Robert Burton (cricketer, born 1943)

Robert Burton
Personal information
Full name	Robert Lingen Burton
Born	20 April 1943; Pointe-à-Pierre, Trinidad and Tobago
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
Domestic team information
1964–1978	Shropshire
Career statistics
Matches	3
Runs scored	53
Batting average	17.66
100s/50s	–/–
Top score	47
Catches/stumpings	2/–
	Source: Cricinfo, 4 July 2011

Robert Lingen Burton (born 20 April 1943) is a Trinidadian born English former cricketer. Burton was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Pointe-à-Pierre, Trinidad and Tobago. He was educated in England at Dean Close School and the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester.[1]

Burton made his debut for Shropshire in the 1964 Minor Counties Championship against the Somerset Second XI. Burton played Minor counties cricket for Shropshire from 1964 to 1978, which included 113 Minor Counties Championship appearances.[2] He made his List A debut against Essex in the 1974 Gillette Cup. He made 2 further List A appearances, against Yorkshire in the 1976 Gillette Cup and Surrey in the 1978 Gillette Cup.[3] In his 3 List A matches, he scored 53 runs at an average of 17.66, with a high score of 47.[4]

Burton is the father of Richard Peter Lingen Burton, who is also a Shropshire county cricketer as well as National Hunt jockey.[1]

References

Percival, Tony (1999). Shropshire Cricketers 1844-1998. A.C.S. Publications, Nottingham. pp. 32, 54. ISBN 1-902171-17-9.Published under Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians.
"Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Robert Burton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
"List A Matches played by Robert Burton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
"List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Robert Burton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 July 2011.

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