Season #2 | 1880-81 | Games #3 - #6
133 Seasons, 33 Managers, 980 Players, 5,654 Matches, Only One Aston Villa
Player #38
Appearances:
49
Starts:
49
Goals:
2
Seasons:
6
Source: Villa News & Record, Our Portrait Gallery #46, 9 January 1909.
Source: Villa News & Record, Our Portrait Gallery #46, 9 January 1909.
Jack Burton
Position
Midfielder
From
1885-86
To
1890-91
IMAGE CREDIT
Jack Burton
Seasons Quick-View
Seasons
Age*
21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
Division
FAC | FAC | FAC | FL | FL | FL |
Appearances
49 |
2 | 10 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 2 |
Starts
49 |
2 | 10 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 2 |
Substitute
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unused
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goals
2 |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
*Age on opening day of the season
FAC: FA Cup; FL: Football League; D1: Division 1; D2: Division 2; D3: Division 3; PL: Premier League; CH: Championship
FULL SEASON BREAKDOWN
John Henry Burton
Birth Date
Tuesday, 1 September 1863
Birth Place
Handsworth, Birmingham
Birth Country
England
Villa Youth
n/a
From
Transfer in
Aston Park Unity
From
For
Free
On
Unknown
Previous Clubs
Grove Lane School |
Hamstead Hall |
Handsworth Victoria |
Aston Park Unity |
Loans Out
None
Transfer Out
To
Retired
For
Released
On
1891
Subsequent Clubs
Retired |
Source: Villa News & Record, Our Portrait Gallery #46, 9 January 1909.
Source: Villa News & Record, Our Portrait Gallery #46, 9 January 1909.
Villa Career
Seasons Active, Fee, Starts (Sub) | Goals |
1885-91 Aston Villa, Free, 49 | 2 |
STARTS
SUBS
GOALS
Played Under
George Ramsay led Management Committee
First Squad Appearance
Saturday, 17 October 1885
Debut Appearance
Saturday, 17 October 1885
Walsall Town (a), FA Cup
DEBUT
First Goal
Saturday, 30 October 1886
Final Appearance
Saturday, 21 March 1891
Accrington (a), Football League
FINAL
Final Squad Appearance
Saturday, 21 March 1891
Honours
1886-87 FA Cup Winners |
Height
Foot
International Team
Not selected
Died
10 April 1914, Aged 50
Jack Burton
Player #38 for Aston Villa, John Henry Burton, known as Jack Burton played as a midfielder for the club in a position that was then known as a half back. Jack represented Villa between 1885-86 and 1890-91 including the first 3 football league seasons.
Jack was born in Handsworth less than three miles from Villa’s current ground on 19th September 1863 and made his debut as a 22 year old on 17th October 1885.
Villa had signed Jack from Aston Park Unity.
Jack played all of the 10 games in Villa’s victorious 1886-87 FA Cup campaign, including the final at the Kennington Oval that hosted the 2-0 win over West Bromwich Albion. Jack scored 2 goals on the way to the final in the 13-0 annihilation of Wednesbury Old Athletic at Wellington Road.
Jack retired from football due to a knee injury but during a retrospective review of his career was described as being a play who was as strong as an ox wing-half and who could kick a ball as hard as any player.
Jack played his entire Villa career under the George Ramsay led Management Committee.
Jack made 28 League appearances scoring in his final season 1890-91 in the 3-1 win over Accrington at Thorneyholme Road on 21st March 1891 which also happened to be his final game for Villa.
Jack passed away on 10th April 1914 in Hockley, Birmingham aged 50.