John Burckitt Explained

John Burckitt
Birth Date:16 December 1946
Birth Place:Coventry, England
Death Date:1999 (aged 52)
Position:Left back
Years1:1964–1968
Clubs1:Coventry City
Caps1:5
Goals1:0
Years2:1967
Clubs2:Bradford City (loan)
Caps2:9
Goals2:0
Years3:1968–19??
Clubs3:Walsall
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:19??–1970
Clubs4:Rugby Town
Years5:1970–1971
Clubs5:Nuneaton Borough

John D. Burckitt (16 December 1946 – 1999) was an English professional footballer who played as a left back.

Career

Born in Coventry, Burckitt played for Coventry, Bradford City and Walsall.[1]

Burckitt made his debut for Coventry in October 1964, and made seven appearances for the club, five in the Second Division and two in the League Cup.[2] While with Coventry, he played for the England youth team that reached the final of the 1965 European Youth Championships.[3] [4]

His final appearance for Coventry was in September 1966 in a League Cup tie against Derby County. He joined Bradford City on loan from Coventry City, and was with the club from March to July 1967.[5] He made nine appearances in the Football League for the club.[6] [7]

Burckitt left Coventry in the 1968 close season for Walsall, but never appeared for their first team, and went on to play non-league football for Rugby Town and Nuneaton Borough.[8]

He died in late 1999 at the age of 52.[8]

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Coventry City: 1946/47–2012/13. 6 October 2013. Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database. Neil Brown.
  2. Web site: John Burckitt . 11v11.com . AFS Enterprises . 7 October 2013.
  3. News: Which two England youth stars will make the first eleven? . Jones, Ken . Daily Mirror . 4 December 1970 . 23.
  4. Web site: UEFA Youth Tournament Under 18, 1965 . Garin, Erik . Jönsson, Mikael . amp . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF) . 9 June 2000 . 7 October 2013.
  5. Frost, p. 392
  6. Web site: Bradford City: 1946/47–2012/13. 6 October 2013. Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database. Neil Brown.
  7. Frost, p. 380
  8. News: City fringe man was England youth star . Jim . Brown . The Pink . Coventry . 13 November 1999 . 14.