Mickey Burns

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Mickey Burns
Personal information
Full name Michael Edward Burns
Date of birth December 21, 1946
Place of birth    Preston, England
Playing position Striker
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1964-1965
1965-1969
1969-1974
1974-1978
1978-1979
1979-1981
Preston North End
Skelmersdale
Blackpool
Newcastle United
Cardiff City
Middlesbrough
000 0(0)
00? 0(?)
179 (53)
145 (39)
006 0(0)
061 (24)   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only.
* Appearances (Goals)

Michael Edward "Mickey" Burns (born 21 December 1946 in Preston, Lancashire) is an English former professional footballer.

A former England amateur international, Burns was signed to Blackpool from Skelmersdale United in 1969 by Les Shannon. A striker, who outside of the footballing world possesses teaching degree, had pace and could score goals. Indeed, he was the Seasiders' top scorer in three of his five seasons at Bloomfield Road.

He scored on his league debut, on August 9, 1969, in a 2-1 home win over Portsmouth, and helped the Tangerines to win promotion back to Division One.

On June 10, 1972, Burns scored four goals in a Blackpool's 10-0 win over Lanerossi Vicenza in the Anglo-Italian Cup, en route to an unsuccessful defence of their title in the final against Roma.[1] He had scored the extra-time winner in the previous year's final that brought the cup to his home county of Lancashire.

He was unpopular with a section of the home fans, who regarded his playing style as too individualistic, and in the summer of 1974, he asked for a transfer. Newcastle United came in for his services for a £175,000 fee.

It was with the Magpies that he played in the 1976 League Cup Final in which they lost to Manchester City.

After four years at St. James' Park, Burns had a short spell at Cardiff City before returning to the North East to close out his career with Middlesbrough.

Upon retiring, Burns joined Middlesbrough's coaching staff. He later became the PFA's education officer.

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Blackpool

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  1. ^ 1972 Anglo-Italian Cup Final - RSSSF.com

[edit] References

  • Joannou, Paul (1996). The Black 'n' White Alphabet: A Complete Who's Who of Newcastle United. Polar Print Group Ltd. ISBN 1-899538-038. 
  • Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887-1992. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 1-873626-07-X. 

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