Roy Burns (footballer)

Roy Burns (6 October 1916 – 1983) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Port Vale.

Roy Burns

Personal information
Full name	Roy Burns
Date of birth	(1916-10-06)6 October 1916
Place of birth	Wolverhampton, England[1]
Date of death	1983 (aged 66–67)
Place of death	Petersfield, Hampshire, England
Playing position(s)	Outside-right[1]
Youth career
	Wolverhampton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1935–1936	Port Vale	2	(0)
1936	Bournemouth Trams
1936–1937	Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic	18	(3)
	Bournemouth Trams
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Burns began his professional career with Wolverhampton Wanderers but never made a first team appearance for the club before joining Port Vale in October 1935.[1] He failed to nail down a regular place and played just two Second Division games, defeats to Leicester City at Filbert Street and Swansea Town at The Old Recreation Ground in November 1935, before having his contract cancelled in January 1936.[1] He moved to Bournemouth to play for Bournemouth Trams, Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic and once more with Bournemouth Trams.[1]

Statistics

Source:[2]

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Other		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Port Vale	1935–36	Second Division	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic	1936–37	Third Division South	18	3	2	0	4	0	21	3

References

1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 48. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
2. Roy Burns at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)