| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | Richard Leslie Burton |
| Birth Date: | 29 January 1955 |
| Birth Place: | Thealby, Lincolnshire, England |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm medium |
| Club1: | Lincolnshire |
| Year1: | 1976–1991 |
| Club2: | Minor Counties North |
| Year2: | 1974 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | List A |
| Matches1: | 3 |
| Runs1: | 18 |
| Bat Avg1: | 9.00 |
| 100S/50S1: | –/– |
| Top Score1: | 9 |
| Deliveries1: | 126 |
| Wickets1: | – |
| Bowl Avg1: | – |
| Fivefor1: | – |
| Tenfor1: | – |
| Best Bowling1: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | –/– |
| Date: | 26 May |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/10298.html Cricinfo |
Richard Leslie Burton (born 29 January 1955) is a former English cricketer. Burton was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Thealby, Lincolnshire.[1]
Despite having not played any form of minor counties cricket, Burton made his List A debut for Minor Counties North against Lancashire in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup,[2] scoring 5 runs in the match before he was dismissed by Clive Lloyd.[3] Two years later he made his debut for Lincolnshire against Staffordshire in the 1976 Minor Counties Championship.[4] He played minor counties cricket for Lincolnshire to 1991, making 60 Minor Counties Championship appearances, the last of which came against Staffordshire.[4] He also made ten MCCA Knockout Trophy appearances.[5] At the time, Lincolnshire were also permitted to take part in the NatWest Trophy, whose matches held List A status. Burton played two List A matches for Lincolnshire, against Surrey in the 1983 NatWest Trophy, and Lancashire in the 1986 NatWest Trophy.[2]