Peter Burns (footballer, born 1866)

Peter Burns
Personal information
Full name Peter Charles Burns
Date of birth (1866-01-05)5 January 1866
Place of birth Steiglitz, Victoria
Date of death 11 October 1952(1952-10-11) (aged 86)
Place of death Williamstown, Victoria
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1885 Ballarat Imperials (VFA) 002 00(0)
1885–1891 South Melbourne (VFA) 126 (100)
1892–1896 Geelong (VFA) 088 0(27)
1897–1902 Geelong 089 00(7)
Total 305 (134)
Representative team honours
Years Team Games (Goals)
Victoria 014
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1902.
Career highlights
  • South Melbourne (VFA) premiership player 1885, 1888–1890
  • Geelong captain 1896 (VFA), 1900
  • Victorian captain 1899
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Peter Charles Burns (5 January 1866 – 11 October 1952) was an Australian rules footballer in the (then) Victorian Football Association (VFA) and Victorian Football League (VFL).