Peter Burns
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Peter Burns (born 5 January 1866; died 11 October 1952) was an Australian rules footballer in the (then) Victorian Football Association (VFA) and Victorian Football League (VFL).
Burns was a tall ruckman and full-back. Playing originally with Ballarat Football Club in the VFA, he later played with the VFA's South Melbourne and joined Geelong Football Club in 1892.
In 1996 Burns was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame.
[edit] Career highlights
Playing career:
- South Melbourne (VFA) 1885-1891
- Geelong 1892-1902 (in VFL 1897-1902 Games: 89 Goals: 7)
Player honors:
- Ballarat, commenced playing 1883
- Geelong captain 1896, 1900
- South Melbourne (VFA) premierships 1885, 1889, 1890, 1891
- "Champion of the Colony" 1885, 1891
- Victorian representative 14 matches
- Captained Victoria 1899
[edit] References
- Ross, John (1999). The Australian Football Hall of Fame. Australia: HarperCollinsPublishers, p. 44. ISBN 0-7322-6426-X.
- Full Points Footy Bio
- AFL Hall of Fame
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