John Henry Burton (13 August 1875 – 13 May 1949) was an English footballer who played for

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and

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Career

Born in

Derby Derby ( ) is a city and unitary authority area in Derbyshire, England. It lies on the banks of the River Derwent in the south of Derbyshire, which is in the East Midlands Region. It was traditionally the county town of Derbyshire. Derby gai ...

, Burton started his career with the local clubs before moving to Chatham Town. When Chatham where removed from the Southern League he quit the club and joined Tottenham Hotspur during the 1900–01 season. Burton made his debut in the second half of the season in the Southern League away game against Gravesend United which Tottenham lost 2–1. After five season with Tottenham he left the club for

and finished his career at

. His brother

Oliver Burton Oliver Burton (27 May 1879 – 20 January 1929) was an English professional footballer who played for Tottenham Hotspur. Football career Burton, a left back, played a total of 133 matches for Tottenham Hotspur in all competitions between 1 ...

also played for Tottenham.

References

1875 births 1949 deaths Derby County F.C. players Chatham Town F.C. players Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players Preston North End F.C. players West Ham United F.C. players English men's footballers Men's association football defenders Footballers from Derby {{England-footy-defender-1870s-stub