Full name Chris Burton Years Club Height/Weight 180 cm / 76 kg | Place of birth England Name Chris Burton | |
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Date of birth (1961-10-21) 21 October 1961 (age 54) | ||
Original team(s) Sunshine Heights | ||
Chris Burton (born 21 October 1961) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray and Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Burton was born in England and recruited to Footscray from Sunshine Heights. He spent five seasons playing for Footscray, mostly as a wingman.
With teammate Michael McKenna, Burton made his way to Richmond at the end of the 1984 season. Burton was used predominately as a back pocket defender while at Richmond. He was Richmond's leading disposal getter in 1987, with 360 kicks and 78 handballs.
He played for Williamstown after leaving the VFL and was a member of their 1990 premiership team.
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