Mick Burns (footballer)

For other people named Michael Burns, see Michael Burns (disambiguation).

Mick Burns

Personal information
Full name	Michael Thomas Burns
Date of birth	7 June 1908
Place of birth	Leeholme, Bishop Auckland, England
Date of death	September 5, 1982(1982-09-05) (aged 74)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1927–36	Newcastle United	104	(0)
1936– &	Preston North End	12	(0)
1938–	Ipswich Town	157	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Mick Burns (7 June 1908 – 5 September 1982) was an English professional footballer. During his career he made over 100 appearances for Newcastle United and over 150 appearances for Ipswich Town. He was born in Leeholme.

He played his last Football League game for Ipswich in the Third Division North on 6 October 1951, meaning that almost 60 years later he is still among the oldest players ever to have appeared in the Football League - having been 121 days past his 43rd birthday when he bowed out. [1]

External links

• Mick Burns career stats at Soccerbase
• Mick Burns at Pride of Anglia

Persondata
Name	Burns, Mick
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	7 June 1908
Place of birth	Leeholme, Bishop Auckland, England
Date of death	5 September 1982
Place of death