David Burns (born 12 November 1958 in

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) is a former English footballer. He played in

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for

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Playing career

Burns was a product of the

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

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on 23 April 1977 in the number 11 shirt. The campaign ended with Burns on target against

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in the final of the

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, 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

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. However, at the end of the season Burns dropped out of

and was signed by former teammate

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. Burns spent one season playing for the Seadogs in the

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, making 20 appearances as Scarborough finished ninth in the table.

Honours

Chester City * 1976–1977:

winners.

External links

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

References

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Burns, David 1958 births Living people Footballers from Liverpool English men's footballers English Football League players National League (English football) players Men's association football fullbacks Men's association football wingers Chester City F.C. players Scarborough F.C. players