William "Tosher" Burns (29 December 1902 – September 1984) was an
Irish international
footballer who played professionally in Ireland, England and the United States as a
centre back.
Career
Born in
Newtownards
Newtownards is a town in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies at the most northern tip of Strangford Lough, 10 miles (16 km) east of Belfast, on the Ards Peninsula. It is in the Civil parishes in Ireland, civil parish of Newtownard ...
, Burns began his career in his native Ireland with the youth teams of
Nortonville and
Ulster. He began his senior career in November 1921 with
Ards, and later played for
Glentoran,
Wolverhampton Wanderers,
Shelbourne,
Philadelphia Celtic,
J & P Coats,
Workington,
Ards United and
Belfast St. Peters.
Burns also earned one international cap for
Ireland in 1924.
References
NIFG
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1902 births
1984 deaths
Association footballers from County Down
Pre-1950 IFA men's international footballers
Ards F.C. players
Glentoran F.C. players
Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players
Shelbourne F.C. players
Workington A.F.C. players
English Football League players
Ulster F.C. players
Men's association football defenders
Sportspeople from Newtownards
Men's association footballers from Northern Ireland