Arsenal have played Burnley 117 times in competitive football, winning 59, drawing 24 and losing 34, first meeting on 1 Feb 1896 and most recently on 18 May 2026. Every meeting is listed below.
| Date | Season | Competition | Venue | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Feb 1896 | 1895–96 | FA Cup | A | Burnley | 1–6 | O'Brien | |
| 6 Sep 1897 | 1897–98 | Second Division | A | Burnley | 0–5 | ||
| 29 Jan 1898 | 1897–98 | FA Cup | A | Burnley | 1–3 | James Brock | |
| 2 Apr 1898 | 1897–98 | Second Division | H | Burnley | 1–1 | Fergus Hunt | |
| 1 Dec 1900 | 1900–01 | Second Division | A | Burnley | 0–3 | ||
| 6 Apr 1901 | 1900–01 | Second Division | H | Burnley | 3–1 | Freddie Coles, Ralph Gaudie, Ralph Gaudie | |
| 21 Sep 1901 | 1901–02 | Second Division | H | Burnley | 4–0 | Tommy Briercliffe, Tommy Briercliffe, Jimmy Laidlaw, Abraham Foxall | |
| 18 Jan 1902 | 1901–02 | Second Division | A | Burnley | 0–0 | ||
| 15 Nov 1902 | 1902–03 | Second Division | A | Burnley | 3–0 | Tommy Briercliffe, Bill Gooing, Walter Anderson | |
| 27 Dec 1902 | 1902–03 | Second Division | H | Burnley | 5–1 | Tommy Briercliffe, Walter Anderson | |
| 29 Feb 1904 | 1903–04 | Second Division | H | Burnley | 4–0 | Bill Gooing, Tommy Shanks, Tommy Shanks, Tommy Shanks | |
| 2 Apr 1904 | 1903–04 | Second Division | A | Burnley | 0–1 | ||
| 3 Apr 1920 | 1919–20 | First Division | A | Burnley | 1–2 | Fred Pagnam | 20,000 |
| 10 Apr 1920 | 1919–20 | First Division | H | Burnley | 2–0 | Fred Pagnam, Frank Bradshaw | 20,000 |
| 12 Mar 1921 | 1920–21 | First Division | A | Burnley | 0–1 | ||
| 19 Mar 1921 | 1920–21 | First Division | H | Burnley | 1–1 | ||
| 21 Jan 1922 | 1921–22 | First Division | H | Burnley | 0–0 | ||
| 20 Feb 1922 | 1921–22 | First Division | A | Burnley | 0–1 | ||
| 28 Aug 1922 | 1922–23 | First Division | H | Burnley | 1–1 | Andrew Young | |
| 4 Sep 1922 | 1922–23 | First Division | A | Burnley | 1–4 | Hopkins | |
| 5 Apr 1924 | 1923–24 | First Division | H | Burnley | 2–0 | Neil, Ramsay | |
| 28 Apr 1924 | 1923–24 | First Division | A | Burnley | 1–4 | Harry Woods | |
| 13 Dec 1924 | 1924–25 | First Division | A | Burnley | 0–1 | ||
| 18 Apr 1925 | 1924–25 | First Division | H | Burnley | 5–0 | Harry Woods, Jimmy Brain, Jimmy Brain, Jimmy Brain, Sam Haden | |
| 19 Sep 1925 | 1925–26 | First Division | A | Burnley | 2–2 | Alf Baker, Sam Haden | |
| 3 Feb 1926 | 1925–26 | First Division | H | Burnley | 1–2 | Charlie Buchan | |
| 9 Oct 1926 | 1926–27 | First Division | A | Burnley | 0–2 | ||
| 26 Feb 1927 | 1926–27 | First Division | H | Burnley | 6–2 | Charlie Buchan, Jimmy Brain, Jimmy Brain, Jimmy Brain, Jimmy Brain, Syd Hoar | |
| 31 Aug 1927 | 1927–28 | First Division | H | Burnley | 4–1 | Charlie Buchan, Jimmy Brain, Jimmy Brain, Billy Blyth | |
