fullname heightweight years clubs birth_place statsend originalteam birth_date article_title name
chris burton 180 ; kg & nbsp ; cm / 76 & nbsp 1980 - '' ' -- 1984 1985 -- 1988 '' ` total footscray richmond england 1988 sunshine heights 21 october 1961 chris burton -lrb- australian footballer -rrb-
 chris burton
chris burton -lrb- australian footballer -rrb-

chris burton -lrb- born 21 october 1961 -rrb- is a former australian rules footballer who played with footscray and richmond in the victorian football league -lrb- vfl -rrb- .
burton was born in england and recruited to footscray from sunshine heights .
he spent five seasons playing for footscray , mostly as a wingman .
with teammate michael mckenna , burton made his way to richmond at the end of the 1984 season .
burton was used predominately as a back pocket defender while at richmond .
he was richmond 's leading disposal getter in 1987 , with 360 kicks and 78 handballs .
he played for williamstown after leaving the vfl and was a member of their 1990 premiership team .
