James Burke (footballer)
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James Burke was a footballer in England
around the turn of the 19th century. He played in the inside left position, and appeared for Notts County
in the 1892-93 season
, scoring 4 times in 15 appearances. He started playing for Lincoln City
in 1894, and appeared in a total of 52 games for them, scoring 7 times (including the Lincoln goal in the 1-3 home defeat to Bury
in the 1894-95 season
). He was 5 foot 6 ½ inches tall and weighed 11 stone 6 pounds.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
around the turn of the 19th century. He played in the inside left position, and appeared for Notts County
Notts County F.C.
Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system...
in the 1892-93 season
1892-93 in English football
The 1892–93 season was the 22nd season of competitive football in England.-Events:The Football League and the Football Alliance formally merged, and so the Football League Second Division was formed, consisting mostly of Football Alliance clubs...
, scoring 4 times in 15 appearances. He started playing for Lincoln City
Lincoln City F.C.
Lincoln City Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Conference National in 2011–12 following relegation from the Football League....
in 1894, and appeared in a total of 52 games for them, scoring 7 times (including the Lincoln goal in the 1-3 home defeat to Bury
Bury F.C.
Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the...
in the 1894-95 season
1894-95 in English football
The 1894–95 season was the 24th season of competitive football in England.-Football League:Following the collapse of Middlesbrough Ironopolis and the resignation of Northwich Victoria, three new teams were admitted to the Second Division, bringing it to 16 teams...
). He was 5 foot 6 ½ inches tall and weighed 11 stone 6 pounds.