YOU know it and I know it. However, the remarkable Football League record currently held by Burnley seems to have become something of a state secret!

Arsenal's relentless charge towards the Premiership title has now taken them to 29 unbeaten league games, within one of a famous Burnley side that went an incredible 30-games without defeat over 80 years ago.

Only now that Arsene Wenger's Gunners have equalled the longest unbeaten sequence from the start of the season, jointly held by the great Leeds 1973/74 side and Liverpool's 1987/88 side, have certain national newspapers even thought to mention the Clarets enviable record.

Yet on the cusp of history being re-written, many still seem to be focusing on the all-time record of 42 games without defeat set by Brian Clough's Nottingham Forest - whose own remarkable feat spanned the 1977/78 and 1978/79 seasons.

Surely all these recent entries in the history books should pale into insignificance compared to a record that celebrates its 83rd anniversary tomorrow?

March 25, 1921 was the date Burnley's amazing run came to an end at 30 matches. Incredibly, the Clarets lost their first three league games that season before embarking on an epic charge that brought the championship to Turf Moor for the first time.

Names that since have gone down in Burnley folklore made up the nucleus of the all-conquering Clarets.

The famed back line of George Halley, Tommy Boyle and Billy Watson; goalkeeper Jerry Dawson - who made an unequalled 522 league appearances; not forgetting the likes of Joe Anderson, Eddie Mosscrop and Bob Kelly et all.

Naturally these names carry little significance for the fans of today, although those fortunate enough to have been on a Turf Moor tour cannot have failed to notice the plaque in the players tunnel trumpeting one of the club's proudest achievements.

Yet surely they deserve as much recognition as the 'Legends' recently paraded in front of adoring supporters.

This Sunday, eight decades on, the achievement can finally be equalled should Arsenal not lose at their Highbury home to arch-rivals Manchester United.

Somehow, you can't see Alex Ferguson's side upsetting the form book to help preserve our unique achievement.

In fact, virtually the whole nation will be willing United to fall further behind in the Premiership title race.

But in Burnley, there won't be one single supporter wanting Thierry Henry to win the battle of the hot-shots with Ruud van Nistelrooy.

This is one of those rare occasions I'm a United fan for the day. It's our record - and I want everyone to know it!