Thomas Burn
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Thomas Christopher Burn (born 29 November 1888 in Berwick-upon-Tweed
England amateur
footballer
and played at the 1912 Summer Olympics
. He was part of the United Kingdom
team, which won the gold medal in the football tournament. He played in all three of the games against Hungary
, Finland
and Denmark
. He played his club football for London Caledonians F.C.
. He also played in the English FA XI tour of South Africa in 1920.
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Berwick-upon-Tweed or simply Berwick is a town in the county of Northumberland and is the northernmost town in England, on the east coast at the mouth of the River Tweed. It is situated 2.5 miles south of the Scottish border....
England amateur
England national amateur football team
The England national amateur football team was the amateur representative team for England at football. It was formed in 1906, due to the growth of the professional game which meant that amateur players could no longer easily find places in the main England national team.-First match and unbeaten...
footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
and played at the 1912 Summer Olympics
Football at the 1912 Summer Olympics
Football at the 1912 Summer Olympics was one of the 102 events at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden. It was the fourth time football was on the Olympic schedule. The tournament was contested between 11 nations, all of them from Europe, with Great Britain winning the gold medals...
. He was part of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom national football team
No United Kingdom national football team currently exists, as there are separate teams representing England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in football. These national teams compete in the World Cup and European Championships and other internationals. A UK team has played in friendly...
team, which won the gold medal in the football tournament. He played in all three of the games against Hungary
Hungary national football team
The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation....
, Finland
Finland national football team
The Finland national football team represents Finland in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Association of Finland....
and Denmark
Denmark national football team
The Denmark national football team represents Denmark in association football and is controlled by the Danish Football Association , the governing body for the football clubs which are organized under DBU...
. He played his club football for London Caledonians F.C.
London Caledonians F.C.
London Caledonians F.C. was an amateur football club based in London, primarily for Scottish players.-History:The club won the first of their five Middlesex Senior Cups in 1889–90 and the first of their five London Senior Cups in 1899–1900. They were founder members of the Isthmian League in 1905...
. He also played in the English FA XI tour of South Africa in 1920.