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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edmund Burton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1893 | ||
| Place of birth | Dunston, England | ||
| Date of death | 13 August 1916 (aged 23)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Somme, France[2] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (1.77 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1913 | Shildon Athletic | ||
| 1913–1915 | Bristol City | 18 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Edmund Burton (1893 – 13 August 1916) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Bristol City.[4][5]
Personal life
[edit]Burton served as a private in the Durham Light Infantry during the First World War.[6] He was killed in action during the Battle of the Somme on 13 August 1916 and was buried in Englebelmer Communal Cemetery.[1][2][6][7]
Career statistics
[edit]| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bristol City | 1914–15[8] | Second Division | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 5 |
| Career total | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 5 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
- ^ a b Hurley, D. P. (19 October 2019). Wedlock – The First Hero of Bristol City. p. 257. ISBN 978-0-9566263-2-5.
- ^ "The coming of the big ball: the Second Division: Bristol City". Athletic News. Manchester. 18 August 1913. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 47. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ "Edwin Burton". Citystats – Unofficial archive of results, players and managers. Archived from the original on 30 October 2007. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Edmund Burton | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
- ^ Bilcliffe, John. "The Durham Light Infantry and The Somme 1916 – Part 4 – The Casualties. Killed in Action, Died of Wounds and Died of Disease" (PDF). Durham at War. p. 63. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ "Bristol City Squad 1914/15". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
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