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Gordon Burden 300+ APPS Player Profile
Full Name Gordon Burden
Born 1938-11-26
Debut 1955/56: November 5th, 1955 – Sheppey United (A) – Kent League Division 1
Last Game 1979/80: March 25th, 1980 – Hastings United (A) – Southern League Southern Division
First Manager Harry Freeman
Gordon Burden
First Team Career Summary

309

Total Appearances

306 starts, 3 sub

76

Goals

47 league, 29 cup

Y 0 – R 0

Yellow – Red Cards

Previous Clubs

Hastings United, Margate,Brett Sports, Deal Town, Sheppey United, Sittingbourne.

Biography

Played for Ashford upon leaving school. Player-Manager and also Caretaker manager for Ashford on several occasions.

Reserve Team Career Summary

33

Total Appearances

33 starts, 0 sub

0

Goals

0 league, 0 cup

Y 0 – R 0

Yellow – Red Cards

First Team Season-by-Season Record
Season Lge Apps Lge Goals Cup Apps Cup Goals Total Apps Cards Goals
1955/56 3 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 3 (0) 0 – 0 0
1956/57 3 (0) 0 1 (0) 0 4 (0) 0 – 0 0
1958/59 26 (0) 7 14 (0) 5 40 (0) 0 – 0 12
1959/60 30 (0) 5 6 (0) 1 36 (0) 0 – 0 6
1960/61 39 (0) 11 15 (0) 1 54 (0) 0 – 0 12
1961/62 31 (0) 9 24 (0) 12 55 (0) 0 – 0 21
1962/63 4 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 4 (0) 0 – 0 0
1969/70 41 (0) 11 20 (1) 10 61 (1) 0 – 0 21
1977/78 22 (2) 3 3 (0) 0 25 (2) 0 – 0 3
1978/79 20 (0) 1 2 (0) 0 22 (0) 0 – 0 1
1979/80 1 (0) 0 1 (0) 0 2 (0) 0 – 0 0
CAREER TOTALS 220 (2) 47 86 (1) 29 306 (3) 0 – 0 76
Reserve Team Season-by-Season Record
Season Lge Apps Lge Goals Cup Apps Cup Goals Total Apps Cards Goals
1955/56 25 (0) 0 6 (0) 0 31 (0) 0 – 0 0
1956/57 0 (0) 0 2 (0) 0 2 (0) 0 – 0 0
RESERVE TOTALS 25 (0) 0 8 (0) 0 33 (0) 0 – 0 0
First Team Matches History
SeasonOpponentsComp DateResultApp GoalsCards
1955/56 Sheppey United (A) Kent League Division 1 05 Nov W 2-1
1955/56 Bexleyheath and Welling (A) Kent League Division 1 12 Nov L 0-3
1955/56 Betteshanger (A) Kent League Division 1 19 Nov L 0-3
1956/57 Betteshanger (A) Kent League Division 1 18 Aug L 0-2
1956/57 Dover (H) Kent League Division 1 25 Aug W 6-2
1956/57 Gillingham Reserves (H) Kent League Cup 29 Aug D 1-1
1956/57 Dover (A) Kent League Division 1 01 Sep L 0-2
1958/59 Herne Bay (H) Kent League Division 1 23 Aug W 4-1
1958/59 Canterbury City (A) Kent League Division 1 30 Aug L 2-3
1958/59 Betteshanger (H) FA Cup 06 Sep W 10-1 x3
1958/59 Chatham Town (A) Kent League Division 1 13 Sep W 6-0
1958/59 Snowdown (H) FA Cup 20 Sep W 6-0
1958/59 Deal Town (A) Kent League Division 1 27 Sep W 5-3
1958/59 Whitstable Town (A) FA Cup 04 Oct W 2-1
1958/59 Folkestone (A) Kent League Division 1 11 Oct L 1-3
1958/59 Canterbury City (H) FA Cup 18 Oct D 1-1
1958/59 Canterbury City (A) FA Cup 23 Oct W 4-2
1958/59 Sheppey United (A) Kent League Division 1 25 Oct W 1-0
1958/59 Hastings United (A) FA Cup 01 Nov D 1-1
1958/59 Sittingbourne (H) Kent League Division 1 08 Nov W 2-0
1958/59 Crystal Palace (H) FA Cup 15 Nov L 0-1
1958/59 Margate (H) Kent League Cup 22 Nov D 0-0
1958/59 Bexleyheath and Welling (A) Kent League Division 1 29 Nov L 3-6
1958/59 Betteshanger (H) Kent League Division 1 06 Dec W 4-1
1958/59 Tunbridge Wells United (A) Kent League Division 1 13 Dec L 1-3
1958/59 Tunbridge Wells United (H) Kent League Division 1 20 Dec L 3-4
1958/59 Herne Bay (A) Kent League Division 1 27 Dec L 2-3
1958/59 Canterbury City (H) Kent League Division 1 03 Jan W 3-0
1958/59 Gillingham Reserves (H) Kent League Division 1 10 Jan L 0-3
1958/59 Bexleyheath and Welling (A) Kent Senior Cup 17 Jan W 1-0
1958/59 Margate (A) Kent League Cup 22 Jan L 1-3
1958/59 Ramsgate Athletic (A) Kent League Division 1 24 Jan W 4-0
