Sam Burton
English footballer (1926–2020)
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Samuel Burton (10 November 1926 – 8 October 2020) was an English professional footballer who played his entire career as a goalkeeper for Swindon Town, making 463 appearances in the Football League and 509 in all first-team competitions.[1] Only John Trollope, Maurice Owen and Fraser Digby played more times for the club.[2]
Full name
Samuel Burton
Date of birth
10 November 1926
Place of birth
Swindon, England
Date of death
8 October 2020 (aged 93)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Burton | ||
| Date of birth | 10 November 1926 | ||
| Place of birth | Swindon, England | ||
| Date of death | 8 October 2020 (aged 93) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1945–1961 | Swindon Town | 463 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
As of October 2018, Burton was still making appearances at Swindon Town's Former Players' Association events, at the age of 91.[3]
He died in October 2020 at the age of 93. He had been diagnosed with cancer 12 weeks prior and suffered from dementia.[4]
