Stanley Burton(3 December 1912 – 1977), also known asDizzie Burton,[2][3]was an Englishfootballerwho played mainly forDoncaster Roversand appeared in the1939 FA Cup finalforWolverhampton Wanderers.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stanley Burton | ||
| Date of birth | 3 December 1912 | ||
| Place of birth | Wombwell,nearBarnsley,England | ||
| Date of death | 1977 (aged 64–65) | ||
| Place of death | Sheffield,England | ||
| Height | 5 ft7+1⁄2in (1.71 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| ?–1933 | Thurnscoe Victoria | ||
| 1933–1938 | Doncaster Rovers | 196 | (50) |
| 1938–1939 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 28 | (3) |
| 1939 | West Ham United | 4 | (0) |
| 1946–1947 | Frickley Colliery | ||
| 1947–1948 | Peterborough United | 35 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He was partially deaf, and so did not play to the whistle. His nickname of "Dizzie" was due to him continuing runs after the referee had blown.[4][5]
Career
editBurton began his career at Thurnscoe Victoria, moving to Doncaster Rovers in March 1933, where he immediately commanded a first team place on theright wing.He went on to have over 5 seasons of success at the club, including winning theThird Division Northin1934–35and being runners-up in1937–38.His goal scoring reached double figures in each of the three seasons from 1933 to 1936, with ahat−trickin a 2–3 win atHull Cityon 19 October 1935.[2]
A few games into the1938–39season, Burton moved toFirst DivisionWolverhampton Wanderers.He made his Wolves debut on 10 September 1938 in a 1–0 win atBrentfordand made 32 appearances and scored 4 goals during the season which saw them reach theFA Cup final.Burton played in theWembleyshowpiece where they lost to underdogsPortsmouth.[6]
This turned out to be his only season atMolineuxthough, as he headed south to joinWest Ham Unitedin theSecond Division.[3]Burton signed for West Ham only five days after his Wembley appearance for Wolves. In doing so he became the first player to appear in an FA Cup final and play for another club before the end of the season.[7]He made his debut in the last game of the season and then played in all three of West Hams games the following season before competitive football was suspended due to theSecond World War.[3][8]
Moving back north, he did play as a guest in theWartime Leaguesfor several clubs. Beginning with Doncaster, he played in 60 games scoring 11 times between 1939 and the1941–42 season.He played once forBarnsleyin 1941–42, and three times the following season. His one game withLeeds Unitedwas in the last fixture of the 1941–42 Football League Northern Section (Second Championship). Inseason 1942–43he played 23 matches, scoring 8 times, withChesterfield,and then in1943–44he made three appearances forSheffield Wednesday.1944–45saw him withBradford Citywhere he got one goal in 14 matches.[3]
After end of the war, Burton played forMidland LeagueclubFrickley Colliery[3]as well asMidland LeaguerivalsPeterborough Unitedfor a single season,1947–48.[9]
Honours
editDoncaster Rovers
Champions1934–35
Runner up1937–38
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Runner up1939
References
edit- ^"Doncaster Rovers. Duplicated. Two men for every job".Sunday Dispatch Football Guide.London. 23 August 1936. p. x – via Newspapers.com.
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- ^abcdef"Burton: Stanley (Stan)".Leeds United F.C. History.Retrieved10 June2013.
- ^abTuffrey, Peter (2002).Doncaster Rovers FC (100 Greats).The History Press LTD.ISBN978-0752427072.
- ^abGilligan, Paul (2004).First time champions.Paul Gilligan.ISBN978-1901746730.
- ^ab"A-Z".Wolves Stats. Archived fromthe originalon 27 February 2012.Retrieved10 June2013.
- ^abHogg, Tony (1995).Who's Who West Ham United.London: Independent UK Sports Publications. p. 37.ISBN1-899429-01-8.
- ^Welcome to the Wonderful World of West Ham United Statistics Stan Burton
- ^"Stan Burton at The Peterborough United database".uptheposh.com.Retrieved11 June2013.