Name: James BurnsBorn: 30 November 1898, Dromore, Co. Down
Died:
Height: 5.09½ ft
Weight: 11.00 st
Position: Outside-Left
Representative Honours: Ireland: 1 Full Cap (1922); Irish League: 4 Caps (1921-1923).
Club Honours: (with Glenavon) Irish Cup Runner-Up 1920/21, 1921/22; City Cup Winner 1920/21.
Club Career:
Biography:
A "sparkling" left-winger with Glenavon, James Burns played in consecutive Irish Cup Final defeats for the Lurgan Blues, but did manage to claim a City Cup winner's medal. His form earned him a call-up for Ireland's match against England at West Brom in 1922 and a move across the water in 1924.
Considered a "good capture" for Reading, Burns went straight into the firstteam at outside-right but lost his place after four games. He never recovered his place and eventually returned to Ireland.
Ireland Cap Details:
21-10-1922 England A L 0-2 BC
Summary: 1/0. Won 0, Drew 0, Lost 1.
Weight: 11.00 st
Position: Outside-Left
Representative Honours: Ireland: 1 Full Cap (1922); Irish League: 4 Caps (1921-1923).
Club Honours: (with Glenavon) Irish Cup Runner-Up 1920/21, 1921/22; City Cup Winner 1920/21.
Club Career:
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Glenavon
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Reading
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24/25
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Jul-24
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4/0
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Biography:
A "sparkling" left-winger with Glenavon, James Burns played in consecutive Irish Cup Final defeats for the Lurgan Blues, but did manage to claim a City Cup winner's medal. His form earned him a call-up for Ireland's match against England at West Brom in 1922 and a move across the water in 1924.
Considered a "good capture" for Reading, Burns went straight into the firstteam at outside-right but lost his place after four games. He never recovered his place and eventually returned to Ireland.
Ireland Cap Details:
21-10-1922 England A L 0-2 BC
Summary: 1/0. Won 0, Drew 0, Lost 1.
Comments
Grandson Nigel