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Burnley revives on and off the field

By Andrew Bounds, North of England Correspondent

Published: August 14 2009 18:54 | Last updated: August 14 2009 18:54

Saturday is a big day for a small town. Burnley FC makes its debut in the Barclays Premier League, the world’s most lucrative football league.

The Lancashire town of 85,000 people high in the Pennine hills will be the smallest to join the elite since the league was established in 1992.

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