| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Frederick Burtenshaw | ||
| Date of birth | 13 December 1925 | ||
| Place of birth | Portslade, England | ||
| Date of death | 23 February 2010 (aged 84) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| Southwick | |||
| Luton Town | |||
| Gillingham | |||
| Snowdown Colliery | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Frederick Burtenshaw [1] [2] (13 December 1925 – 23 February 2010) was an English professional footballer.
Born in Portslade, [1] [2] he played amateur football in Sussex, including for Southwick, [3] and then went on to play professionally for Luton Town and Gillingham between 1948 and 1952, and in total made 40 appearances in the Football League, scoring eight goals. [1] [2] He played alongside his brother, Charlie Burtenshaw, at both Luton and Gillingham, and they played together for Kentish non-league clubs Snowdown Colliery and Canterbury City. [3]
Burtenshaw died on 23 February 2010. [3] [4]
References
- ^ a b c Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. p. 75. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.
- ^ a b c Hugman, Barry J. (1984). Canon League Football Players' Records 1946-1984. Newnes Books. p. 65. ISBN 0-600-37318-5.
- ^ a b c William "Bill" Burtenshaw
- ^ "Bill Burtenshaw". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
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- 1925 births
- English men's footballers
- 2010 deaths
- Men's association football inside forwards
- Southwick F.C. players
- Luton Town F.C. players
- Gillingham F.C. players
- Snowdown Colliery Welfare F.C. players
- Canterbury City F.C. players
- English Football League players
- People from Brighton and Hove
- English football forward, 1920s birth stubs