Jackie Burns (footballer)

Jackie Burns
Personal information
Full name John Charles Burns[1]
Date of birth 27 November 1906
Place of birth London, England
Date of death 12 June 1986(1986-06-12) (aged 79)[1]
Place of death Stubbington, England
Position(s) Left half, inside forward
Youth career
1926–1927 Crypto
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1927–1931 Queens Park Rangers 117 (29)
1931–1935 Brentford 145 (14)
1935–1937 Leyton
1937–1938 Sutton United
London Caledonians
International career
1930–1935 England Amateurs 16 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Charles Burns (27 November 1906 – 12 June 1986) was an English amateur footballer who played in the Football League for Queens Park Rangers and Brentford as a left half. He represented England Amateurs at international level and holds the record for Football League appearances by an amateur (262).

  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 46. ISBN 978-1905891610.