Supporters Clubs: Who And How To Get In Contact.
Burnley Football Club are proud to boast about their fans, who travel the length and breadth of the country to watch the team.
The club also has plenty of supporters' clubs, based not only in Lancashire, but around the country.
These official branches often run trips to games, have meetings, nights out, sponsor matches and generally support the club in any which way they can.
Most of the clubs are based in and around East Lancashire, but if you live a little further afield then there are several other supporters' clubs you could choose from.
Junior Clarets: Burnley Football Club's official young supporters club for those aged between 0-16. Membership is FREE for season ticket holders or £10 for non-season ticket holders. Membership can be obtained from the Ticket Office, Clarets Store and Business Centre. For more details visit www.juniorclarets.com
Burnley Football Supporters Club is a general club based in the town, whose membership is open to all who believe claret and blue. The club is run by a committee whose chairman is Barrie Oliver. Travel is arranged to all away games, for bookings and other information of events ring Joyce Haluk 01282 421234.
Another Burnley based club are the Boundary Clarets and for more details, call Neil Conway on 01282 414559..
If you live anywhere in the 'A6 Corridor,' and follow Burnley, then why not join the Central Lancs Clarets. The Central Lancs Clarets run coaches from the South Lakes (Carnforth, Barrow) all the way down to Wigan, so a large area is covered. If you're interested, then get in touch with Meg Steele, who can be contacted on 07944625912 or on e-mail on Central_lancs_clarets@yahoo.co.uk
People from Accrington can join the Accrington Clarets. The man in charge is Phil Miller, whose number is 01254 301605.
Alan Beecroft is the person to be found if you're interested in joining the Colne Clarets. His number is 07976965982. (Please note that Colne Clarets do not organise coaches.)Clarets fans who reside in the Rossendale area could become members of the Rossendale Clarets. To do so, then Steve or Bev Todd can be contacted on 01706 224924
The Barrowford Clarets are run by Peter Shuttleworth, whose number is 01282 619888.
Any supporters who live in the nearby town of Earby could sign up to become members of the Earby Clarets. Tony Riley is can be found on 01282 844179 or the Chairman, John Little is on 01282 844255.
The Shooters Arms Clarets are based in the aforementioned establishment in Nelson. For social events, tickets and travel call 0797 2626 366.
Gordon Clarets are now based at Nelson Poultry Club. The evening telephone number on the site is the number for the Poultry club. The club is open weekday evenings from 7-30pm until 12-00pm and all day Saturday and Sunday from 12-00am to 12-00pm.Their contact details are as follows : Andy Metcalfe on 01282-612873 (evenings).
The Clarets Independent Supporters Association is a quite a large organisation and if you fancy becoming a member, then Angus Williamson is on 01204 494600.
The North Manchester Clarets are based a little further away and meet regularly at 'The Paper Mill' pub in the Pilsworth Leisure Complex in Bury (junction 3 of the M66). For more details, contact secretary Andrew Taylor by e-mailing jat999@tinyworld.co.uk
Steve Hodge runs the West Yorkshire Clarets, a Leeds based branch serving Leeds and the surrounding towns. The group meet monthly, moving the meetings around the county, organise travel to matches and car sharing and have a five-a-side team which plays competitively on a Monday evening. Steve can be contacted at stevehodge@talktalk.net or on 07780 901764. The West Yorkshire Clarets website can be found at www.westyorkshireclarets.com
Martin Barnes runs the Sheffield Clarets, who meet once a month at the Devonshire Cat, Sheffield. They offer car-sharing to games and provide tickets for away games if necessary. For more details, email sheffieldclarets@hotmail.com
Craven Clarets meet on the first Monday of every month (7.30pm) at the Devonshire pub on Newmarket Street, Skipton. We are very keen to make contact with all Clarets fans in the Skipton, Keighley, Gargrave, Barnoldswick and Yorkshire Dales area. Call Rev. David Wiseman on 01756 797443 or email david@wiseman3.wanadoo.co.uk
Sussex Clarets formed in the 08/09 season by accident, when three hardy souls met on a train into London Victoria. Since then the numbers have continued to grow. We now stand with over 50 members. Anyone living in Sussex or parts of Kent and Hampshire please feel free to get in touch. We are a friendly bunch who love all things BFC. We arrange travel to most southern based games and who knows where this season will take us. We welcome people of all ages especially the youngsters (the future of our club). We always find a quiet meeting place before the games that is safe for children and adults alike. We now have a brand new website keeping Sussex Clarets upto date with social functions and general news. www.sussexclarets.co.uk If you are interested please drop us an email at sussexclarets@hotmail.co.uk .
