Micky Burns

Date of birth21 December 1946
Place of birthPreston
NationalityEnglish
PositionForward

With Newcastle United, League Cup runner-up 1976. A clever striker, Micky was often used on the wing by Joe Harvey so it wasn't until Gordon Lee took over that the best was seen ogf his goalscoring skills. He later became a key figure at the PFA.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Blackpool 01 May 1969 01 Jul 1974
Newcastle United 01 Jul 1974 01 Aug 1978
Cardiff City 01 Aug 1978 01 Oct 1978

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1974-75 Newcastle United FA Cup 2
1
1974-75 Newcastle United League Cup 3
1
1974-75 Newcastle United League Division One 21
1
5
1975-76 Newcastle United FA Cup 8
2
1975-76 Newcastle United League Cup 8
1
1975-76 Newcastle United League Division One 40
1
5
1976-77 Newcastle United FA Cup 3
1
1976-77 Newcastle United League Cup 2
2
1976-77 Newcastle United League Division One 41
14
1977-78 Newcastle United FA Cup 4
1
1977-78 Newcastle United League Cup 1
1977-78 Newcastle United League Division One 41
15
1977-78 Newcastle United UEFA Cup 4
1978-79 Middlesbrough FA Cup 2
1978-79 Middlesbrough League Division One 31
14
1979-80 Middlesbrough FA Cup
1
1979-80 Middlesbrough League Cup 3
1979-80 Middlesbrough League Division One 23
1
10
1980-81 Middlesbrough League Division One 4
2


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.