David Burns (footballer)

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David Burns

Personal information
Full name	David Burns
Date of birth	12 November 1958 (1958-11-12) (age 53)
Place of birth	Ellesmere Port, England
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Playing position	Full back/Winger
Club information
Current club	Retired
Youth career
1974–1976	Chester City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1976–1982	Chester City	78	(2)
1982–1983	Scarborough	20	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

David Burns (born 12 November 1958, Ellesmere Port) is a former English footballer. He played in The Football League for Chester City.

Playing career

Burns was a product of the Chester City youth policy and broke into the first-team in the closing stages of the 1976–77 season, making his debut in a 2–1 defeat to Chesterfield on 23 April 1977 in the number 11 shirt. The campaign ended with Burns on target against Port Vale in the final of the Debenhams Cup, helping Chester to a 4–3 aggregate victory.

Despite this early success, Burns struggled to establish himself in the Chester first-team ranks and had to wait until 1980–81 before he made more than 10 league appearances in a season. His most productive season was 1981–82 when he played 32 games at either full back or on the left wing. However, at the end of the season Burns dropped out of The Football League and was signed by former team-mate John Cottam at Scarborough.

Burns spent one season playing for the Seadogs in the Alliance Premier League, making 20 appearances as Scarborough finished ninth in the table.

Honours

Chester City

• 1976–1977: Debenhams Cup winners.

External links

• Article on Ipswich v. Chester in 1980 and team picture including David Burns

References

• Sumner, Chas (1997). On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City F.C. 1885-1997. Yore Publications. ISBN 1-874427-52-6. 
• Hardman, John (2004). Alliance to Conference 1979-2004: The First 25 Years. Tony Williams Publications Ltd. ISBN 1-869833-52-X. 

Persondata
Name	Burns, David
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Date of birth	12 November 1958
Place of birth	Ellesmere Port, England
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