Full name Edmund Burton Place of death Somme, France Position Forward | Date of birth 1893 Playing position | |
Place of birth Dunston, Tyne and Wear, England Date of death 13 August 1916 (aged 22–23) Died 13 August 1916, Somme, France | ||
Edmund Burton (1893 – 13 August 1916) was an English professional football forward who played in the Football League for Bristol City.
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. He was buried in Englebelmer Communal Cemetery.
References
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