BURNLEY FC's 1996-97 season kicks off with a trip to former skipper Steve Davis's club, Luton Town, on August 17.

The Clarets' first home match - which should see Turf Moor's new East Stand open for the first time - is against Walsall on August 24. Here are the fixtures.

AUGUST:17 Luton (A), 24 Walsall (H), 27 Shrewsbury (H), 31 Millwall (A).

SEPTEMBER:7 Gillingham (A),10 Blackpool (H),14 Wycombe (H), 21 Chesterfield (A), 28 Bristol City (H).

OCTOBER:1 Bury (A), 5 Stockport (H), 12 Rotherham (A), 15 Watford (A),19 Notts County (H), 26 Plymouth (H), 29 Preston (A).

NOVEMBER: 2 York (A), 9 Crewe (H), 19 Bristol Rovers (A), 23 Bournemouth (H), 30 Plymouth (A).

DECEMBER: 3 Wrexham (H), 14 Brentford (H), 21 Peterborough (A), 26 Blackpool (A), 28 Gillingham, (H).

JANUARY: 1 Chesterfield (H), 4 Wycombe (A), 11 Bristol City (A), 18 Bury (H), 25 Preston (H).

FEBRUARY: 1 Crewe (A), 8 York (H), 15 Bournemouth (A), 22 Bristol Rovers (H).

MARCH: 1 Wrexham (A), 8 Peterborough (H), 15 Brentford (A), 22 Walsall (A), 29 Luton (H), 31 Shrewsbury (A).

APRIL: 5 Millwall (H), 12 Stockport (A), 19 Rotherham (H), 26 Notts County (A).

MAY: Watford (H).

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