Bill Burtenshaw
English footballer
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William Frederick Burtenshaw[1][2] (13 December 1925 – 23 February 2010) was an English professional footballer.
Full name
William Frederick Burtenshaw
Date of birth
13 December 1925
Place of birth
Portslade, England
Date of death
23 February 2010 (aged 84)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Frederick Burtenshaw | ||
| Date of birth | 13 December 1925 | ||
| Place of birth | Portslade, England | ||
| Date of death | 23 February 2010 (aged 84) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Southwick | |||
| Luton Town | |||
| Gillingham | |||
| Snowdown Colliery | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in Portslade,[1][2] he played amateur football in Sussex, including for Southwick,[3] and then went on to play professionally for Luton Town and Gillingham between 1948 and 1952, and in total made 40 appearances in the Football League, scoring eight goals.[1][2] He played alongside his brother, Charlie Burtenshaw, at both Luton and Gillingham, and they played together for Kentish non-league clubs Snowdown Colliery and Canterbury City.[3]
