2020–21 Burnley F.C. season

{{legend2|#CCFFCC|Win|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend2|#FFFFCC|Draw|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend2|#FFCCCC|Loss|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend2|#FFFFFF|Fixtures|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 1 September 2020

| time = 14:00 BST

| round = Friendly

| team1 = Preston North End

| score = 0–0

| report = https://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/news/2020/september/report-preston-north-end-v-burnley/

| team2 = Burnley

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Deepdale

| location = Preston

| attendance = 0

| referee = Jeremy Simpson

| result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 5 September 2020

|time = 15:00 BST

|round = Friendly

|score = 4–1

|report = https://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/content/report-burnley-4-heart-of-midlothian-1

|team1 = Burnley

|team2 = {{fbaicon|SCO}} Heart of Midlothian

|goals1 =

• Rodriguez {{goal|5|pen.}}
• Richardson {{goal|18}}
• Thompson {{goal|30}}
• Guðmundsson {{goal|47}}

|goals2 =

• Wighton {{goal|37}}

|stadium = Barnfield Training Centre

|attendance = 0

|referee =

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 11 September 2020

|time = 15:00 BST

|round = Friendly

|score = 3–0

|report = https://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/news/2020/september/report-burnley-v-cs-maritimo/

|team1 = Burnley

|team2 = {{fbaicon|POR}} Marítimo

|goals1 =

• McNeil {{goal|16}}
• Wood {{goal|65}}
• Vydra {{goal|70}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Burnley

|attendance = 0

|referee = Peter Bankes

|result = W

}}

{{main|2020–21 Premier League}}

{{:2020–21 Premier League|showteam=BUR}}

{{Fb_rs |hw=4 |hd=6 |hl=9 |hgf=14 |hga=27 |aw=6 |ad=3 |al=10 |agf=19 |aga=28 }}

{{Fb_rs footer|u=23 May 2021|s= |date=July 2020}}

{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|legendpos=b

| updated=23 May 2021

| header=Matchday

| label1=Ground

| res1=A/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/H/A

| label2= Result

| res2=L/L/L/D/L/L/D/W/L/D/W/D/W/L/W/D/L/L/W/W/L/L/D/W/D/L/D/D/W/L/L/L/W/L/W/L/L/L

| label3= Position

| pos3=14/19/20/18/18/20/19/17/19/18/17/17/16/17/16/16/16/17/16/15/16/17/17/15/15/15/15/15/15/15/16/17/14/16/14/15/17/17

| color_W=green2|text_W=Win

| color_D=yellow2|text_D=Draw

| color_L=red2|text_L=Loss

| text_H=Home|text_A=Away

| color1=gold |color_2-4=green1| color_5=blue1| color_6=blue2| color_18–20=red1

| source=

}}

The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 20 August.{{Cite news |title=Premier League 2020/21 fixtures released |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/1754980 |access-date=20 August 2020 |publisher=Premier League |date=20 August 2020}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 20 September 2020

|time = 19:00 BST

|round = 1

|team1 = Leicester City

|score = 4–2

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/58911

|team2 = Burnley

|goals1 =

• Barnes {{goal|20}}
• Mendy {{yel|25}}
• Pieters {{goal|50|o.g.}}
• Justin {{goal|61}}
• Praet {{goal|79}}

|goals2 =

• Rodriguez {{yel|8}}
• Wood {{goal|10}}
• Dunne {{goal|73}}
• Bardsley {{yel|90+1}}

|stadium = King Power Stadium

|location = Leicester

|attendance = 0

|referee = Lee Mason

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 26 September 2020

|time = 20:00 BST

|round = 2

|team1 = Burnley

|score = 0–1

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/58917

|team2 = Southampton

|goals1 =

• Bardsley {{yel|48}}

|goals2 =

• Ings {{goal|5}}

|stadium = Turf Moor

|location = Burnley

|attendance = 0

|referee = Andre Marriner

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 3 October 2020

|time = 20:00 BST

|round = 3

|team1 = Newcastle United

|score = 3–1

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/58933

|team2 = Burnley

|goals1 =

• Saint-Maximin {{goal|14}}
• Joelinton {{yel|36}}
• Lewis {{yel|49}}
• Wilson {{goal|65||77|pen.}}

|goals2 =

• Tarkowski {{yel|37}}
• Barnes {{yel|40}}
• Westwood {{goal|61}}
• McNeil {{yel|69}}