| 5 Sep 1927 | 1927–28 | First Division | A | Burnley | 2–1 | Billy Blyth, Jimmy Brain | |
| 22 Dec 1928 | 1928–29 | First Division | H | Burnley | 3–1 | Joe Hulme, Jimmy Brain, Harry Peel | |
| 4 May 1929 | 1928–29 | First Division | A | Burnley | 3–3 | Jimmy Brain, David Jack, David Jack | |
| 14 Sep 1929 | 1929–30 | First Division | H | Burnley | 6–1 | Joe Hulme, David Jack, Jack Lambert, Jack Lambert, Alex James | |
| 18 Jan 1930 | 1929–30 | First Division | A | Burnley | 2–2 | David Jack, Cliff Bastin | |
| 20 Feb 1937 | 1936–37 | FA Cup | A | Burnley | 7–1 | Jack Crayston, Alf Kirchen, Ted Drake, Ted Drake, Ted Drake, Ted Drake, Cliff Bastin | 54,445 |
| 27 Sep 1947 | 1947–48 | First Division | A | Burnley | 1–0 | Reg Lewis | 46,568 |
| 14 Feb 1948 | 1947–48 | First Division | H | Burnley | 3–0 | Don Roper, Ronnie Rooke | 62,125 |
| 9 Oct 1948 | 1948–49 | First Division | H | Burnley | 3–1 | Jimmy Logie, Reg Lewis, Reg Lewis | 53,657 |
| 5 Mar 1949 | 1948–49 | First Division | A | Burnley | 1–1 | Doug Lishman | 20,810 |
| 20 Aug 1949 | 1949–50 | First Division | H | Burnley | 0–1 | 47,797 | |
| 17 Dec 1949 | 1949–50 | First Division | A | Burnley | 0–0 | 25,651 | |
| 11 Feb 1950 | 1949–50 | FA Cup | H | Burnley | 2–0 | Compton D, Reg Lewis | 55,458 |
| 19 Aug 1950 | 1950–51 | First Division | A | Burnley | 1–0 | Don Roper | 32,957 |
| 16 Dec 1950 | 1950–51 | First Division | H | Burnley | 0–1 | 32,374 | |
| 13 Oct 1951 | 1951–52 | First Division | H | Burnley | 1–0 | Reg Lewis | 45,531 |
| 1 Mar 1952 | 1951–52 | First Division | A | Burnley | 1–0 | Arthur Milton | 41,040 |
| 13 Dec 1952 | 1952–53 | First Division | A | Burnley | 1–1 | Arthur Milton | 32,753 |
| 14 Feb 1953 | 1952–53 | FA Cup | A | Burnley | 2–0 | Cliff Holton, Doug Lishman | 52,122 |
| 1 May 1953 | 1952–53 | First Division | H | Burnley | 3–2 | Alex Forbes, Jimmy Logie, Doug Lishman | 51,586 |
| 17 Oct 1953 | 1953–54 | First Division | H | Burnley | 2–5 | Alex Forbes, Don Roper | 47,353 |
| 6 Mar 1954 | 1953–54 | First Division | A | Burnley | 1–2 | Cliff Holton | 22,726 |
| 25 Sep 1954 | 1954–55 | First Division | H | Burnley | 4–0 | Tommy Lawton, Tommy Lawton, Doug Lishman, Don Roper | 46,190 |
| 12 Feb 1955 | 1954–55 | First Division | A | Burnley | 0–3 | 24,940 | |
| 26 Nov 1955 | 1955–56 | First Division | H | Burnley | 0–1 | 37,583 | |
| 7 Apr 1956 | 1955–56 | First Division | A | Burnley | 1–0 | Ray Swallow | 24,393 |
| 21 Aug 1956 | 1956–57 | First Division | H | Burnley | 2–0 | Jimmy Bloomfield, Mike Tiddy | 38,321 |
| 28 Aug 1956 | 1956–57 | First Division | A | Burnley | 1–3 | Mike Tiddy | 19,049 |
| 7 Dec 1957 | 1957–58 | First Division | A | Burnley | 1–2 | Cliff Holton | |
| 19 Apr 1958 | 1957–58 | First Division | H | Burnley | 0–0 | ||
