Frank Burton (footballer, born 1891)

Frank Burton
Personal information
Full name	Frank James Burton
Date of birth	1891
Place of birth	Mexico
Date of death	1967 age 76
Place of death	Auckland, New Zealand
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Position(s)	Full back
Senior career*
Years	Team
1910–1912	Queens Park Rangers
1912–1921	West Ham United
1921–1924	Charlton Athletic
1925	Grays Thurrock
Managerial career
1927–1928	Real Oviedo
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Frank James "Bronco" Burton (1891–1967) born in Mexico, was a football player who played as defender for West Ham United and Charlton Athletic in the Football League, as well as Queens Park Rangers and Grays Thurrock.

His career was interrupted by WW1 when he served in the Royal Fusiliers, including the Sportsman's Battalion, where he got several injuries fighting in Ypres, the Somme and Cambrai. He was awarded the Croix de Guerre.^[1] Despite this, he turned out for West Ham in 40 games during the war period.^[2]

He gained medals for London Football Association Professional Charity Fund Cup when at West Ham. Runner up in 1920–21 and winner 1921–22.^[3]

In 1927 he became head coach of Real Oviedo in Asturia, Spain.^[4]

There is a street named after him near to The Valley where he played for Charlton – Frank Burton Close, in Charlton, London.

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