|stadium = St James' Park

|location = Newcastle upon Tyne

|attendance = 0

|referee = David Coote

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 19 October 2020

|time = 17:30 BST

|round = 4

|team1 = West Bromwich Albion

|score = 0–0

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/58945

|team2 = Burnley

|goals1 =

• Livermore {{yel|53}}
• Phillips {{yel|90+2}}

|goals2 =

• Taylor {{yel|37}}
• Westwood {{yel|77}}

|stadium = The Hawthorns

|location = West Bromwich

|attendance = 0

|referee = Anthony Taylor

|result = D

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 26 October 2020

|time = 20:00 GMT

|round = 5

|team1 = Burnley

|score = 0–1

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/58949

|team2 = Tottenham Hotspur

|goals1 =

• Brownhill {{yel|2}}
• Long {{yel|80}}

|goals2 =

• Son Heung-min {{goal|76}}

|stadium = Turf Moor

|location = Burnley

|attendance = 0

|referee = Michael Oliver

|result = L

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 31 October 2020

|time = 15:00 GMT

|round = 6

|team1 = Burnley

|score = 0–3

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/58957

|team2 = Chelsea

|goals1 =

• Long {{yel|49}}

|goals2 =

• Ziyech {{goal|26}}
• Zouma {{goal|63}}
• Werner {{goal|70}}

|stadium = Turf Moor

|location = Burnley

|attendance = 0

|referee = David Coote

|result = L

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 6 November 2020

|time = 17:30 GMT

|round = 7

|team1 = Brighton & Hove Albion

|score = 0–0

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/58967

|team2 = Burnley

|goals1 =

• Bissouma {{yel|87}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Falmer Stadium

|location = Falmer

|attendance = 0

|referee = Mike Dean

|result = D

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 23 November 2020

|time = 17:30 GMT

|round = 8

|team1 = Burnley

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/58977

|team2 = Crystal Palace

|goals1 =

• Wood {{goal|8}}
• Rodriguez {{yel|79}}
• Lowton {{yel|86}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Turf Moor

|location = Burnley

|attendance = 0

|referee = Kevin Friend

|result = W

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 28 November 2020

|time = 15:00 GMT

|round = 9

|team1 = Manchester City

|score = 5–0

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/58992

|team2 = Burnley

|goals1 =

• Mahrez {{goal|6||22||69}}
• Mendy {{goal|41}}
• Torres {{goal|66}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = City of Manchester Stadium

|location = Manchester

|attendance = 0

|referee = Lee Mason

|result = L

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 5 December 2020

|time = 12:30 GMT

|round = 10

|team1 = Burnley

|score = 1–1

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/58998

|team2 = Everton

|goals1 =

• Brady {{goal|3}}

|goals2 =

• Calvert-Lewin {{goal|45+3}}

|stadium = Turf Moor

|location = Burnley

|attendance = 0

|referee = Anthony Taylor

|result = D

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 13 December 2020

|time = 19:15 GMT

|round = 11

|team1 = Arsenal

|score = 0–1

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59006

|team2 = Burnley

|goals1 =

• Xhaka {{sentoff|0|58}}
• Bellerín {{yel|71}}
• Elneny {{yel|73}}

|goals2 =

• Brady {{yel|33}}
• Aubameyang {{goal|73|o.g.}}

|stadium = Emirates Stadium

|location = Holloway

|attendance = 2,000

|referee = Graham Scott

|result = W

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 17 December 2020

|time = 18:00 GMT

|round = 12

|team1 = Aston Villa

|score = 0–0

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59017

|team2 = Burnley

|goals1 =

• Watkins {{yel|85}}

|goals2 =

• Brady {{yel|32}}

|stadium = Villa Park

|location = Aston, Birmingham

|attendance = 0

|referee = Craig Pawson

|result = D

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 21 December 2020

|time = 17:30 GMT

|round = 13

|team1 = Burnley

|score = 2–1

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59027

|team2 = Wolverhampton Wanderers

|goals1 =

• Barnes {{goal|35}}
• Westwood {{yel|37}}
• Wood {{goal|51}}
• Rodriguez {{yel|90+4}}

