William Frederick Burtenshaw (13 December 1925 – 23 February 2010) was an English professional

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. Born in

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, he played amateur football in Sussex, including for Southwick, and then went on to play professionally for

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and Gillingham between 1948 and 1952, and in total made 40 appearances in

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, scoring eight goals. He played alongside his brother, Charlie Burtenshaw, at both Luton and Gillingham, and they played together for Kentish non-league clubs

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and Canterbury City. Burtenshaw died on 23 February 2010.William "Bill" Burtenshaw
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