| Mickey Burns | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Edward Burns | |
| Date of birth | December 21, 1946 | |
| Place of birth | Preston, England | |
| Playing position | Striker (retired) | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1964-1965 1965-1969 1969-1974 1974-1978 1978-1979 1979-1981 |
Preston North End Skelmersdale Blackpool Newcastle United Cardiff City Middlesbrough Career |
0 (0) ? (?) 179 (53) 145 (39) 6 (0) 61 (24) 391 (116) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Michael Edward "Mickey" Burns (born 21 December 1946 in Preston, Lancashire) is an English former professional footballer. Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Preston ( ˈprɛstən is a city and local government district in Lancashire, England, located on the River Ribble. Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered
A former England amateur international, Burns was signed to Blackpool from the very successful amateur side Skelmersdale United in 1969 by Les Shannon. Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 and located in the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. Skelmersdale United FC are a club from Skelmersdale, West Lancashire competing in the Northern Premier League Division One North. Les Shannon ( 12 March 1926 &ndash 2 December 2007) was an English football player and manager Burns gained a teaching degree from the De La Salle College of Education at Hopwood Hall in Middleton, Lancashire. Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea He was a striker with pace and could score goals. Indeed, he was the Seasiders' top scorer in three of his five seasons at Bloomfield Road. Bloomfield Road has been the home of English football club Blackpool Football Club since 1899
He scored on his league debut, on August 9, 1969, in a 2-1 home win over Portsmouth, and helped the Tangerines to win promotion back to Division One. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the south coast city of Portsmouth. The Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League between 1993 and 2004 and the highest division of English football overall between
On June 10, 1972, Burns scored four goals in a Blackpool's 10-0 win over Lanerossi Vicenza in the Anglo-Italian Cup, en route to an unsuccessful defence of their title in the final against Roma. Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Vicenza Calcio is an Italian football club based in Vicenza, Veneto. The Anglo-Italian Cup, sometimes referred to as the Anglo-Italian Tournament, was a football cup competition held between clubs in England and Italy Associazione Sportiva Roma, ( commonly referred to as simply Roma, is an Italian professional football club from Rome, and are currently amongst [1] He had scored the extra-time winner in the previous year's final that brought the cup to his home county of Lancashire.
He was unpopular with a section of the home fans, who regarded his playing style as too individualistic, and in the summer of 1974, he asked for a transfer. Newcastle United came in for his services for a £175,000 fee. Newcastle United Football Club (also known as The Magpies or The Toon) is an English football club based in Newcastle upon
It was with the Magpies that he played in the 1976 League Cup Final in which they lost to Manchester City. The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition TalkManchester City FC before changing verbs to singular --> Manchester City Football Club is an English professional football club
After four years at St. James' Park, Burns had a short spell at Cardiff City before returning to the North East to close out his career with Middlesbrough. St James' Park is an All-seater stadium in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom. Cardiff City Football Club (Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Caerdydd is a football team based in Cardiff, Wales. Middlesbrough Football Club, also known as The Boro are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Premier League.
Upon retiring, Burns joined Middlesbrough's coaching staff. He later became the PFA's education officer, a post he left in 2003. The Professional Footballers' Association (PFA is the association for professional footballers in the United Kingdom. [2]
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Honours
Blackpool
- Division Two promotion: 1969-70
- Anglo-Italian Cup winner: 1971
Notes
- ^ 1972 Anglo-Italian Cup Final - RSSSF.com
- ^ "Caught in Time: Blackpool win promotion to the First Division, 1970" - TimesOnline
References
- Joannou, Paul (1996). From 1892 until 1992 the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football. The Anglo-Italian Cup, sometimes referred to as the Anglo-Italian Tournament, was a football cup competition held between clubs in England and Italy The Black 'n' White Alphabet: A Complete Who's Who of Newcastle United. Polar Print Group Ltd. ISBN 1-899538-038.
- Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887-1992. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 1-873626-07-X.
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