Simon Burman
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Simon John Burman[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 November 1965[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Ipswich, England[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Colchester United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1987 | Colchester United | 32 | (3) |
| Weymouth | |||
| Total | 32 | (3) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Simon John Burman (born 26 November 1965) is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder or as a winger in the Football League for Colchester United.
Career
[edit]Born in Ipswich, Burman began his career with Colchester United, signing on professional terms after coming through the club's youth system.[1] He made his debut on 29 March 1985 in a 2–1 win against Tranmere Rovers,[3] and scored his first goal for the club in a 2–2 away draw at Exeter City on 8 March 1986.[4] He was never able to establish himself as a first-team regular, appearing 32 times in three seasons.[5] His final game came in a 0–0 draw with Leyton Orient at Layer Road on 7 November 1986[6] before leaving to join Weymouth.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Colchester United - Player profile". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
- ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 134. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- ^ "Colchester United - Match details - Colchester Utd 2–1 Tranmere Rovers". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
- ^ "Colchester United - Match details - Exeter City 2–2 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
- ^ "COLCHESTER UNITED:1950/51-1989/90 & 1992/93-2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
- ^ "Colchester United - Match details - Colchester Utd 0–0 Leyton Orient". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 7 April 2013.