THE draw for the third round of the FA Cup produced repeats of four cup finals from years gone by - including Burnley’s 1962 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley.

The Clarets went down 3-1 under the Twin Towers, in front of a crowd of 100,000 people, but it was a special day for Jimmy Robson.

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He scored early in the second half to cancel out Jimmy Greaves’ opener for Spurs, but goals from Bobby Smith and Danny Blanchflower ensured Tottenham retained the cup.

It was a landmark day for Robson, now 75, as his strike was the 100th scored in FA Cup finals at the historic old ground.

When the two sides were drawn together in this year’s third round, to take place on the first weekend of January, the memories came flooding back.

“As soon as the draw came out you think about that game,” said Robson, who scored 100 goals in 242 games for the Clarets.

“It’s a boyhood dream to play in a cup final at Wembley but to go on and score was an amazing feeling. It was just a shame that we didn’t go on to win the game.

“We actually drew them away in the third round the year after the final and we went and won 3-0 at White Hart Lane. But which game would you rather have won?”

Robson, who plans to be at Turf Moor for the third round clash 53 years after his Wembley moment, is pleased to see Burnley back in the Premier League.

“Sean Dyche has done a fantastic job since he arrived,” he said.

“It’s great to see Premier League teams and players at Turf Moor. Everybody wants to be in this league.

“I didn’t expect them to start that well, they had a few tough games and it’s hard to get used to the Premier League.

“But they’ve settled down now and picked up a few good results, which is what they needed to do.”

After failing to win any of their first 10 Premier League games, the Clarets have now picked up two wins and two draws from their last five games.

“The spirit in the team is really good, that has been clear to see, and they always keep going when times are tough,” said Robson.

“I think they’ve got a chance of staying up, and if they can do that it will mean the players have more Premier League experience for next season and they can strengthen the squad as well.”

As the first weekend of January draws closer Robson will be getting more and more reminders of his iconic goal in 1962.

As it was the 100th in a cup final at Wembley the FA commissioned a painting of the strike which was sent to all Football League clubs to commemorate the special occasion.

The third round clash may be the first of five steps on the road to a return to Wembley for the cup final, but Robson sees no reason Burnley can’t progress against their more illustrious opponents.

“The FA Cup game will be a great tie, it’s a good draw for Burnley, they will be up for it and I think they can get the win,” he said.

“Hopefully there will be a good crowd there and they can put on a good performance. It’s always nice to have a good run in the cup.”