|goals2 =

• Otasowie {{yel|45+1}}
• Silva {{goal|89|pen.}}

|stadium = Turf Moor

|location = Burnley

|attendance = 0

|referee = Lee Mason

|result = W

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 27 December 2020

|time = 12:00 GMT

|round = 14

|team1 = Leeds United

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59039

|team2 = Burnley

|goals1 =

• Bamford {{goal|5|pen.}}

|goals2 =

• Tarkowski {{yel|28}}
• Westwood {{yel|79}}
• Barnes {{yel|90}}

|stadium = Elland Road

|location = Beeston, Leeds

|attendance = 0

|referee = Robert Jones

|result = L

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 29 December 2020

|time = 18:00 GMT

|round = 15

|team1 = Burnley

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59047

|team2 = Sheffield United

|goals1 =

• Mee {{goal|32}}
• Lowton {{yel|45+2}}

|goals2 =

• Stevens {{yel|72}}
• Burke {{yel|90+1}}

|stadium = Turf Moor

|location = Burnley

|attendance = 0

|referee = Chris Kavanagh

|result = W

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 12 January 2021

|time = 20:15 GMT

|round = 17

|team1 = Burnley

|score = 0–1

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/58896

|team2 = Manchester United

|goals1 =

• Westwood {{yel|62}}

|goals2 =

• Shaw {{yel|32}}
• Fernandes {{yel|45+3}}
• Pogba {{goal|71}}

|stadium = Turf Moor

|location = Burnley

|attendance = 0

|referee = Kevin Friend

|result = L

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 16 January 2021

|time = 15:00 GMT

|round = 18

|team1 = West Ham United

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59084

|team2 = Burnley

|goals1 =

• Antonio {{goal|9}}
• Souček {{yel|73}}
• Ogbonna {{yel|83}}

|goals2 =

• Barnes {{yel|63}}

|stadium = London Stadium

|location = Stratford

|attendance = 0

|referee = Chris Kavanagh

|result = L

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 21 January 2021

|time = 20:00 GMT

|round = 19

|team1 = Liverpool

|score = 0–1

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59074

|team2 = Burnley

|goals1 =

• Fabinho {{yel|45+2}}
• Matip {{yel|87}}

|goals2 =

• Barnes {{yel|39}}, {{goal|83|pen.}}

|stadium = Anfield

|location = Anfield, Liverpool

|attendance = 0

|referee = Mike Dean

|result = W

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 27 January 2021

|time = 18:00 GMT

|round = 20

|team1 = Burnley

|score = 3–2

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59087

|team2 = Aston Villa

|goals1 =

• Tarkowski {{yel|22}}
• Mee {{goal|52}}
• McNeil {{goal|76}}
• Wood {{goal|79}}

|goals2 =

• Watkins {{goal|14}}
• Grealish {{goal|68}}

|stadium = Turf Moor

|location = Burnley

|attendance = 0

|referee = Paul Tierney

|result = W

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 31 January 2021

|time = 12:00 GMT

|round = 21

|team1 = Chelsea

|score = 2–0

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59098

|team2 = Burnley

|goals1 =

• Azpilicueta {{goal|40}}
• Alonso {{goal|84}}

|goals2 =

• Westwood {{yel|60}}

|stadium = Stamford Bridge

|location = London

|attendance = 0

|referee = Graham Scott

|result = L

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 3 February 2021

|time = 18:00 GMT

|round = 22

|team1 = Burnley

|score = 0–2

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59107

|team2 = Manchester City

|goals1 =

• Stephens {{yel|83}}
• Mumbongo {{yel|87}}

|goals2 =

• Gabriel Jesus {{goal|3}}
• Sterling {{goal|38}}
• Ederson {{yel|76}}

|stadium = Turf Moor

|location = Burnley

|attendance = 0

|referee = Martin Atkinson

|result = L

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 6 February 2021

|time = 15:00 GMT

|round = 23

|team1 = Burnley

|score = 1–1

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59117

|team2 = Brighton & Hove Albion

|goals1 =

• Mee {{yel|19}}
• Guðmundsson {{yel|28}}, {{goal|53}}

|goals2 =

• Dunk {{goal|36}}

|stadium = Turf Moor

|location = Burnley

|attendance = 0

|referee = Anthony Taylor

|result = D

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 13 February 2021

|time = 15:00 GMT

|round = 24

|team1 = Crystal Palace

|score = 0–3

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59129

|team2 = Burnley

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

• Guðmundsson {{goal|5}}
• Rodriguez {{goal|10}}
• Lowton {{goal|47}}

|stadium = Selhurst Park

|location = Selhurst

|attendance = 0

|referee = Michael Oliver

|result = W

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 17 February 2021

|time = 18:00 GMT

|round = 16

