Hugh Burns (20 December 1894 – 1963) was a Scottish

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby lea ...

who played as a

centre-half In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring. Defenders fall into four main categories: centre-backs, full-backs, sweepers ...

for several clubs, including

Rochdale Rochdale ( ) is a town in Greater Manchester, England, and the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale. In the United Kingdom 2021 Census, 2021 Census, the town had a population of 111,261, compared to 223,773 for the wid ...

and

Dumbarton Dumbarton (; , or ; or , meaning 'fort of the Britons (historical), Britons') is a town in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, on the north bank of the River Clyde where the River Leven, Dunbartonshire, River Leven flows into the Clyde estuary. ...

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1894 births 1963 deaths Footballers from Bonhill Men's association football central defenders Scottish men's footballers Rochdale A.F.C. players Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players St Anthony's F.C. players Dumbarton Harp F.C. players Rutherglen Glencairn F.C. players Dumbarton F.C. players Renton F.C. players East Stirlingshire F.C. players Scottish Junior Football Association players English Football League players Scottish Football League players 20th-century Scottish sportsmen {{Scotland-footy-defender-1960s-stub