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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]

Sam Burton
Personal information
Full name Samuel Burton
Date of birth (1926-11-10)10 November 1926
Place of birth Swindon, England
Date of death 8 October 2020(2020-10-08) (aged 93)
Position(s) 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]


References


  1. "Sam Burton". Swindon-Town-FC. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
  2. "Stat Attack: Most Appearances". Swindon-Town-FC. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
  3. "Former Players' Association Launched". www.swindontownfc.co.uk.
  4. "Remembering Sam Burton 1926–2020". Swindon Town F.C. 8 October 2020.



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[de] Sam Burton

Samuel „Sam“ Burton (* 10. November 1926 in Swindon; † 8. Oktober 2020 in Caerphilly)[1] war ein englischer Fußballspieler. Der Torhüter verbrachte seine gesamte Karriere bei Swindon Town und absolvierte dabei fast 500 Pflichtspiele.
- [en] Sam Burton

[it] Samuel Burton

Samuel Burton (Swindon, 10 novembre 1926 – 8 ottobre 2020) è stato un calciatore inglese, di ruolo portiere.



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