William Burns (1907 – after 1931) was a footballer who played in the Football League for Stockport County and Stoke City.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Burns[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1907[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Durham, England[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Crook Town | |||
| 1930–1931 | Stoke City | 3 | (2) |
| 1931 | Stockport County | 6 | (0) |
| 1932 | Rotherham United | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBurns was born in Durham and played for Crook Town before joining Stoke in 1930.[1] He scored twice on his debut against Preston North End but was never given a chance by Tom Mather and left for Stockport County at the end of the 1930–31 season.[1] He played six matches for Stockport and had a failed spell with Rotherham United and so Burns decided to pursue a different career.[1]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke City[1] | 1930–31 | Second Division | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Stockport County | 1931–32 | Third Division North | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Career total | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | ||