Oliver Burton Explained

Oliver Burton
Birth Date:	27 May 1879
Birth Place:	Derby, England
Death Place:	St Pancras, London
Position:	Left back
Years1:	1904–1909
Clubs1:	Tottenham Hotspur
Caps1:	133
Goals1:	1

Oliver Burton (27 May 1879 – 20 January 1929) was an English professional footballer who played for Tottenham Hotspur.^[1]

Football career

Burton, a left back, played a total of 133 matches for Tottenham Hotspur in all competitions between 1904 and 1909.^{[2] [3]}

Baseball

In 1906 the British Baseball Association re-introduced a 'National' baseball competition which was in effect dominated by the baseball teams of London football clubs. Baseball in the United Kingdom. Oliver Burton was in the Tottenham Hotspur team that won the League and Cup double.^{[4] [5] [6]} He had played in Derby County's baseball team in 1900, the last year baseball had previously been organised at national level.

Notes and References

1. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records. 2004 . soccerdata . 1-899468-63-3. 44.
2. http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/history/history_azofplayers.html Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players
3. Web site: Oliver Burton . 11 v 11 . 31 May 2020.
4. 'London v Oxford', Morning Post, 21 May 1906, p.10 - retrieved via British Newspaper Archive
5. 'Cup Competition Semi-Final', Daily News (London), 16 August 1906, p.11 - retrieved via British Newspaper Archive
6. 'Cup Competition - Final Tie', The People, 26 August 1906, p.24 - retrieved via British Newspaper Archive