Steven Paul Burton (born 9 October 1983) is an English

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. Burtons former teams include Boston United,

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and Harrogate Town. On 28 June 2007, local newspaper Tamworth Herald confirmed that Tamworth manager Gary Mills had said that Burton hadn't been offered a new deal at the club and was unlikely to receive one along with fellow striker Jon Stevenson. It was confirmed on 2 July 2007 that Burton had teamed up with his former manager Mark Cooper, who he played under at Tamworth, by signing a one-year deal with Kettering Town. He has however been allowed to leave the club and was given a trial with

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. On 11 December 2007, Burton left Kettering Town to join Harrogate Town. Steve made his Harrogate Town debut on 22 December 2008 against

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however Harrogate Town lost 1–0. Steve scored his first goal for Harrogate Town in the 2–2 draw against Hyde United on 29 December 2007 in the last minute of the game. Throughout the remainder of the season Steve suffered from an abdominal injury that limited his starting chances. At the end of the season, Steve found himself on the released list at Harrogate Town and joined Guiseley AFC. In September 2010 he signed for Bradford Park Avenue. In February 2011 Burton signed for Football West Premier League side Balcatta SC – he made his debut for the club on 20 March scoring a hat-trick in their 5–1 win at Bayswater City. In July 2012 he joined

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. In January 2013 he joined Football West Premier League side Bayswater City Soccer Club.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Burton, Steve 1983 births Living people Footballers from Doncaster English men's footballers Men's association football forwards Ipswich Town F.C. players Boston United F.C. players Doncaster Rovers F.C. players Scarborough F.C. players Leigh Genesis F.C. players Canvey Island F.C. players Crawley Town F.C. players Tamworth F.C. players Kettering Town F.C. players Harrogate Town A.F.C. players Guiseley A.F.C. players Bradford (Park Avenue) A.F.C. players South Melbourne FC players Floreat Athena FC players National League (English football) players Expatriate men's soccer players in Australia Inglewood United FC players Bayswater City SC players English Football League players 21st-century English sportsmen