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Bill Burtenshaw

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William Frederick Burtenshaw[1][2] (13 December 1925 – March 2010) was an English professional footballer.

Born in Portslade,[1][2] he played amateur football in Sussex, including for Southwick,[3] and then went on to play professionally for Luton Town and Gillingham between 1948 and 1952, and in total made 40 appearances in the Football League, scoring eight goals.[1][2] He played alongside his brother, Charlie Burtenshaw, at both Luton and Gillingham, and they played together for Kentish non-league clubs Snowdown Colliery and Canterbury City.[3]

Burtenshaw died in 2010.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. p. 75. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.
  2. ^ a b c Hugman, Barry J. (1984). Canon League Football Players' Records 1946-1984. Newnes Books. p. 65. ISBN 0-600-37318-5.
  3. ^ a b c William "Bill" Burtenshaw