Sam Burton
English footballer (1926–2020)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Samuel Burton | ||
Date of birth | (1926-11-10)10 November 1926 | ||
Place of birth | Swindon, England | ||
Date of death | 8 October 2020(2020-10-08) (aged 93) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1945–1961 | Swindon Town | 463 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Samuel Burton (10 November 1926 – 8 October 2020) was an English professional footballer who played his entire career as a goalkeeper for Swindon Town, making 463 appearances in the Football League and 509 in all first-team competitions.[1] Only John Trollope, Maurice Owen and Fraser Digby played more times for the club.[2]
As of October 2018, Burton was still making appearances at Swindon Town's Former Players' Association events, at the age of 91.[3]
He died in October 2020 at the age of 93. He had been diagnosed with cancer 12 weeks prior and suffered from dementia.[4]
References
External links
- Profile at Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk
- Bio from the Swindon Advertiser
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