Full name Peter Burns Role Footballer Name Peter Burns | 1897–1902 Geelong Years Club Died October 11, 1952 | |
Date of birth (1866-01-05)5 January 1866 Date of death 11 October 1952(1952-10-11) (aged 86) | ||
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Peter Burns (5 January 1866 – 11 October 1952) was an Australian rules footballer in the (then) Victorian Football Association (VFA) and Victorian Football League (VFL).
Burns was a tall ruckman and full-back who made his VFA debut in 1885 with Ballarat Football Club before transferring to South Melbourne midseason. He played 126 games for South before joining the Geelong Football Club in 1892.
When the Victorian Football League was formed in 1897 Burns played continued to play for Geelong until his retirement in 1902.
In 1996 Burns was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame.
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