Edmund Burton (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Edmund Burton[1] | ||
Date of birth | 1893 | ||
Place of birth | Dunston, Tyne and Wear, England | ||
Date of death | 13 August 1916 (aged 22–23)[1] | ||
Place of death | Somme, France[1] | ||
Playing position | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
Shildon Athletic | |||
1913–1915 | Bristol City | 18 | (4) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals) |
Edmund Burton (1893 – 13 August 1916) was an English professional football forward who played in the Football League for Bristol City.[2]
Personal life
Burton served as a private in the Durham Light Infantry during the First World War and was killed on the Somme on 13 August 1916.[3] He was buried in Englebelmer Communal Cemetery.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "CWGC - Casualty Details". www.cwgc.org. Retrieved 2016-01-04.
- ↑ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 47. ISBN 190589161X.
- ↑ "Edmund Burton | Service Record | Football and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 2016-01-04.
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