Tom Burnett (footballer)

Thomas Burnett (9 February 1913 – 1986) was an English footballer who played as a full back in the Football League for Darlington.[1]

Tom Burnett
Personal information
Full name Thomas Burnett[1][2]
Date of birth (1913-02-09)9 February 1913[3]
Place of birth Leyburn, England
Date of death 1986 (aged 72–73)
Place of death Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Position(s) Full back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1935–1938 Darlington 16 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Life and career

Burnett was born in 1913 in the Leyburn district of the North Riding of Yorkshire,[1][2] the son of John Burnett, a woodman on the Bolton estate, and his wife Margaret.[4][5]

Burnett made his debut for Darlington in the 1935–36 Football League season.[1] Although primarily a full back, he also played as a centre half for Darlington's reserves,[6] and was used in that position for the first team as well, in January 1937 when there were eight enforced changes because of influenza and injuries.[7] He had a run of games at left back at the end of that season,[8] and was retained for 1937–38.[9] After new signing Mike Boyle was injured in October, Burnett came into the league side for the visit of Lincoln City, but was unable to finish the match because of injury.[10] He was offered terms for the 1938–39 season,[11] but turned them down, and was given a free transfer.[12] He finished his Darlington career with 16 appearances in the Third Division North.[1]

Burnett's death was registered in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1986.[3]

References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 43. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  2. "England & Wales births 1837–2006 Transcription". Thomas Burnett. Birth year: 1913. Quarter: 1. District: Leyburn. County: Yorkshire. Volume: 9D. Page: 1317. Retrieved 5 October 2015 – via Findmypast.
  3. "England & Wales deaths 1837–2007 Transcription". Thomas Burnett. Birth date: 9 Feb 1913. Death quarter: 3. Death year: 1986. Register number: 986. District: Newcastle upon Tyne. County: Northumberland. Volume: 2. Page: 651. Retrieved 5 October 2015 – via Findmypast.
  4. "1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Preston-Under-Scar Leyburn S O Yorkshire, Preston, Yorkshire, England". Census reference: RG14PN3956 RG78PN150 RD47 SD2 ED27 SN280. Retrieved 5 October 2015 – via Findmypast.
  5. "Wensleydale weddings. First ceremony at St. Margaret's, Preston". Yorkshire Post. 17 May 1937. p. 7 – via British Newspaper Archive. Saturday's bride was Miss Margaret Burnett, a daughter of Mr. John Burnett, Preston, who has seen many years' service with Lord Bolton. ... Her sister, Miss Rhoda Burnett, was the bridesmaid ... Mr. Tom Burnett, the Darlington footballer who is a brother of the bride, acted as best man.
  6. "Workington score early". Lancashire Evening Post. 1 January 1937. p. 10 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. "Southport fail to stay". Lancashire Evening Post. 19 January 1937. p. 10 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. "How the teams may line up". Northern Daily Mail. West Hartlepool. 2 April 1937. p. 10.
    "Darlington's Cup team". Yorkshire Post. 14 April 1937. p. 19.
    "Hull City v. Darlington". Northern Daily Mail. West Hartlepool. 30 April 1937. p. 12 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. "Darlington retain six players". Northern Daily Mail. West Hartlepool. 5 May 1937. p. 7 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. 'Jason' (11 October 1937). "Imps in great form at Darlington". Lincolnshire Echo. p. 3 – via British Newspaper Archive.
    "Darlington handicapped". Yorkshire Post. 15 October 1937. p. 21 – via British Newspaper Archive. Darlington are handicapped for their game with Bradford City in that both their right backs—Boyle and Burnett—have been injured in successive matches.
  11. "Strang not retained". Northern Daily Mail. West Hartlepool. 6 May 1938. p. 11 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  12. 'Sentinel' (18 May 1938). "An effort worthy of support. Re-signed". Northern Daily Mail. West Hartlepool. p. 7 – via British Newspaper Archive.


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