James Burns (born 10 August 1943) is a Scottish former
football
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er.
Burns, a defender, began his career with
Cowdenbeath. He made over 200 appearances for them before joining
Clyde in 1967. Burns spent 9 years with the
Glasgow club, and made over 300 appearances, making him one of the club's finest servants. Burns left Clyde in 1976 to join
Stirling Albion. He retired in 1980, and became a coach at Stirling.
References
1943 births
Living people
Footballers from Stirling
Scottish men's footballers
Men's association football defenders
Cowdenbeath F.C. players
Clyde F.C. players
Stirling Albion F.C. players
Scottish Football League players
Men's association football midfielders
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