1958/59 Ramsgate Athletic (H) Kent Senior Cup 31 Jan W 5-0
1958/59 Faversham Town (A) Kent League Division 1 07 Feb L 3-4
1958/59 Dartford (H) Kent Senior Cup 14 Feb W 2-0
1958/59 Dover (A) Kent League Division 1 21 Feb D 1-1
1958/59 Dover (H) Kent League Division 1 28 Feb W 2-0
1958/59 Dover (H) Kent Senior Cup 07 Mar W 1-0
1958/59 Sittingbourne (A) Kent League Division 1 14 Mar L 0-1
1958/59 Gillingham Reserves (A) Kent League Division 1 21 Mar L 0-2
1958/59 Tonbridge (N) Kent Senior Cup 30 Mar W 2-1
1958/59 Whitstable Town (A) Kent League Division 1 04 Apr W 1-0
1958/59 Margate (H) Kent League Division 1 06 Apr D 1-1
1958/59 Bexleyheath and Welling (H) Kent League Division 1 11 Apr L 0-1
1958/59 Ramsgate Athletic (H) Kent League Division 1 25 Apr W 2-1
1958/59 Sheppey United (H) Kent League Division 1 27 Apr W 7-0
1958/59 Chatham Town (H) Kent League Division 1 02 May W 4-0
1959/60 Sittingbourne (A) Southern League Division One 10 Oct D 0-0
1959/60 Betteshanger (H) FA Cup 17 Oct W 3-0
1959/60 Chelsea (H) Friendly 19 Oct L 2-7
Reserve Team Matches History
SeasonOpponentsComp DateResultApp GoalsCards
1955/56 Snowdown Reserves (H) Kent League Division 2 24 Aug W 4-1
1955/56 Margate Reserves (A) Kent League Division 2 31 Aug D 1-1
1955/56 Tunbridge Wells United Reserves (H) Kent League Division 2 03 Sep W 8-1
1955/56 Folkestone Reserves (A) Kent League Division 2 10 Sep L 0-3
1955/56 Herne Bay (A) Kent League Division 2 17 Sep W 4-0
1955/56 Sheppey United Reserves (H) Kent League Division 2 01 Oct W 5-1
1955/56 Canterbury City Reserves (H) Kent League Division 2 08 Oct L 2-3
1955/56 Dover Reserves (H) Kent League Division 2 22 Oct W 4-1
1955/56 Deal Town Reserves (H) Kent League Division 2 29 Oct W 5-0
1955/56 Betteshanger Reserves (A) Kent League Division 2 26 Nov W 4-1
1955/56 Ramsgate Reserves (H) Kent League Division 2 03 Dec W 5-3
1955/56 Gillingham A (A) Kent League Division 2 17 Dec W 3-1
1955/56 Sittingbourne Reserves (H) Kent League Division 2 31 Dec D 1-1
1955/56 Snowdown Reserves (A) Kent League Division 2 14 Jan W 1-0
1955/56 Dover Reserves (A) Kent Intermediate Cup 21 Jan D 2-2
1955/56 Dover Reserves (H) Kent Intermediate Cup 25 Feb W 2-0
1955/56 Chatham Reserves (A) Kent League Division 2 03 Mar W 7-1
1955/56 Margate Reserves (H) Kent Intermediate Cup 10 Mar W 1-0
1955/56 Folkestone Reserves (A) Kent League Cup II 17 Mar L 0-1
1955/56 Faversham Reserves (A) Kent League Division 2 24 Mar W 4-1
1955/56 Tunbridge Wells United Reserves (A) Kent League Division 2 31 Mar D 1-1
1955/56 Deal Town Reserves (A) Kent League Division 2 04 Apr W 3-0
1955/56 Woolwich Poly Reserves (H) Kent Intermediate Cup 07 Apr W 4-0
1955/56 Herne Bay (H) Kent League Division 2 14 Apr W 2-0
1955/56 Canterbury City Reserves (A) Kent League Division 2 19 Apr D 0-0
1955/56 Whitstable Reserves (A) Kent League Division 2 21 Apr W 7-1
1955/56 Ramsgate Reserves (A) Kent League Division 2 24 Apr W 5-0
1955/56 Margate Reserves (A) Kent League Division 2 28 Apr L 0-3
1955/56 Sheppey United Reserves (A) Kent League Division 2 30 Apr D 2-2
1955/56 Sittingbourne Reserves (A) Kent League Division 2 01 May W 2-1
1955/56 Folkestone Reserves (H) Kent Intermediate Cup 05 May L 1-2
1956/57 Gillingham A (H) Kent League Cup II 22 Aug W 5-1
1956/57 Dover Reserves (H) Kent League Cup II 05 Sep W 2-0

Statistics Key

Appearance format: Starts (Substitute)

First team icons:
Start   Sub   Unused

Reserve icons:
Start   Sub   Unused

Cards:
Y Yellow   R Red

Results:
W Win   D Draw   L Loss

Achievements

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300+ FIRST TEAM APPEARANCES
76 FIRST TEAM GOALS
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33+ RESERVE APPEARANCES