Deon Burton
Personal information
Full name	Deon Burton
Date of birth	October 25, 1976 (1976-10-25) (age 30)
Place of birth	Reading, England
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	Sheffield Wednesday
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1994-1997 1996-1997 1997-2002 1998 2002 2002 2002-2004 2003 2003 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-	Portsmouth Cardiff City (loan) Derby County Barnsley (loan) Stoke City (loan) Portsmouth (loan) Portsmouth Walsall (loan) Swindon Town (loan) Brentford Rotherham United Sheffield Wednesday	65 (13) 5 (2) 125 (25) 3 (0) 12 (2) 6 (3) 10 (1) 3 (0) 4 (1) 50 (10) 27 (14) 59 (16)
National team2
1997-	Jamaica	18 (?)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:47, 24 May 2007 (UTC). 2 National team caps and goals correct as of 12:17, 14 November 2006 (UTC). * Appearances (Goals) Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... October 25 is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Reading is a town, unitary authority (the Borough of Reading) and urban area in the English county of Berkshire. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total 130... The striker (wearing the red shirt) has run past the defender (in the white shirt) and is about to take a shot at the goal, while the goalkeeper positions himself to attempt to stop the ball. ... Sheffield Wednesday Football Club (abbreviated as SWFC, nicknamed The Owls) are one of the oldest football clubs in England and play in The Football League. ... Portsmouth Football Club are an English football club based in the south coast city of Portsmouth. ... Cardiff City Association Football Club (Welsh: Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Caerdydd) are a football team based in Cardiff, and are one of the three Welsh clubs competing in the Football League, currently playing in the Football League Championship. ... Derby County Football Club are an English football club based in Derby, who play in the Premier League. ... Barnsley Football Club are an English football league team, based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire and nicknamed the Tykes (a Tyke is a traditional Yorkshire character rugged, hardworking and with great pride in their roots). ... Stoke City Football Club (originally called Stoke Ramblers then later known as Stoke Football Club until 1926) is a football club from Stoke-on-Trent in England where they play in the Football League Championship. ... Portsmouth Football Club are an English football club based in the south coast city of Portsmouth. ... Portsmouth Football Club are an English football club based in the south coast city of Portsmouth. ... Walsall Football Club are an English football club based in Walsall, West Midlands, currently reigning champions in the 2006/07 season in Football League Two. ... Swindon Town Football Club is an English football club based in Swindon, Wiltshire. ... Brentford Football Club are an English football club based in the London suburb of Brentford. ... Rotherham United F.C. is an English football club from Rotherham, South Yorkshire, that plays in Football Leagues fourth tier, League Two. ... Sheffield Wednesday Football Club (abbreviated as SWFC, nicknamed The Owls) are one of the oldest football clubs in England and play in The Football League. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Jamaica. ...

Deon Burton (born 25 October 1976 in Reading, England) is a British-Jamaican football striker who currently plays for Sheffield Wednesday. October 25 is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Reading is a town, unitary authority (the Borough of Reading) and urban area in the English county of Berkshire. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total 130... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... The striker (wearing the red shirt) has run past the defender (in the white shirt) and is about to take a shot at the goal, while the goalkeeper positions himself to attempt to stop the ball. ... Sheffield Wednesday Football Club (abbreviated as SWFC, nicknamed The Owls) are one of the oldest football clubs in England and play in The Football League. ...

Football career

Burton began his professional career with Portsmouth, with whom he made his debut in the 1993-94 league season, playing in two games. Burton would play intermittently for Portsmouth over the next three seasons before moving to Derby County for the 1997-98 season. Burton would again struggle to establish a starting role at Derby, playing intermittently there until 2002-03, when he would again return to Portsmouth. Burton stayed shortly at Portsmouth, but, unable to establish a starting role, was loaned to Walsall and Swindon Town, before moving to Brentford for the 2004-05 campaign, helping the club to the play-off semi-finals. Portsmouth Football Club are an English football club based in the south coast city of Portsmouth. ... The 1993-1994 season was the 114th season of competitive football in England. ... Derby County Football Club are an English football club based in Derby, who play in the Premier League. ... // Premier League Arsenal overhauled Manchester Uniteds lead during the final weeks of the season to win the Premiership title. ... The 2002-2003 season was the 123rd season of competitive football (soccer) in England, from August 2002 to July 2003: // England national team Key: ECQ = 2004 European Championship qualifiers, F = Friendly; scores are written England first European club competitions UEFA Champions League Manchester United - Quarter finals Arsenal - Second group phase... Walsall Football Club are an English football club based in Walsall, West Midlands, currently reigning champions in the 2006/07 season in Football League Two. ... Swindon Town Football Club is an English football club based in Swindon, Wiltshire. ... Brentford Football Club are an English football club based in the London suburb of Brentford. ... The 2004-2005 season was the 125th season of competitive football in England. ...

In July 2005 he joined Rotherham United on a free transfer. After an impressive first half of the season, scoring 14 goals in just 27 appearances including his career's first hat-trick against Blackpool, Championship strugglers Sheffield Wednesday bought Burton off Rotherham for a fee of £110k (considered a derisory amount by most Rotherham supporters, considering his impressive goal tally). This caused much controversy amongst the Rotherham public, as Burton was alleged to have trained with Sheffield Wednesday before the transfer window opened. . He also failed to turn up at the Yorkshire derby between Rotherham and Doncaster Rovers on New Year's Eve. He then told local radio his young children were suffering from a virus which he caught, leading to him missing games and training for the "Millers". He scored his first goal for the Owls in March 2006 after recovering from a minor injury, his first in nine appearances. Rotherham United F.C. is an English football club from Rotherham, South Yorkshire, that plays in Football Leagues fourth tier, League Two. ... In football (soccer), a free transfer involves a team releasing a player once their contract has expired or made available just before the end of the contract. ... The Football League Championship (often referred to as The Championship for short, the Coca-Cola Football League Championship for sponsorship reasons) is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League. ... Transfer window is the term given to the period in football when a football club can transfer players either in or out of their playing staff. ... Look up Yorkshire in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Doncaster Rovers Football Club (or Donny as they are more commonly known) are an English professional football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in the town of Doncaster, South Yorkshire. ...

