Ian Burns (footballer)

Ian Burns
Personal information
Full name Ian Burns
Date of birth 19 April 1939
Place of birth Aberdeen, Scotland
Date of death 6 December 2015 (aged 76)
Place of death Labert, Falkirk, Scotland
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position Right-half
Youth career
1949–1952 Banks O' Dee
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1957–1965 Aberdeen 142 (2)
1966–1970 Brechin City 82 (5)
Total 197 (6)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ian Burns (19 April 1939 – 6 December 2015) was a Scottish professional football right-half who played for Aberdeen and Brechin City.[1]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[2]
Club Season League Scottish Cup League Cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Aberdeen 1957–58 Scottish Division One 13 1 0 0 7 4 0 0 20 5
1958–59 21 0 3 0 6 0 0 0 30 0
1959–60 22 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 26 0
1960–61 21 1 2 0 6 0 0 0 29 1
1961–62 19 0 4 0 3 0 0 0 26 0
1962–63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1963–64 26 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
1964–65 18 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 23 0
1965–66 2 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 8 0
Total 142 2 16 0 34 4 0 0 192 6

References

  1. ^ "Former Aberdeen player Ian Burns dies, aged 76". Sky Sports. 7 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust – Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 9 April 2023.