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Burnley’s Defense Shines: 12 Clean Sheets and Counting

2/26/2025

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Burnley is on a remarkable defensive streak, boasting 12 consecutive clean sheets in the Championship since December 21. Goalkeeper James Trafford has impressively gone 1,172 minutes without letting a goal slip by, inching closer to the English record of 14 games. This season, they've only conceded nine goals in 34 matches, a stunning turnaround from last year's 78.

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Burnley is on a remarkable defensive streak, boasting 12 consecutive clean sheets in the Championship since December 21. Goalkeeper James Trafford has impressively gone 1,172 minutes without letting a goal slip by, inching closer to the English record of 14 games. This season, they've only conceded nine goals in 34 matches, a stunning turnaround from last year's 78.