|team1 = Burnley

|score = 1–1

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59057

|team2 = Fulham

|goals1 =

• Brady {{yel|46}}
• Barnes {{goal|52}}

|goals2 =

• Loftus-Cheek {{yel|16}}
• Aina {{goal|49}}

|stadium = Turf Moor

|location = Burnley

|attendance = 0

|referee = Jon Moss

|result = D

|note = The match originally scheduled for 3 January 2021, but postponed due to safety concerns following a COVID-19 outbreak at Fulham FC.{{cite web|url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/1962588|title=Burnley v Fulham postponed|website=premierleague.com|publisher=Premier League |date=2 January 2021 |access-date=2 January 2021}}

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 20 February 2021

|time = 15:00 GMT

|round = 25

|team1 = Burnley

|score = 0–0

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59139

|team2 = West Bromwich Albion

|goals1 =

• Cork {{yel|76}}
• Mee {{yel|90+3}}
• Lowton {{yel|90+4}}

|goals2 =

• Ajayi {{sentoff|0|30}}

|stadium = Turf Moor

|location = Burnley

|attendance = 0

|referee = Mike Dean

|result = D

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 28 February 2021

|time = 14:00 GMT

|round = 26

|team1 = Tottenham Hotspur

|score = 4–0

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59154

|team2 = Burnley

|goals1 =

• Bale {{goal|2||55}}
• Kane {{goal|15}}
• Lucas {{goal|31}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

|location = Tottenham

|attendance = 0

|referee = Kevin Friend

|result = L

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 3 March 2021

|time = 18:00 GMT

|round = 27

|team1 = Burnley

|score = 1–1

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59177

|team2 = Leicester City

|goals1 =

• Vydra {{goal|4}}

|goals2 =

• Iheanacho {{goal|34}}
• Fofana {{yel|79}}
• Pereira {{yel|90+2}}

|stadium = Turf Moor

|location = Burnley

|attendance = 0

|referee = Andrew Madley

|result = D

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 6 March 2021

|time = 12:30 GMT

|round = 28

|team1 = Burnley

|score = 1–1

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59158

|team2 = Arsenal

|goals1 =

• Wood {{goal|39}}
• Pieters {{yel|71}}

|goals2 =

• Aubameyang {{goal|6}}
• Saka {{yel|55}}

|stadium = Turf Moor

|location = Burnley

|attendance = 0

|referee = Andre Marriner

|result = D

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 13 March 2021

|time = 17:30 GMT

|round = 29

|team1 = Everton

|score = 1–2

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59168

|team2 = Burnley

|goals1 =

• Calvert-Lewin {{goal|32}}

|goals2 =

• Wood {{goal|13}}
• McNeil {{goal|24}}
• Westwood {{yel|38}}
• Lowton {{yel|45+2}}
• Tarkowski {{yel|76}}
• Pope {{yel|85}}

|stadium = Goodison Park

|location = Walton, Liverpool

|attendance = 0

|referee = Jon Moss

|result = W

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 4 April 2021

|time = 12:00 BST

|round = 30

|team1 = Southampton

|score = 3–2

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59194

|team2 = Burnley

|goals1 =

• Armstrong {{goal|31}}
• Ings {{goal|42}}
• Redmond {{goal|66}}

|goals2 =

• Wood {{goal|12|pen.}}
• Vydra {{goal|28}}

|stadium = St Mary's Stadium

|location = Southampton

|attendance = 0

|referee = Andre Marriner

|result = L

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 11 April 2021

|time = 12:00 BST

|round = 31

|team1 = Burnley

|score = 1–2

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59197

|team2 = Newcastle United

|goals1 =

• Vydra {{goal|18}}
• Brownhill {{yel|69}}

|goals2 =

• Murphy {{goal|59}}
• Saint-Maximin {{goal|64}}

|stadium = Turf Moor

|location = Burnley

|attendance = 0

|referee = Anthony Taylor

|result = L

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 18 April 2021

|time = 16:00 BST

|round = 32

|team1 = Manchester United

|score = 3–1

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59212

|team2 = Burnley

|goals1 =

• Wan-Bissaka {{yel|26}}
• Greenwood {{goal|48||84}}
• Cavani {{goal|90+3}}

|goals2 =

• Tarkowski {{goal|50}}, {{yel|89}}
• Cork {{yel|57}}

|stadium = Old Trafford

|location = Trafford

|attendance = 0

|referee = Jon Moss

|result = L

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 25 April 2021

|time = 12:00 BST

|round = 33

|team1 = Wolverhampton Wanderers

|score = 0–4

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59225

|team2 = Burnley

|goals1 =

• Traoré {{yel|39}}

|goals2 =

• Wood {{goal|15||21||44}}
• Tarkowski {{yel|39}}
• Lowton {{yel|42}}
• Westwood {{goal|85}}

