Oliver Burton (27 May 1879 – 20 January 1929) was an English professional footballer who played for Tottenham Hotspur.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 May 1879 | ||
| Place of birth | Derby, England | ||
| Date of death | 20 January 1929 (aged 51) | ||
| Place of death | St Pancras, London | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1904–1909 | Tottenham Hotspur | 133 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Football career edit
Burton, a left back, played a total of 133 matches for Tottenham Hotspur in all competitions between 1904 and 1909.[2][3]
Baseball edit
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.
References edit
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. soccerdata. p. 44. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
- ^ Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players Retrieved 29 November 2012 Archived 15 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Oliver Burton". 11 v 11. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ 'London v Oxford', Morning Post, 21 May 1906, p.10 - retrieved via British Newspaper Archive
- ^ 'Cup Competition Semi-Final', Daily News (London), 16 August 1906, p.11 - retrieved via British Newspaper Archive
- ^ 'Cup Competition - Final Tie', The People, 26 August 1906, p.24 - retrieved via British Newspaper Archive
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