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).
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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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