| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1913-04-01)1 April 1913 | ||
| Place of birth | Campsall, England | ||
| Date of death | 26 July 1983(1983-07-26) (aged 70) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1935–1948 | Sunderland | 156 | (30) |
| 1948-1953 | Hull City | ||
| 1953–1954 | Leeds United | 13 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Edwin Burbanks (1 April 1913 – 26 July 1983)[1] was an Englishfootballer who played forSunderland as aleft winger. He was born inCampsall, England.[2]
After playing for Doncaster YMCA, Thorne Town, andDenaby United,[3][4] Burbanks made his debut for Sunderland on 27 April 1935 in a 4–1 win againstPortsmouth atRoker Park, where he scored one goal.[5] In Sunderland's first FA Cup win in 1937, Burbanks scored the third goal to wrap up the victory.[2] He also won the1936 FA Charity Shield.[6] In his 156 appearances for Sunderland, he scored 30 goals.[5] He subsequently played forHull City, before making 13 appearances forLeeds United between 1953 and 1954, scoring once. He retired in 1954.[7]
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