Eddie Burbanks

Eddie Burbanks
Personal information
Date of birth	1 April 1913
Place of birth	Campsall, England
Date of death	26 July 1983 (aged 70)
Position(s)	Winger
Senior career*
Years	Team
1935–1948	Sunderland
1948-1953	Hull City
1953–1954	Leeds United
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Edwin Burbanks (1 April 1913 – 26 July 1983)^[1] was an English footballer who played for Sunderland as a left winger. He was born in Campsall, England.^[2]

Club career

After playing for Doncaster YMCA, Thorne Town, and Denaby United,^[3]^[4] Burbanks made his debut for Sunderland on 27 April 1935 in a 4–1 win against Portsmouth at Roker Park, where he scored one goal.^[5] In Sunderland's first FA Cup win in 1937, Burbanks scored the third goal to wrap up the victory.^[2] He also won the 1936 FA Charity Shield.^[6] In his 156 appearances for Sunderland, he scored 30 goals.^[5] He subsequently played for Hull City, before making 13 appearances for Leeds United between 1953 and 1954, scoring once. He retired in 1954.^[7]

References

^ Dykes, Garth; Lamming, Doug (2000). All The Lads: A Complete Who's Who of Sunderand AFC. Sunderland AFC. p. 61. ISBN 1-899538-15-1.
^ ^a ^b "SAFC TOP 100". ALS Publications. Archived from the original on 10 May 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2008.
^ Eddie Burbanks at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
^ "Eddie Burbanks". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Eddie Burbanks". The Stat Cat. Archived from the original on 20 July 2008. Retrieved 1 August 2008.
^ "1936/37 F.A. Charity Shield". footballsite.co.uk. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
^ Jarred, Martin; MacDonald, Malcolm (1986). Leeds United : a complete record, 1919–1986. Derby: Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-17-8. OCLC 20934819.

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[1] Dykes, Garth; Lamming, Doug (2000). All The Lads: A Complete Who's Who of Sunderand AFC. Sunderland AFC. p. 61. ISBN 1-899538-15-1.

[ALS-2] "SAFC TOP 100". ALS Publications. Archived from the original on 10 May 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2008.

[3] Eddie Burbanks at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

[4] "Eddie Burbanks". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 26 July 2024.

[Stat_Cat-5] "Eddie Burbanks". The Stat Cat. Archived from the original on 20 July 2008. Retrieved 1 August 2008.

[6] "1936/37 F.A. Charity Shield". footballsite.co.uk. Retrieved 29 November 2021.

[7] Jarred, Martin; MacDonald, Malcolm (1986). Leeds United : a complete record, 1919–1986. Derby: Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-17-8. OCLC 20934819.

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