|stadium = Molineux

|location = Wolverhampton

|attendance = 0

|referee = Darren England

|result = W

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 3 May 2021

|time = 20:15 BST

|round = 34

|team1 = Burnley

|score = 1–2

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59227

|team2 = West Ham United

|goals1 =

• Wood {{goal|19|pen.}}
• Mee {{yel|85}}
• Guðmundsson {{yel|87}}

|goals2 =

• Antonio {{goal|21||29}}
• Dawson {{yel|86}}

|stadium = Turf Moor

|location = Burnley

|attendance = 0

|referee = Anthony Taylor

|result = L

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 10 May 2021

|time = 20:00 BST

|round = 35

|team1 = Fulham

|score = 0–2

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59238

|team2 = Burnley

|goals1 =

• Zambo Anguissa {{yel|40}}
• Lemina {{yel|83}}

|goals2 =

• Westwood {{goal|35}}
• Wood {{goal|44}}

|stadium = Craven Cottage

|location = Fulham

|attendance = 0

|referee = David Coote

|result = W

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 15 May 2021

|time = 12:30 BST

|round = 36

|team1 = Burnley

|score = 0–4

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59247

|team2 = Leeds United

|goals1 =

• Westwood {{yel|65}}

|goals2 =

• Klich {{goal|44}}
• Harrison {{goal|60}}
• Phillips {{yel|63}}
• Rodrigo {{goal|77||79}}

|stadium = Turf Moor

|location = Burnley

|attendance = 0

|referee = Graham Scott

|result = L

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 19 May 2021

|time = 20:15 BST

|round = 37

|team1 = Burnley

|score = 0–3

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59257

|team2 = Liverpool

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

• Firmino {{goal|43}}
• Phillips {{goal|52}}
• Oxlade-Chamberlain {{goal|88}}

|stadium = Turf Moor

|location = Burnley

|attendance = 3,387

|referee = Chris Kavanagh

|result = L

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 23 May 2021

|time = 16:00 BST

|round = 38

|team1 = Sheffield United

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.premierleague.com/match/59273

|team2 = Burnley

|goals1 =

• Baldock {{yel|21}}
• McGoldrick {{goal|24}}
• Fleck {{yel|38}}
• Basham {{yel|65}}

|goals2 =

• Dunne {{yel|88}}

|stadium = Bramall Lane

|location = Highfield, Sheffield

|attendance = 8,000

|referee = Kevin Friend

|result = L

}}

{{main|2020–21 FA Cup}}

The third round draw was made on 30 November, with Premier League and EFL Championship clubs all entering the competition.{{Cite web |title=Premier League and Championship clubs join Emirates FA Cup After third round Draw |url=https://www.thefa.com/news/2020/nov/30/emirates-fa-cup-third-round-proper-draw-301120 |publisher=The Football Association |access-date=10 December 2020}} The draw for the fourth and fifth round were made on 11 January, conducted by Peter Crouch.{{cite web |title=The Emirates FA Cup fourth and fifth round draw made |url=https://www.thefa.com/news/2021/jan/11/emirates-fa-cup-fourth-and-fifth-round-draws-20211101 |publisher=The Football Association |access-date=11 January 2021}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 9 January 2021

|time = 15:00 GMT

|round = Third round

|team1 = Burnley

|score = 1–1

|aet = yes

|penaltyscore = 4–3

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55574446

|team2 = Milton Keynes Dons

|goals1 =

• Vydra {{goal|90+4}}
• Pieters {{yel|114}}
• Bardsley {{yel|119}}

|penalties1 =

• Vydra {{penmiss}}
• Lowton {{pengoal}}
• Stephens {{pengoal}}
• Benson {{pengoal}}
• Bardlsey {{pengoal}}

