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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
1961/62 Wycombe Wanderers (H) FA Cup 08 Nov W 3-0
1961/62 Hastings United (H) Southern League Division One 11 Nov W 5-2
1961/62 Nuneaton Borough (A) Southern League Division One 18 Nov L 1-3
1961/62 Ramsgate Athletic (A) Southern League Cup 23 Nov L 1-2
1961/62 Queens Park Rangers (H) FA Cup 25 Nov L 0-3
1961/62 Barry Town (A) Southern League Division One 02 Dec L 0-1
1961/62 Dover (H) Kent Floodlight Cup 13 Dec D 1-1
1961/62 Canterbury City (H) Southern League Division One 16 Dec L 2-4
1961/62 Margate (H) Southern League Division One 26 Dec W 3-1
1961/62 Margate (A) Southern League Division One 30 Dec L 1-5
1961/62 Ramsgate Athletic (H) Kent Floodlight Cup 10 Jan W 2-0
1961/62 Beckenham Town (H) Kent Senior Cup 13 Jan W 3-1 x2
1961/62 Yiewsley (H) Southern League Division One 17 Jan W 1-0
1961/62 Trowbridge Town (A) Southern League Division One 20 Jan W 4-3 x2
1961/62 Rugby Town (H) Southern League Division One 27 Jan W 3-2
1961/62 Margate (H) Kent Floodlight Cup 31 Jan D 0-0
1961/62 Dover (A) Southern League Division One 03 Feb L 0-2
1961/62 Herne Bay (H) Kent Senior Cup 10 Feb W 2-0 x2
1961/62 Dover (A) Kent Floodlight Cup 14 Feb L 1-2
1961/62 Wisbech Town (A) Southern League Division One 17 Feb L 0-4
1961/62 Gloucester City (H) Southern League Division One 24 Feb W 3-1
1961/62 Folkestone Town (A) Kent Floodlight Cup 27 Feb W 2-0
1961/62 Barry Town (H) Southern League Division One 10 Mar W 2-0
1961/62 Bromley (H) Kent Senior Cup 13 Mar W 6-1 x2
1961/62 Hastings United (A) Southern League Division One 17 Mar W 2-0
1961/62 Sittingbourne (H) Southern League Division One 19 Mar W 4-1
1961/62 Margate (A) Kent Senior Cup 24 Mar W 3-0
1961/62 Yiewsley (A) Southern League Division One 31 Mar L 1-3
1961/62 Corby Town (H) Southern League Division One 04 Apr L 3-4
1961/62 Rugby Town (A) Southern League Division One 11 Apr D 2-2
1961/62 Dartford (A) Southern League Division One 14 Apr D 0-0
1961/62 Tunbridge Wells United (A) Southern League Division One 16 Apr D 1-1
1961/62 Tonbridge (H) Kent Floodlight Cup 18 Apr D 1-1
1961/62 Burton Albion (A) Southern League Division One 20 Apr D 3-3 x2
1961/62 Dover (A) Kent Senior Cup 23 Apr D 1-1
1961/62 Tonbridge (A) Kent Floodlight Cup 25 Apr D 2-2
1961/62 Nuneaton Borough (H) Southern League Division One 27 Apr D 0-0
1961/62 Gloucester City (A) Southern League Division One 28 Apr W 2-1
1961/62 Burton Albion (H) Southern League Division One 04 May D 3-3
1961/62 Tonbridge (A) Kent Floodlight Cup 07 May W 2-1
1961/62 Dover (H) Kent Senior Cup 12 May D 1-1
1962/63 Canterbury City (A) Southern League Division One 18 Aug D 1-1
1961/62 Dover (N) Kent Senior Cup 20 Aug L 1-4
1962/63 Cheltenham Town (H) Southern League Division One 23 Aug L 1-2
1962/63 Margate (A) Southern League Division One 15 Sep L 1-3
1962/63 Margate (H) Southern League Division One 22 Sep L 1-2
1969/70 Wisbech Town (H) Southern League Division One 09 Aug D 2-2
1969/70 Bexley United (A) Southern League Division One 13 Aug D 1-1
1969/70 Banbury United (A) Southern League Division One 16 Aug W 2-0
1969/70 Tonbridge (H) Southern League Cup 20 Aug W 3-1
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