He went on to play a crucial part in Sheffield Wednesday's Championship survival and returned to play against his old club Derby County on the final day of the 2005/06 season, captaining the Wednesday side.

His good form for Wednesday led to a recall to the international stage. Named as a standby for the friendlies against Ghana and England, he was eventually called up as a replacement for Watford striker Marlon King who was sent home for a breach of discipline. Burton made a second-half appearance as substitute in the 6-0 defeat to England. First international  Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win  Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat  Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in... Marlon King (born 26 April 1980 in Dulwich) is an English-born Jamaican professional football player who plays as a striker for Watford. ... First international  Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win  Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat  Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in...

Despite only scoring one goal with four months of the 2006-2007 campaign gone, Deon's second half of season form was excellent. He scored twelve more goals, making him the club's joint top scorer for the season, alongside Steve Maclean.

In mid-January Burton was linked to a Move to League 2 side MK Dons, but Burton refuted the rumours by saying that he would be signing a new contract.

International Career

Deon made his Jamaican debut on September the 7th 1997 in the latter stages of their World Cup qualifying campaign. He finished with four goals from five games, an exploit which won him Jamaica’s Sportsman of the Year Award for almost single-handedly getting the country to the 1998 finals. However he failed to score in France.[1] He also appeared in everyone of Jamaica's games as they finished fourth in the 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup but he failed to score.[2] He was also in the squad that failed to qualify for the 2002 world cup and was again included on the roster for the 2000 Gold Cup.[3]. He was included in the qualifying squad for the 2003 Gold Cup making substitute appearances[4] but was dropped from the squad after qualification[5]. Deon had to wait 3 years for his next international involvement - against England. The 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the fourth edition of the Gold Cup, the soccer championship of North and Central America (CONCACAF). ...

External links

• Deon Burton career stats at Soccerbase

	Jamaica squad - 1998 FIFA World Cup
1 Barrett | 2 Malcolm | 3 Dawes | 4 Dixon | 5 Goodison | 6 Simpson | 7 Cargill | 8 Gayle | 9 Williams | 10 Boyd | 11 Whitmore | 12 Sewell | 13 Lawrence | 14 Ricketts | 15 Gardner | 16 Earle | 17 Lowe | 18 Burton | 19 Sinclair | 20 Powell | 21 Brown | 22 Hall | Coach: Simões Image File history File links Flag_of_Jamaica. ... First international Haiti 1 - 2 Jamaica (Haiti; March 9, 1925) Biggest win Jamaica 12 - 0 BVI (Grand Cayman, Cayman Isls. ... Qualifying countries The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th staging of the World Cup, was held in France from June 10 to July 12 after 60 years to celebrate the third edition scheduled in 1938. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Jamaica. ... Warren Barrett (born 9 July 1970) is a retired Jamaican football goalkeeper. ... Stephen Malcolm (* May 2, 1970 - † January 28, 2001) is a former Jamaican international football player. ... Christopher Dawes (born 31 May 1974 in Kingston, Jamaica) is a professional Jamaican footballer, who currently plays for Portmore United in the Wray and Nephew Premier League. ... Linval Dixon (born 14 September 1971) is a Jamaican football player. ... Ian Goodison (born November 21, 1972 in Montego Bay) is a football defender from Jamaica. ... Fitzroy Simpson (born February 26, 1970) is an English-Jamaican footballer playing midfield. ... Peter Cargill (born 2 March 1964, died April 15, 2005) is a former Jamaican football player. ... Marcus Gayle (born September 27, 1970 in Hammersmith, England) is an English-Jamaican footballer. ... Andy Williams (born September 23, 1977 in Toronto, Canada) is a Jamaican soccer player, who currently plays attacking midfielder for the Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer. ... This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... Theodore Whitmore (born August 5, 1972 in Kingston) is a football midfielder from Jamaica. ... Dean Sewell (born 13 April 1972) is a retired Jamaican football player. ... Aaron Lawrence (born 11 August 1970) is a retired Jamaican football goalkeeper. ... Donovan Ricketts (born June 7, 1977 in Kingston, Jamaica) is a footballer. ... Ricardo Gardner (born September 25, 1978 in St. ... Robert Fitzgerald Robbie Earle MBE (born 27 January 1965 in Newcastle-under-Lyme) is a former professional footballer who played approximately 600 games in senior club football, scoring around 150 goals. ... Onandi Lowe (born December 2, 1974) is a Jamaican soccer player. ... Frank Mohammed Sinclair (born December 3, 1971 in Lambeth, London, England) is a professional English-born Jamaican International footballer, who currently plays for Huddersfield Town in Coca-Cola League One. ... Darryl Powell (born 15 November 1971 in London) is a Jamaican football player. ... Durrant Brown (born 8 July 1964) is a retired Jamaican football player. ... Paul Hall (born 3 July 1971 in Manchester, England), is a professional footballer, who currently plays for Chesterfield in League One. ... Renê Rodrigues Simões (born on December 17, 1952 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian football coach and manager, and former footballer. ...