Roy Burns (6 October 1916 – 20 November 1983) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Port Vale and Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic.

Career

Burns began his professional career with Wolverhampton Wanderers but never made a first team appearance for the club before joining Port Vale in October 1935. He failed to nail down a regular place and played just two Second Division games, defeats to Leicester City at Filbert Street and Swansea Town at The Old Recreation Ground in November 1935, before having his contract cancelled in January 1936. He moved to Bournemouth to play for Bournemouth Trams, Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic and once more with Bournemouth Trams.

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Career statistics

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References

1916 births

1983 deaths

AFC Bournemouth players

Men's association football wingers

English Football League players

English men's footballers

Footballers from Wolverhampton

Port Vale F.C. players

Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players

Roy Burns (footballer)