John Burton (footballer, born 1885)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Henry Burton | ||
| Date of birth | 31 July 1885 | ||
| Place of birth | South Bank, England | ||
| Date of death | 13 May 1949 (aged 63) | ||
| Place of death | Derby, England | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| – | Grangetown | ? | (?) |
| 1906–1908 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | (0) |
| 1908–1909 | West Ham United | 15 | (3) |
| 1909–1910 | Birmingham | 4 | (3) |
| 1910–1911 | Nelson | ? | (?) |
| 1911–1914 | Cardiff City | ? | (?) |
| 1914–1915 | Southend United | ? | (?) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
John Henry Burton (31 July 1885[1] – 13 May 1949[2]) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Blackburn Rovers and Birmingham.[3]
Burton was born in South Bank, North Yorkshire. A forward, he signed for Blackburn Rovers, and made his debut in the Football League with the club.[2] He joined West Ham United for the 1908–09 season, in which he scored 3 goals in 19 games in all competitions, of which 15 were in the Southern League.[1] He then moved back to the Football League with Birmingham, but despite a return of three goals in the four Second Division games he played,[4] he was unable to establish himself as a first-team player. In October 1910, Burton dropped back into non-league football with Nelson, Cardiff City and Southend United.[2] During the First World War he made guest appearances for West Ham United.[1]
Burton died in Derby in 1949 at the age of 63.[1][2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "John Burton". West Ham United Statistics. Retrieved 1 April 2009.
- 1 2 3 4 Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 77. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- ↑ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 44. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- ↑ Matthews, p. 156.