the early years of lord's chairmanship were the most successful in the club's history. following the appointment of harry potts as manager in 1958, burnley were league champions in 1960, and reached the fa cup final in 1962. the club became renowned for their youth policy, which yielded players such as jimmy mcilroy, willie morgan and martin dobson, and investment in a new training ground gave burnley some of the most advanced facilities in the country. lord oversaw major redevelopment of turf moor, including a new stand at the cricket field end, and a replacement for the main stand that lord named after himself. both stands were opened by a friend of lord, the conservative party leader edward heath. as of 2017 both the cricket field stand and bob lord stand are still in use.