Ollie Burton | |
Fullname: | Alwyn Derek Burton |
Birth Date: | 11 November 1941 |
Birth Place: | Chepstow, Wales |
Position: | Defender |
Years1: | 1958–1960 |
Clubs1: | Newport County |
Caps1: | 53 |
Goals1: | 8 |
Years2: | 1960–1963 |
Clubs2: | Norwich City |
Caps2: | 57 |
Goals2: | 8 |
Years3: | 1963–1972 |
Clubs3: | Newcastle United |
Caps3: | 188 |
Goals3: | 6 |
Totalcaps: | 298 |
Totalgoals: | 22 |
Nationalyears1: | 1962–1972 |
Nationalteam1: | Wales |
Nationalcaps1: | 9 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Alwyn Derek "Ollie" Burton (born 11 November 1941)[1] is a former Welsh international footballer, who is a member of the Norwich City F.C. Hall of Fame.
A versatile player at the back or as a centre forward, Burton began his career as a wing-half at Newport County scoring 8 times in 53 appearances.[2] He later spent 10 years playing for Newcastle United, but regards being part of the Norwich City side that won the second-ever Football League Cup in 1962 as one of his greatest achievements.[3]
Burton made 73 first team appearances for Norwich and scored nine goals, before moving to Newcastle in 1963, for a fee of about £35,000. His move followed an FA Cup tie between the two clubs, which Norwich won 5–0. Burton gained nine caps for Wales.[3]
Burton was part of the Newcastle team that won the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup in 1969.[4] The first substitute ever used by Newcastle, following the introduction of the new law. After 9 years at the club he retired in 1972.[3]