0 | Hamilton 25', Miller 58', Reeves 70' | 5,307 |
| 22 October 1983 | Lincoln City | 1–3 | Hamilton 20' | 3,793 |
| 29 October 1983 | Wigan Athletic | 3–0 | Flynn 36', Hutchison 42', Reeves 89' | 7,458 |
| 2 November 1983 | Exeter City | 1–1 | Flynn 16' | 3,714 |
| 5 November 1983 | Preston North End | 2–1 | Reeves 19', Hamilton 42' | 8,095 |
| 8 November 1983 | Sheffield United | 2–1 | Dobson 2', Donachie 59' | 9,574 |
| 12 November 1983 | Bristol Rovers | 1–2 | Reeves 42' | 7,021 |
| 26 November 1983 | Port Vale | 7–0 | Hamilton 4', Reeves 13', 45', 49', Hutchison 19', Flynn 24', Donachie 27' | 6,385 |
| 3 December 1983 | Rotherham United | 1–1 | Flynn 9' | 5,544 |
| 17 December 1983 | Wimbledon | 4–1 | Reeves 22', Hamilton 25', Scott 43', 63' | 2,883 |
| 26 December 1983 | Bradford City | 1–2 | Jackson 4' | 12,327 |
| 27 December 1983 | Walsall | 1–1 | Hamilton 70' | 8,131 |
| 31 December 1983 | Scunthorpe United | 5–0 | Flynn 5', Hutchison 22', Dobson 37', Reeves 55', Tueart 89' | 7,668 |
| 2 January 1984 | Orient | 2–1 | Flynn 34', Hamilton 75' | 4,457 |
| 21 January 1984 | Sheffield United | 0–0 | 13,892 | |
| 4 February 1984 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–1 | Tueart 57' | 5,104 |
| 11 February 1984 | Brentford | 2–2 | Hamilton 36', Tueart 42' | 7,027 |
| 14 February 1984 | Exeter City | 4–0 | Tueart 17', Flynn 66', Phelan 80', Biggins 83' | 5,968 |
| 18 February 1984 | Wigan Athletic | 0–1 | 7,509 | |
| 25 February 1984 | Lincoln City | 4–0 | Biggins 12', 24', 59', Flynn 62' | 6,652 |
| 2 March 1984 | Southend United | 2–2 | Hutchison 20', Hamilton 90' | 2,864 |
| 6 March 1984 | Preston North End | 2–4 | Donachie 40', Tueart 89' | 8,813 |
| 10 March 1984 | Bristol Rovers | 0–0 | 6,306 | |
| 17 March 1984 | Millwall | 1–0 | Biggins 33' | 5,088 |
| 24 March 1984 | Gillingham | 1–0 | Biggins 79' | 4,319 |
| 27 March 1984 | Oxford United | 1–1 | Daley 20' | 8,058 |
| 31 March 1984 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–2 | Hamilton 45', Miller 89' | 8,350 |
| 7 April 1984 | Newport County | 0–1 | 2,306 | |
| 9 April 1984 | Bournemouth | 0–1 | 4,113 | |
| 14 April 1984 | Rotherham United | 2–2 | Biggins 29', Scott 55' | 4,676 |
| 21 April 1984 | Bradford City | 1–2 | Biggins 27' | 5,578 |
| 23 April 1984 | Walsall | 0–2 | 3,948 | |
| 28 April 1984 | Port Vale | 3–2 | Daley 25', 68', 80' | 3,061 |
| 5 May 1984 | Orient | 2–3 | Hamilton 1', Phelan 7' | 3,301 |
| 7 May 1984 | Scunthorpe United | 0–4 | 2,720 | |
| 12 May 1984 | Wimbledon | 0–2 | 3,382 | |
| 15 May 1984 | Hull City | 0–2 | 8,051 |