John Burke (born 1956) is an Irish former

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...

who played as a

central defender In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring. Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...

. Along with

Jackie Jameson Jackie Jameson was an Irish soccer player during the 1970s and 1980s. Career Jameson represented Shamrock Rovers, Dundalk (loan), St. Patrick's Athletic and Bohemians during his career. He is known around Dalymount Park as "The Great Ma ...

he joined

Shamrock Rovers Shamrock Rovers Football Club ( ga, Cumann Peile Ruagairí na Seamróige) is an Irish association football club based in Tallaght, South Dublin. The club's senior team competes in the League of Ireland Premier Division and it is the most su ...

in 1975 from Cherry Orchard. They both were in the 18 man Rovers party that toured Japan in September 1975. He played three games in the

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a European football club competition contested annually by the winners of domestic cup competitions. The cup was, chronologically, the second seasonal inter-European club competition organised by UEFA. The tournam ...

for Rovers. Burke signed for Shelbourne in 1981. And in 1984 signed for

Sligo Rovers Sligo Rovers Football Club ( ga, Cumann Peile Ruagairí Shligigh) is an Irish professional football club playing in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. The club is based in Sligo in the west of Ireland. The club was founded in 1928 ...

and played in the last ever game at

Glenmalure Park Glenmalure Park, often simply known as Milltown, was a football stadium on the Southside of Dublin city in Ireland. Located in the suburb of Milltown, it was home to Shamrock Rovers from 1926 to 1987, when it was sold to property developers ...

on 12 April 1987. www.irishtimes.com
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Sources

* ''The Hoops'' by Paul Doolan and Robert Goggins ()

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Burke, John Living people 1956 births Republic of Ireland men's association footballers Association footballers from Dublin (city) Men's association football central defenders League of Ireland players Cherry Orchard F.C. players Shamrock Rovers F.C. players Shelbourne F.C. players Sligo Rovers F.C. players