Solent Clarets are a new supporters' club based in the Southampton/Portsmouth area and are looking for any fans interested in joining. All ages are welcome. Please e-mail Andy at solentclarets@hotmail.co.uk if you are interested.
If you live in or around the Capital, then the London Clarets would be a good club to join. They run trips to most games and have a range of social activities. Please contact Phil Whalley for further details at phil_whalley@hotmail.comIf you live even further away, the South West Clarets may enable you to get to more games. Running regular coaches to games, Marty Richards is the contact for this particular branch of supporters. He can be contacted at Turf Moor, 3 Ashleigh Road, Honiton, Devon. His number is 01404 41450. Also, Phil Hardaker is a contact on phil@southwestclarets.co.uk
The East Anglia Clarets Supporters Club has been set up for Clarets fans living in East Anglia and surrounding areas. If you live in Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire , Essex, Hertfordshire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk or Suffolk you may be interested in getting involved.
You can find our more by contacting Phil Lea at phil_lea1954@hotmail.com and there are more details in the Supporters Club forum hosted by Vital Burnley. Click here to visit or join our Facebook page here.
For those Clarets exiled in the Midlands, the West Midlands Clarets could be a useful club to join. Pete Bateman is in charge and his address is 5 Gladys Road, Bearwood, Warley, in the Midlands.
Ulster Clarets is for all the Burnley fans in Northern Ireland. Burnley have many links with clubs in this region and Roger Bell is the ideal person to get in touch with if you are keen on joining. His address is 15 Rhanbuoy Park, Carrickfergus in County Antrim and his number is 07980 514 186.
Wychwood Clarets
Based near to oxford,all welcome to join.meeting place will be arranged once more members join.Anyone wishing to join should call richard or also on facebook under same name.
mobile: 07807346932
home: 01993832859
Clarets in Thailand is for the supporters of the Clarets who live in, or are visiting, Thailand. We provide a forum for supporters and information on places to go and see the game on television and meet other Burnley supporters. Our web site is www.claretsinthailand.com and the primary contact is alan and my email is alant@claretsinthailand.com
Cape Town Clarets formed in 2009 are looking for more South African fans to join them. Contact deliciabrophy1@hotmail.com or mwhitaker74@hotmail.co.uk for more details.
Benalmadena Clarets are a supporters club in Benalmadena, Spain, based in a bar called Renas Local Bar, which is situated on Avenida Bonanza in Ibensa 2, a well known tourist area of Benalmadena.
We would welcome any Burnley fans to come and join us to watch all the clarets matches live on big LCD screens.
If anyone needs directions I can be contacted by telephone 0034 952575932, or 0034 619456780 mobile, or e-mail
brianmurray1@hotmail.co.uk Regards, Brian Murray
Mark Bradshaw is looking to set up The Saudi Arabian Clarets. He can be contacted via email on Mark_Bradshaw@aon.com.sa or +966 (1) 477-2317; 477-7639; 477-0072; 477-0121; 477-7643 Extension 230.
As this list shows, there is a fair number of different Burnley supporters clubs and they would all be keen to recruit new members. For more information on the various organisations, contact the people on the lists, or contact the club on 01282 704701 for a phone number for each representative.
If any of the various representatives want to announce anything online, then please do not hesitate to contact us via s.meakin@burnleyfc.com
