Edmund Burton (footballer)

Edmund Burton (1893 – 13 August 1916) was an English professional football forward who played in the Football League for Bristol City.[3][4]

Edmund Burton
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]
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1913 Shildon Athletic
1913–1915 Bristol City 18 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

Burton served as a private in the Durham Light Infantry during the First World War.[5] He was killed in action during the Battle of the Somme on 13 August 1916 and was buried in Englebelmer Communal Cemetery.[1][2][5]

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bristol City 1914–15[6] Second Division 13 3 1 2 14 5
Career total 13 3 1 2 14 5

References
  1. "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
  2. Hurley, D. P. (19 October 2019). Wedlock – The First Hero of Bristol City. p. 257. ISBN 978-0-9566263-2-5.
  3. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 47. ISBN 190589161X.
  4. "Bristol City FC :: Citystats – Unofficial archive of results, players and managers". Archived from the original on 30 October 2007. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  5. "Edmund Burton | Service Record | Football and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
  6. "Bristol City Squad 1914/15". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 31 January 2017.


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