| 26 Aug 1958 | 1958–59 | First Division | H | Burnley | 3–0 | Tommy Docherty, Holton, Jimmy Bloomfield | |
| 2 Sep 1958 | 1958–59 | First Division | A | Burnley | 1–3 | Vic Groves | |
| 12 Dec 1959 | 1959–60 | First Division | H | Burnley | 2–4 | Joe Haverty 39, Jimmy Bloomfield 43 | 26,249 |
| 19 Mar 1960 | 1959–60 | First Division | A | Burnley | 2–3 | Jackie Henderson, Jackie Henderson | 20,166 |
| 20 Aug 1960 | 1960–61 | First Division | A | Burnley | 2–3 | Jimmy Bloomfield, David Herd | 23,653 |
| 17 Dec 1960 | 1960–61 | First Division | H | Burnley | 2–5 | David Herd, Geoff Strong | 37,209 |
| 19 Aug 1961 | 1961–62 | First Division | H | Burnley | 2–2 | Mel Charles, Mel Charles | 42,858 |
| 16 Dec 1961 | 1961–62 | First Division | A | Burnley | 2–0 | Mel Charles, Alan Skirton | 22,887 |
| 1 Sep 1962 | 1962–63 | First Division | A | Burnley | 1–2 | Alan Skirton | 26,231 |
| 11 May 1963 | 1962–63 | First Division | H | Burnley | 2–3 | Joe Baker, Alan Skirton | 23,356 |
| 28 Sep 1963 | 1963–64 | First Division | A | Burnley | 3–0 | Geoff Strong, Geoff Strong, George Eastham | 20,618 |
| 8 Feb 1964 | 1963–64 | First Division | H | Burnley | 3–2 | George Armstrong, Geoff Strong, Terry Anderson | 30,863 |
| 17 Oct 1964 | 1964–65 | First Division | H | Burnley | 3–2 | Peter Simpson, Jon Sammels, Joe Baker | 24,962 |
| 27 Feb 1965 | 1964–65 | First Division | A | Burnley | 1–2 | David Court | 12,841 |
| 28 Aug 1965 | 1965–66 | First Division | A | Burnley | 2–2 | George Eastham, Joe Baker | |
| 5 Feb 1966 | 1965–66 | First Division | H | Burnley | 1–1 | Jon Sammels | |
| 3 Dec 1966 | 1966–67 | First Division | H | Burnley | 0–0 | ||
| 29 Apr 1967 | 1966–67 | First Division | A | Burnley | 4–1 | Peter Simpson, Colin Addison, George Graham, George Armstrong | |
| 29 Nov 1967 | 1967–68 | League Cup | A | Burnley | 3–3 | Frank McLintock, George Graham, George Graham | 16,033 |
| 2 Dec 1967 | 1967–68 | First Division | A | Burnley | 0–1 | 15,381 | |
| 5 Dec 1967 | 1967–68 | League Cup | H | Burnley | 2–1 | Terry Neill, John Radford | 36,570 |
| 27 Apr 1968 | 1967–68 | First Division | H | Burnley | 2–0 | David Court, George Armstrong | 15,278 |
| 30 Nov 1968 | 1968–69 | First Division | A | Burnley | 1–0 | Jimmy Robertson | 16,264 |
| 15 Feb 1969 | 1968–69 | First Division | H | Burnley | 2–0 | Bobby Gould, Bobby Gould | 27,614 |
| 13 Sep 1969 | 1969–70 | First Division | A | Burnley | 1–0 | George Graham | 14,721 |
| 13 Dec 1969 | 1969–70 | First Division | H | Burnley | 3–2 | George Armstrong, John Radford, Jimmy Robertson | 21,404 |
| 12 Sep 1970 | 1970–71 | First Division | A | Burnley | 2–1 | Ray Kennedy, John Radford | 12,675 |
| 20 Apr 1971 | 1970–71 | First Division | H | Burnley | 1–0 | Charlie George | 47,484 |
| 15 Dec 1973 | 1973–74 | First Division | A | Burnley | 1–2 | John Radford | 13,200 |
| 2 Feb 1974 | 1973–74 | First Division | H | Burnley | 1–1 | Alan Ball | 20,789 |
| 7 Sep 1974 | 1974–75 | First Division | H | Burnley | 0–1 | 23,586 | |
| 22 Mar 1975 | 1974–75 | First Division | A | Burnley | 3–3 | Brian Hornsby, Brian Hornsby, Wilf Rostron | 17,539 |
| 16 Aug 1975 | 1975–76 | First Division | A | Burnley | 0–0 | ||
| 20 Dec 1975 | 1975–76 | First Division | H | Burnley | 1–0 | John Radford | |
| 6 Jan 2008 | 2007–08 | FA Cup | A | Burnley | 2–0 | Eduardo da Silva 7, Nicklas Bendtner 75 | 16,709 |
| 2 Dec 2008 | 2008–09 | League Cup | A | Burnley | 0–2 | 19,045 | |
| 8 Mar 2009 | 2008–09 | FA Cup | H | Burnley | 3–0 | Carlos Vela 24, Eduardo da Silva 51, Emmanuel Eboué 84 | 57,454 |
| 16 Dec 2009 | 2009–10 | Premier League | A | Burnley | 1–1 | Cesc Fàbregas 7 | 21,309 |
| 6 Mar 2010 | 2009–10 | Premier League | H | Burnley | 3–1 | Cesc Fàbregas 34, Theo Walcott 60, Andrey Arshavin 90+4 | 60,043 |
| 1 Nov 2014 | 2014–15 | Premier League | H | Burnley | 3–0 | Alexis Sánchez 70, Calum Chambers 72, Alexis Sánchez 90 | 60,012 |
| 11 Apr 2015 | 2014–15 | Premier League | A | Burnley | 1–0 | Aaron Ramsey 12 | 20,615 |
| 30 Jan 2016 | 2015–16 | FA Cup | H | Burnley | 2–1 | Calum Chambers 19, Alexis Sánchez 53 | 59,932 |
| 2 Oct 2016 | 2016–17 | Premier League | A | Burnley | 1–0 | Laurent Koscielny 90+3 | 20,982 |
| 22 Jan 2017 | 2016–17 | Premier League | H | Burnley | 2–1 | Shkodran Mustafi 59, Alexis Sánchez 90+8 | 59,955 |
| 26 Nov 2017 | 2017–18 | Premier League | A | Burnley | 1–0 | ||
| 6 May 2018 | 2017–18 | Premier League | H | Burnley | 5–0 | ||
| 22 Dec 2018 | 2018–19 | Premier League | H | Burnley | 3–1 | ||
| 12 May 2019 | 2018–19 | Premier League | A | Burnley | 3–1 | ||
| 17 Aug 2019 | 2019–20 | Premier League | H | Burnley | 2–1 | Alexandre Lacazette 13, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 64 | 60,214 |
| 2 Feb 2020 | 2019–20 | Premier League | A | Burnley | 0–0 | 21,048 | |
| 13 Dec 2020 | 2020–21 | Premier League | H | Burnley | 0–1 | 2,000 | |
| 6 Mar 2021 | 2020–21 | Premier League | A | Burnley | 1–1 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 6 | |
| 18 Sep 2021 | 2021–22 | Premier League | A | Burnley | 1–0 | Martin Ødegaard 30 | 18,072 |
| 23 Jan 2022 | 2021–22 | Premier League | H | Burnley | 0–0 | 59,255 | |
| 11 Nov 2023 | 2023–24 | Premier League | H | Burnley | 3–1 | ||
| 17 Feb 2024 | 2023–24 | Premier League | A | Burnley | 5–0 | ||
| 1 Nov 2025 | 2025–26 | Premier League | A | Burnley | 2–0 | Viktor Gyökeres 14, Declan Rice 35 | 21,538 |
| 18 May 2026 | 2025–26 | Premier League | H | Burnley | 1–0 | Kai Havertz 37 | 60,274 |
See also: the Burnley archive and Burnley v Arsenal.