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 (retired) | |
| 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 Career |
0 (0) ? (?) 179 (53) 145 (39) 6 (0) 61 (24) 391 (116) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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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 the very successful amateur side Skelmersdale United in 1969 by Les Shannon. Burns gained a teaching degree from the De La Salle College of Education at Hopwood Hall in Middleton, Lancashire. He was a striker with 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, a post he left in 2003.[2]
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[edit] Honours
Blackpool
- Division Two promotion: 1969-70
- Anglo-Italian Cup winner: 1971
[edit] Notes
- ^ 1972 Anglo-Italian Cup Final - RSSSF.com
- ^ "Caught in Time: Blackpool win promotion to the First Division, 1970" - TimesOnline
[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.
