Mick Burns (footballer) explained

Mick Burns
Fullname:Michael Thomas Burns
Height:5 ft 11 in[1]
Birth Date:7 June 1908
Birth Place:Leeholme, Bishop Auckland, England
Years1:1927–1936
Years2:1936–1938
Years3:1938–1951
Caps1:104
Caps2:12
Caps3:157
Goals1:0
Goals2:0
Goals3:0

Mick Burns (7 June 1908 – 5 September 1982) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. During his career he made over 100 appearances for Newcastle United[2] (taking over from Willie Wilson at the end of 1928), and over 150 appearances for Ipswich Town. Born in Leeholme, he also had a spell at Preston North End, featuring on the losing side in the 1937 FA Cup Final.

Burns played his last Football League game for Ipswich in the Third Division South on 6 October 1951, meaning that almost 60 years later he is still among the oldest players ever to have appeared in the Football League, having been 121 days past his 43rd birthday when he bowed out. http://www.allfootballers.com/statsc.php?bid=oldestlp

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Notes and References

  1. News: Preston North End. Defensive lapses will worry Mr. Tom Muirhead . Sunday Dispatch Football Guide . London . 23 August 1936 . vi . Newspapers.com.
  2. Web site: Player Details : Michael Thomas "Mick" Burns . Toon1892.com . 3 January 2022.