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John Burton (footballer, born 1885)

| birth_place = South Bank, England | death_date = | death_place = Walthamstow, England | years1 = | clubs1 = Grangetown | years2 = 1906–1908 | clubs2 = Blackburn Rovers | caps2 = 3 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 1908–1909 | clubs3 = West Ham United | caps3 = 15 | goals3 = 3 | years4 = 1909–1910 | clubs4 = Birmingham | caps4 = 4 | goals4 = 3 | years5 = 1910–1911 | clubs5 = Nelson | years6 = 1911–1914 | clubs6 = Cardiff City | caps6 = 68 | goals6 = 25 | years7 = 1914–1915 | clubs7 = Southend United }} John Henry Burton (31 July 1885 – 22 April 1938) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Blackburn Rovers and Birmingham.

After a spell with Nelson, he joined Southern Football League side Cardiff City in 1911, captaining the side to the Second Division title in 1913. He was also the first Cardiff player to score in a South Wales derby. He later played for Southend United. Provided by Wikipedia