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Full name
  
Roy Burns

Years
  
Team

Position
  
Midfielder

Playing position
  
Outside-right

Role
  
Footballer

Name
  
Roy Burns

Date of birth
  
1916

1935–1936
  
Port Vale



Place of birth
  
Wolverhampton, England

Roy burns tribute his eyes


Roy Burns (6 October 1916 – 1983) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Port Vale.

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Playing career

Burns began his professional career with Wolverhampton Wanderers but never made a first team appearance for the club before joining Port Vale in October 1935. He failed to nail down a regular place and played just two Second Division games, defeats to Leicester City at Filbert Street and Swansea Town at The Old Recreation Ground in November 1935, before having his contract cancelled in January 1936. He moved to Bournemouth to play for Bournemouth Trams, Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic and once more with Bournemouth Trams.

Statistics

  • Sourced from Roy Burns profile at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  • References

    Roy Burns (footballer) Wikipedia