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DF 1981-1984

Kenny Burns

All players
The career · In numbers
Appearances
64
Goals
4
Assists
0
As captain
0
The man

Burns

Kenny Burns spent three seasons at Leeds United between 1981/82 and 1983/84, operating as a defender. He made 64 appearances for the club, all as a starter, and contributed 4 goals during that spell.

Vital statistics
Full name
Kenny Burns
Born
23 September 1953
Position
DF
Nation
Scotland
First appearance
17 October 1981
Last appearance
26 December 1983
The record

Season by season

Appearances Goals
10 20 24 1981/82 23 1982/83 17 1983/84
View the data as a table
Kenny Burns - appearances and goals by season
Season Apps Goals
1981/82 24 0
1982/83 23 2
1983/84 17 2
In the dugout

Played under 2 managers

Kenny Burns - managers played under, with appearances and goals
Manager Years Starts Subs Apps Goals
Allan Clarke 1981-82 24 0 24 0
Eddie Gray 1982-84 40 0 40 4
Every goal

All 4 goals

Kenny Burns - every goal scored for Leeds United
Date Opponent Competition Min Type Assist
23 Nov 1983 Oxford United League Cup - Open Play -
26 Oct 1983 Chester City League Cup - Open Play -
26 Dec 1982 Oldham Athletic Division Two - Open Play -
30 Oct 1982 Newcastle United Division Two - Open Play -
Every appearance

