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 lea ...

who played as a

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Career

Along with Jackie Jameson he joined

Shamrock Rovers Shamrock Rovers Football Club is an Irish professional Association football, football club based in Tallaght, South Dublin. The club's senior team competes in the League of Ireland Premier Division and it is List of football clubs by competit ...

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

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

Sligo Rovers Sligo Rovers Football Club is an Irish professional association football, 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 have been in ...

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 developer ...

on 12 April 1987. www.irishtimes.com
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{{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 20th-century Irish sportsmen