AT LEAST a few building blocks for the future emerged from the rubble of the Coventry debacle.

Celebrating City fans were probably non-plussed by the late substitution that brought Paul Scott into the fray.

But the significance was not lost on a hardy band of Burnley fans who bravely stayed in their Highfield Road seats until the bitter end.

Scott's competitive debut for Burnley became the fifth made by one famous footballing family with claret and blue blood running through their veins.

A quite astonishing feat and a surely an unchartered milestone in the modern era.

To have father and son both rise through the ranks at one club is rare enough, but to then have a son-in-law and his own two sons then run out at Turf Moor is something to truly celebrate - and well worth charting.

The dynasty began back in 1952 when Burnley born Brian Miller began a love affair with the club that would last almost four decades.

By 1955 he had broken through into the first team and over the coming years his rugged, uncompromising approach was a key factor in a historic era for the Clarets.

He played in every league and cup game during the momentous 1959/60 championship winning season and went on to make 455 appearances for his home-town club before joining the coaching staff.

By the time Brian had become manager for the first time in 1979, future son-in-law Derek Scott was already embedded in the first team, the former England schoolboy defender having clocked up almost 100 of his eventual 356 Clarets appearances.

Four years later, on New Years Day 1983, an ironic twist saw Scott replaced by manager Miller's own son David in a league game against Sheffield Wednesday at Turf Moor.

Miller junior, then a raw 18-year-old, thus became the third member of the quintet to achieve the feat of playing for Burnley, although his own Turf Moor career ended in his release two years later following 38 games.

Fast forward to the 1998-99 season and Chris Scott, son of Derek, made it four with the first of 15 brief appearances

And as if that was not remarkable enough, the family went nap with younger brother Paul's late introduction into the Highfield Road maelstrom at the weekend.

It would have been asking too much for Paul to make any impact in such a short space of time.

But the youngster now knows what first team football is all about and can only go on to bigger and better things.

Likewise the second building block to emerge, in the form of chiselled centre back Ryan Townsend.

The second year scholar is another newcomer to the fold at a crucial juncture for Burnley Football Club.

With little or no money to spend, manager Stan Ternent has to hope that some of the club's youngsters step up their progress to fill the void.

If so, the re-building can begin.