Tosher Burns

Tosher Burns

Personal information
Full name	William Burns
Date of birth	29 December 1902
Place of birth	Newtownards, Irish
Date of death	September 1984 (aged 81)
Place of death	Newtownards, Northern Ireland
Youth career
–	Nortonville
–	Ulster
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1921–1922	Ards	?	(?)
1922–1925	Glentoran	109	(13)
1925–1926	Wolverhampton Wanderers	1	(0)
1926–1927	Shelbourne	8	(0)
1927	Philadelphia Celtic	4	(2)
1927–1928	J & P Coats	4	(0)
1928	Shelbourne	8	(0)
1928	Wolverhampton Wanderers	3	(0)
1928–1929	Ards	?	(5)
1929	Workington	?	(?)
1929–1931	Ards	?	(12)
1931–1932	Glentoran	29	(6)
1932–1933	Ards United	?	(?)
1933–1935	Ards	?	(22)
1935–1936	Belfast St. Peters	?	(?)
Total		?	(?)
National team
1924	Ireland	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

William "Tosher" Burns (29 December 1902 – September 1984) was an Irish international footballer who played professionally in Ireland, England and the United States as a centre back.

Career

Born in Newtownards, Burns began his career in his native Ireland with the youth teams of Nortonville and Ulster. He began his senior career in November 1921 with Ards, and later played for Glentoran, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Shelbourne, Philadelphia Celtic, J & P Coats, Workington, Ards United and Belfast St. Peters.

Burns also earned one international cap for Ireland in 1924.

References

• NIFG