John Burton (footballer, born 1863)

{{short description|English footballer}}

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| name = John Burton

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| fullname = John Henry Burton

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| position = Wing-Half

| birth_date = {{birth date|1863|9|18|df=y}}

| birth_place = Birmingham, England

| death_date = April 1914 (aged 50)

| death_place = Birmingham, England

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| clubs1 = Handsworth Victoria

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| clubs2 = Aston Park Unity

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| years3 = 1885–1893

| clubs3 = Aston Villa

| caps3 = 28 | goals3 = 1

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John Henry Burton (18 September 1863 – April 1914) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Aston Villa.{{cite web |url=http://www.astonvillaplayerdatabase.com/205.html |title=Burton, John Henry |work=Aston Villa Player Database |publisher=Jörn Mårtensson |access-date=5 May 2009}}{{cite book |last=Joyce |first=Michael |title=Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 |publisher=SoccerData (Tony Brown) |location=Nottingham |year=2004 |page=44 |isbn=978-1-899468-67-6}}

Burton was born in the Handsworth district of Birmingham. A wing–half, his first club was Handsworth Victoria. Little is recorded about this club. According to Wikipedia there is a Handsworth Park in Birmingham, originally called Victoria Park. Burton played one season 1883-84 for Handsworth Victoria. In 1884 he signed for Aston Unity. This club reached the Third Round of the FA Cup in season 1882–1883. Burton played for Unity during the 1884–1885 season. He signed for Aston Villa in April 1885. He played for Aston Villa from 1885 to 1893 when a knee injury forced his retirement. He played for the club in the 1887 FA Cup Final.{{cite web|url=http://www.sportingchronicle.com/FACUP/1887.html |title=1887 FA Cup Final |work=Sporting Chronicle |access-date=5 May 2009 }}{{cite web | title= English National Football Archive| first=| last=| url=http://www.enfa.co.uk//| access-date=2017-12-24}} (registration & fee required){{cite book|last=Matthews|first=Tony|title=Who's Who of Aston Villa|year=2004|publisher=Mainstream|isbn=1-84018-821-9|page=48}}{{cite web | title= Football Club History Database| first=| last=| url=http://fchd.info/ASTONUNI.HTM| access-date=2018-05-30}}