Dennis Burnett
Encyclopedia
Dennis Burnett is a former English
football
defender
.
, making his first team debut in October 1965. He played 66 games in all competitions for West Ham scoring three goals. In 1967 Burnett moved to Millwall
, for £15,000, where me made over 250 appearances, taking over the captaincy whenever Harry Cripps
was injured. In October 1973, for £70,000, he signed for Hull City
. He also played for St Louis Stars, Brighton
and Shamrock Rovers.
Burnett signed for Shamrock Rovers under John Giles
in October 1977 and made his debut the same day as Gordon Banks
made his League of Ireland
debut.
He made a total of 11 appearances before departing in December 1977.
Burnett went on to be assistant manager with Sussex side, Lancing
and played in their 2–1 defeat by Horsham YMCA
in the FA Cup
in 1994, a month before his 50th birthday.
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
defender
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
.
Club career
He started his career as a youth team player at West Ham UnitedWest Ham United F.C.
West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current...
, making his first team debut in October 1965. He played 66 games in all competitions for West Ham scoring three goals. In 1967 Burnett moved to Millwall
Millwall F.C.
Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the...
, for £15,000, where me made over 250 appearances, taking over the captaincy whenever Harry Cripps
Harry Cripps
Harry Cripps, was an English professional footballer who played for South East London side Millwall for the majority of his career, becoming a cult figure in the process....
was injured. In October 1973, for £70,000, he signed for Hull City
Hull City A.F.C.
Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football...
. He also played for St Louis Stars, Brighton
Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.
Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club are an English association football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. They currently play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system....
and Shamrock Rovers.
Burnett signed for Shamrock Rovers under John Giles
Johnny Giles
Michael John "Johnny" Giles is a former association footballer and manager best remembered for his time as a midfielder with Leeds United in the 1960s and 1970s...
in October 1977 and made his debut the same day as Gordon Banks
Gordon Banks
Gordon Banks, OBE is a retired English football goalkeeper. The IFFHS named Banks the second best goalkeeper of the 20th century – after Lev Yashin and ahead of Dino Zoff ....
made his League of Ireland
League of Ireland
The League of Ireland is the national association football league of the Republic of Ireland. Founded in 1921, as a league of eight clubs, it has expanded over time into a two-tiered league of 22 clubs. It is currently split into the League of Ireland Premier Division and the League of Ireland...
debut.
He made a total of 11 appearances before departing in December 1977.
Burnett went on to be assistant manager with Sussex side, Lancing
Lancing F.C.
Lancing F.C. is a football club based in Lancing, near Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, England. The club was formed in 1941. They have reached the 3rd Round Qualifying of the FA Cup once in their history and the 2nd Round of the FA Vase twice. For the 2011-12 season, they are members of the Sussex...
and played in their 2–1 defeat by Horsham YMCA
Horsham YMCA F.C.
Horsham YMCA is a football club based in Horsham, West Sussex, England.They were established in 1898 and joined the Sussex County League Division Two in 1959. In the 1999-00 season, they reached the 4th round of the FA Vase. They are currently members of the Sussex County League Division One.-...
in the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
in 1994, a month before his 50th birthday.
After football
Burnett ran a painting and decorating firm in the south of England after retiring from football and has been involved in club hospitality for West Ham United at Upton ParkBoleyn Ground
The Boleyn Ground, more commonly referred to as Upton Park due to its location in Upton Park, London is the football stadium of West Ham United.-History:...
.