Match record

Kenny Burns - all appearances
DateH/AOpponentScoreResult
26 Dec 1983 Division TwoH Huddersfield Town 1–2 Lost 1–2 v Huddersfield Town
15 Dec 1983 Division TwoA Charlton Athletic 0–2 Lost 0–2 v Charlton Athletic
3 Dec 1983 Division TwoA Carlisle United 0–1 Lost 0–1 v Carlisle United
26 Nov 1983 Division TwoH Chelsea 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Chelsea
23 Nov 1983 League CupA Oxford United 1–4 Lost 1–4 v Oxford United
19 Nov 1983 Division TwoA Derby County 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Derby County
12 Nov 1983 Division TwoA Blackburn Rovers 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Blackburn Rovers
9 Nov 1983 League CupH Oxford United 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Oxford United
5 Nov 1983 Division TwoH Crystal Palace 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Crystal Palace
29 Oct 1983 Division TwoH Portsmouth 2–1 Won 2–1 v Portsmouth
26 Oct 1983 League CupA Chester City 4–1 Won 4–1 v Chester City
22 Oct 1983 Division TwoA Barnsley 2–0 Won 2–0 v Barnsley
14 Oct 1983 Division TwoH Cambridge United 3–1 Won 3–1 v Cambridge United
8 Oct 1983 Division TwoA Sheffield Wednesday 1–3 Lost 1–3 v Sheffield Wednesday
5 Oct 1983 League CupH Chester City 0–1 Lost 0–1 v Chester City
1 Oct 1983 Division TwoA Shrewsbury Town 1–5 Lost 1–5 v Shrewsbury Town
24 Sep 1983 Division TwoH Manchester City 1–2 Lost 1–2 v Manchester City
12 Mar 1983 Division TwoA Newcastle United 1–2 Lost 1–2 v Newcastle United
22 Jan 1983 Division TwoA Derby County 3–3 Drew 3–3 v Derby County
15 Jan 1983 Division TwoH Grimsby Town 1–0 Won 1–0 v Grimsby Town
8 Jan 1983 FA CupH Preston North End 3–0 Won 3–0 v Preston North End
3 Jan 1983 Division TwoA Wolves 0–3 Lost 0–3 v Wolves
1 Jan 1983 Division TwoA Middlesbrough 0–0 Drew 0–0 v Middlesbrough
28 Dec 1982 Division TwoH Bolton Wanderers 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Bolton Wanderers
26 Dec 1982 Division TwoA Oldham Athletic 2–2 Drew 2–2 v Oldham Athletic
18 Dec 1982 Division TwoH Shrewsbury Town 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Shrewsbury Town
11 Dec 1982 Division TwoA Rotherham United 1–0 Won 1–0 v Rotherham United
4 Dec 1982 Division TwoH Queens Park Rangers 0–1 Lost 0–1 v Queens Park Rangers
27 Nov 1982 Division TwoA Barnsley 1–2 Lost 1–2 v Barnsley
20 Nov 1982 Division TwoH Middlesbrough 0–0 Drew 0–0 v Middlesbrough
13 Nov 1982 Division TwoA Crystal Palace 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Crystal Palace
10 Nov 1982 League CupH Huddersfield Town 0–1 Lost 0–1 v Huddersfield Town
6 Nov 1982 Division TwoH Charlton Athletic 1–2 Lost 1–2 v Charlton Athletic
30 Oct 1982 Division TwoH Newcastle United 3–1 Won 3–1 v Newcastle United
27 Oct 1982 League CupA Newcastle United 4–1 Won 4–1 v Newcastle United
23 Oct 1982 Division TwoA Blackburn Rovers 0–0 Drew 0–0 v Blackburn Rovers
20 Oct 1982 Division TwoH Burnley 3–1 Won 3–1 v Burnley
9 Oct 1982 Division TwoA Chelsea 0–0 Drew 0–0 v Chelsea
6 Oct 1982 League CupH Newcastle United 0–1 Lost 0–1 v Newcastle United
2 Oct 1982 Division TwoH Cambridge United 2–1 Won 2–1 v Cambridge United
18 May 1982 Division OneA West Bromwich Albion 0–2 Lost 0–2 v West Bromwich Albion
8 May 1982 Division OneA Tottenham Hotspur 1–2 Lost 1–2 v Tottenham Hotspur
4 May 1982 Division OneA Everton 0–1 Lost 0–1 v Everton
17 Apr 1982 Division OneH Southampton 1–3 Lost 1–3 v Southampton
13 Apr 1982 Division OneH Middlesbrough 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Middlesbrough
10 Apr 1982 Division OneA Birmingham City 1–0 Won 1–0 v Birmingham City
6 Apr 1982 Division OneA Middlesbrough 0–0 Drew 0–0 v Middlesbrough
20 Mar 1982 Division OneH Nottingham Forest 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Nottingham Forest
16 Mar 1982 Division OneA Wolves 0–1 Lost 0–1 v Wolves
13 Mar 1982 Division OneA Sunderland 1–0 Won 1–0 v Sunderland
10 Mar 1982 Division OneH Manchester City 0–1 Lost 0–1 v Manchester City
2 Mar 1982 Division OneA Brighton & Hove Albion 0–1 Lost 0–1 v Brighton & Hove Albion
27 Feb 1982 Division OneH Liverpool 0–2 Lost 0–2 v Liverpool
30 Jan 1982 Division OneA Arsenal 0–1 Lost 0–1 v Arsenal
28 Jan 1982 FA CupA Tottenham Hotspur 0–1 Lost 0–1 v Tottenham Hotspur
16 Jan 1982 Division OneH Swansea City 2–0 Won 2–0 v Swansea City
2 Jan 1982 FA CupA Wolves 3–1 Won 3–1 v Wolves
12 Dec 1981 Division OneH Tottenham Hotspur 0–0 Drew 0–0 v Tottenham Hotspur
5 Dec 1981 Division OneA Stoke City 2–1 Won 2–1 v Stoke City
28 Nov 1981 Division OneH West Ham United 3–3 Drew 3–3 v West Ham United
21 Nov 1981 Division OneA Southampton 0–4 Lost 0–4 v Southampton
31 Oct 1981 Division OneA Nottingham Forest 1–2 Lost 1–2 v Nottingham Forest
24 Oct 1981 Division OneH Sunderland 1–0 Won 1–0 v Sunderland
17 Oct 1981 Division OneH West Bromwich Albion 3–1 Won 3–1 v West Bromwich Albion
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