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| fullname = Stanley Burton
| dateofbirth = {{birthdate|1912|3|3}}
| cityofbirth = [[Wombwell]], near [[Barnsley]]
| countryofbirth = [[England]]
| dateofdeath = 1977
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| position = [[Midfielder#Winger|Winger]]
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| years = 19Xx–1938<br />1938–1939<br />1939<br />
| clubs = [[Doncaster Rovers F.C.|Doncaster Rovers]]<br/>[[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]]<br />[[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]]<br />{{fc|Frickley Colliery}}
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”’Stanley ‘Stan’ Burton”’ ([[3 March]] [[1912]] – [[1977]]) was an [[England|English]] [[Association football|footballer]], who played in the [[1939 FA Cup Final]] for [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]].
==Career==
Burton began his league career at [[Doncaster Rovers F.C.|Doncaster Rovers]] before moving to [[Football League First Division|First Division]] [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]] in 1938.
He made his Wolves debut on [[10 September]] [[1938]] in a 1-0 win at {{fc|Brentford}} and made 32 appearances during the season which saw them reach the [[1939 FA Cup Final|FA Cup Final]]. Burton played in the [[Wembley Stadium (1923)|Wembley]] showpiece where they lost to underdogs {{fc|Portsmouth}}.
This turned out to be his only season at [[Molineux Stadium|Molineux]] though, as he headed south to join [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]]. However, he made only one appearance for the club before competitive football was suspended due to [[World War II]], which effectively ended his playing career.
He died in [[1977]].
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[[Category:1912 births]]
[[Category:1977 deaths]]
[[Category:English footballers]]
[[Category:The Football League players]]
[[Category:Doncaster Rovers F.C. players]]
[[Category:Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players]]
[[Category:West Ham United F.C. players]]
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