|goals2 =

• Jerome {{goal|29}}
• Fraser {{yel|90+4}}

|penalties2 =

• {{pengoal}} Poole
• {{pengoal}} Mason
• {{penmiss}} Sørensen
• {{penmiss}} Gladwin
• {{pengoal}} Fraser

|stadium = Turf Moor

|location = Burnley

|attendance = 0

|referee = Jon Moss

|result = D

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 24 January 2021

| time = 14:30 GMT

| round = Fourth round

| team1 = Fulham

| score = 0–3

| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55770065

| team2 = Burnley

| goals1 =

• Kamara {{yel|85}}

| goals2 =

• Rodriguez {{goal|31||71|pen.}}
• Tarkowski {{yel|75}}
• Pieters {{yel|80}}
• Long {{goal|81}}

| stadium = Craven Cottage

| location = Fulham

| attendance = 0

| referee = Andrew Madley

| result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 9 February 2021

| time = 17:30 GMT

| round = Fifth round

| team1 = Burnley

| score = 0–2

| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55951200

| team2 = Bournemouth

| goals1 =

• McNeil {{yel|85}}
• Bardsley {{yel|90}}

| goals2 =

• Surridge {{goal|21}}
• Stanislas {{goal|88|pen.}}
• Lerma {{yel|90+4}}

| stadium = Turf Moor

| location = Burnley

| attendance = 0

| referee = Darren England

| result = L

}}

{{main|2020–21 EFL Cup}}

The draw for both the second and third round were confirmed on 6 September, live on Sky Sports by Phil Babb.{{cite news |title=Carabao Cup: Round Two and Three draw confirmed |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2020/september/carabao-cup-round-two-draw-confirmed/ |access-date=6 September 2020 |publisher=English Football League |date=6 September 2020}} The fourth round draw was conducted on 17 September 2020 by Laura Woods and Lee Hendrie live on Sky Sports.{{cite web |title=Carabao Cup: Round Four draw confirmed |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2020/september/carabao-cup-round-four-draw-confirmed/|publisher=English Football League|access-date=18 September 2020 |date=17 September 2020}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 17 September 2020

| time = 17:30 BST

| round = Second round

| team1 = Burnley

| score = 1–1

| penaltyscore = 5–4

| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54067142

| team2 = Sheffield United

| goals1 =

• Vydra {{goal|67}}

| penalties1 =

• Wood {{pengoal}}
• Vydra {{pengoal}}
• Brownhill {{pengoal}}
• Pieters {{pengoal}}
• Brady {{pengoal}}

| goals2 =

• McGoldrick {{goal|4}}
• Jagielka {{yel|68}}
• Ampadu {{yel|81}}

| penalties2 =

• {{pengoal}} Norwood
• {{penmiss}} McBurnie
• {{pengoal}} Sharp
• {{pengoal}} Berge
• {{pengoal}} Osborn

| stadium = Turf Moor

| location = Burnley

| attendance = 0

| referee = Paul Tierney

| result = D

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 23 September 2020

| time = 19:00 BST

| round = Third round

| team1 = Millwall

| score = 0–2

| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54207249

| team2 = Burnley

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

• Brownhill {{goal|45}}, {{yel|53}}
• Thomas {{yel|56}}
• Westwood {{yel|78}}
• Vydra {{goal|90+3}}

| stadium = The Den

| location = Bermondsey

| attendance = 0

| referee = Andy Davies

| result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 30 September 2020

| time = 19:00 BST

| round = Fourth round

| team1 = Burnley

| score = 0–3

| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54298224

| team2 = Manchester City

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

• Sterling {{goal|35||49}}, {{yel|76}}
• Torres {{goal|65}}
• Silva {{yel|90}}

| stadium = Turf Moor

| location = Burnley

| attendance = 0

| referee = Andrew Madley

| result = L

}}

:Source:{{Cite web|title=Burnley FC Player Appearances|url=https://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=435&teamTabs=stats|access-date=23 November 2020|publisher=Soccerbase}}

:Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.

:Players with names struck through and marked {{dagger|alt=Left club during playing season}} left the club during the playing season.

:Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Burnley.

:Players listed with no appearances have been in the matchday squad but only as unused substitutes.

:Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward

{{reflist}}

{{Burnley F.C. seasons}}

{{2020–21 in English men's football}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:2020-21 Burnley F.C. season}}

Category:Burnley F.C. seasons

Burnley F.C.