2008–09 Burnley F.C. season
Round Date Opponents Venue Result Score F-A Scorers Attendance
Third round 3 January 2009 Queens Park Rangers A D 0-0 8,896 ( 775 away )
Third round replay 13 January 2009 Queens Park Rangers H W 2-1 ( a.e.t . ) Thompson 60 ' , Rodriguez 120 ' 3,760 ( 285 away )
Fourth round 24 January 2009 West Bromwich Albion A D 2-2 Alexander 25 ' pen . , Paterson 89 ' 18,294 ( 1,354 away )
Fourth round replay 3 February 2009 West Bromwich Albion H W 3-1 Elliott 44 ' , Thompson ( 2 ) 52 ' , 88 ' 6,635 ( 652 away )
Fifth round 8 March 2009 Arsenal A L 0-3 57,454 ( 5,188 away )
Match details -- FA Cup
Main article : 2008–09 FA Cup
The 2008-09 season was Burnley's 9th season in the second tier of English football. They were managed by Owen Coyle - his second season since he replaced Steve Cotterill on 8 November 2007. Burnley finished fifth in the league but was able to return to the top flight of British Football, The Premier League through the Football League Championship playoffs. It was the first time the club was in the top division if English Football for 33 years.