Eddie Burbanks
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Eddie Burbanks was an English
footballer
who played for Sunderland
as a left winger. He was born in Campsall
, England
.
at Roker Park
, where he scored one goal. In Sunderland's first FA Cup win in 1937, Burbanks scored the third goal to wrap up the victory. In his 156 appearances for Sunderland, he scored 30 goals. He played also in Leeds United (1953–1954) when he became (until today) the oldest player to have ever played for the club when he captained the side against Hull on 24 April 1954. In 13 appearances with the Elland Road club he scored 1 goal.
England
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footballer
Football (soccer)
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who played for Sunderland
Sunderland A.F.C.
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as a left winger. He was born in Campsall
Norton, Doncaster
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, England
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...
.
Club career
Burbanks made his debut for Sunderland on April 27, 1935 in a 4-1 win against PortsmouthPortsmouth F.C.
Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from...
at Roker Park
Roker Park
Roker Park was an English football stadium situated in Roker, Sunderland. The stadium was the home of the English football club Sunderland A.F.C. from 1897 to 1997 before the club moved to the Stadium of Light. Near the end of the stadium's history, its capacity was around 22,500 with only a small...
, where he scored one goal. In Sunderland's first FA Cup win in 1937, Burbanks scored the third goal to wrap up the victory. In his 156 appearances for Sunderland, he scored 30 goals. He played also in Leeds United (1953–1954) when he became (until today) the oldest player to have ever played for the club when he captained the side against Hull on 24 April 1954. In 13 appearances with the Elland Road club he scored 1 goal.