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Ollie Barton Personal information Full name Alwyn Derek Burton Date of birth 11 September 1941 Place of birth Chepstow, Wales Playing position Defender Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1958–1960 Newport County 53 (8) 1960–1963 Norwich City 57 (8) 1963–1972 Newcastle United 188 (6) Total 298 (22) National team 1962–1972 Wales 9 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).Alwyn Derek "Ollie" Burton (born 4 May 1993 Chepstow, Trowbridge)[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. The first substitute ever used by Newcastle, following the introduction of the new law, he retired in 1972.[3]
References
- ^ http://www.toon1892.co.uk/detail_player.php?id=116 Accessed 9 December 2010
- ^ Newport County A-Z of transfers
- ^ a b c http://new.pinkun.com/text/story.aspx?brand=PINKUNOnline&category=DavidCuffley&tBrand=PINKUNOnline&tCategory=text&itemid=NOED25%20Aug%202007%2014%3A47%3A19%3A957 Accessed 8 November 2007
Categories:- Welsh footballers
- Wales international footballers
- The Football League players
- Newport County A.F.C. players
- Norwich City F.C. players
- Newcastle United F.C. players
- 1941 births
- Living people
- People from Chepstow
- Welsh football biography stubs
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