Tim's Player A-Z
GEORGE BURLEY
Full Name: George Elder Burley
Dob: 03-06-1956
Pob: Cumnock, East Ayrshire 
Position: Right Back
| Season | Tot Apps | Tot Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972-73 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973-74 | 25 | 0 |
| 1974-75 | 44 | 0 |
| 1975-76 | 49 | 0 |
| 1976-77 | 45 | 3 |
| 1977-78 | 42 | 2 |
| 1978-79 | 51 | 2 |
| 1979-80 | 48 | 1 |
| 1980-81 | 34 | 0 |
| 1981-82 | 38 | 0 |
| 1982-83 | 35 | 1 |
| 1983-84 | 34 | 1 |
| 1984-85 | 49 | 1 |
| 1985-86 | 6 | 0 |
| 1994-95 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 500 | 11 |
Career Appearance Record
| Club | Date Signed | Date Left | Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPSWICH TOWN |  |
July 1971 | September 1985 | Youth Team |
| Sunderland | |
September 1985 | July 1988 | £50,000 |
| Gillingham | |
July 1988 | June 1989 | - |
| Motherwell | |
July 1989 | June 1991 | - |
| Ayr United | |
July 1991 | January 1993 | - |
| Falkirk | |
January 1993 | June 1993 | - |
| Motherwell | |
July 1993 | June 1994 | - |
| Colchester United | |
June 1994 | December 1994 | - |
(7) Comments
-
Sonic Saturday 04-04-2026
George Burley's Honours = Up To The Current Date
= While playing for Teams
When Ipswich Town won the Texaco Cup, beating Norwich City 4 - 2 on aggregate, with the 2nd leg played on May 7th, 1973, at Carrow Road, Norwich, England
When Ipswich Town won the FA Cup, beating Arsenal 1 - 0 on May 6th, 1978, which was played at Wembley Stadium, London, England
When Ipswich Town won the UEFA Cup, beating AZ Alkmaar 5 - 4 on aggregate, with the 2nd leg played on May 20th, 1981, at the Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam, Netherlands
When Sunderland won the Football League Third Division in the 1987 / 88 season
= Individual
He won the Ipswich Town Player of the Year award for the 1976 / 77 season
= While being a Manager of Teams
When Ayr United were runners-up in the Scottish Challenge Cup, losing 0 - 1 to Hamilton Academical on December 8th, 1991, which was played at Fir Park, Motherwell, Scotland
When Ipswich Town won the Football League First Division Play-Offs Final, beating Barnsley 4 - 2 on May 29th, 2000, which was played at Wembley Stadium, London, England
= Individual
He won the Premier League of the Month award for November 2000
He won the Premier League of the Year award for the 2000 / 01 season
He won the LMA Premier League of the Year award for the 2000 / 01 season
He won the LMA Manager of the Year award for the 2000 / 01 season
He won the Scottish Premier League Manager of the Month award for August and September 2005
He was Inducted into Ipswich Town's Hall of Fame in 2009
-
Sonic Friday 03-04-2026
George Burley's Managerial Career = Up To The Current Date
Ayr United = From January 2nd, 1991 To December 23rd, 1993
Colchester United = From June 1st, 1994 To December 24th, 1994
Ipswich Town = From December 28th, 1994 To October 11th, 2002
Derby County = From March 31st, 2003 To June 7th, 2005
Heart of Midlothian = From June 30th, 2005 To October 21st, 2005
Southampton = From December 23rd, 2005 To January 28th, 2008
Scotland Senior Team = From January 28th, 2008 To November 16th, 2009
Crystal Palace = From June 17th, 2010 To January 1st, 2011
Apollon Limassol = From May 10th, 2012 To September 2012
-
Sonic Thursday 02-04-2026
George Burley's International Career
Scotland U21 = 5 Caps and scored 0 Goals
Scotland U23 = 2 Caps and scored 0 Goals
Scotland Senior Team = 11 Caps and scored 0 Goals
-
Sonic Wednesday 01-04-2026
In September 2024, George Burley revealed he was undergoing treatment for cancer, and in May 2025, he announced that he was cancer clear
-
Sonic Tuesday 31-03-2026
George Burley retired from playing football after leaving Colchester United in 1994
-
Anonymous Monday 15-12-2003
Born Cumnock Scotland in 1956. Joined Town as a teenager and made 500 first team appearances over a 14 year period before joining Sunderland in 1985. FA Cup Winners medal won in 1978. Capped by Scotland 11 times at senior level. Re-joined Town as Manager in 1994 from Colchester United. Guided Town back to the Premiership via a play-off final victory at Wembley in 2000, a fifth place finish the following season and qualification for the UEFA Cup for the first time since 1982. Burley was also voted Manager of the Year. However, relegation followed in 2002 and following a poor start to 2002/03 season was sacked on October 11th.
-
Anonymous Monday 23-12-2002
11 full Scottish caps, 2 under-23 caps and 5 under-21 caps. Also represented Scotland at Youth Level. Burley presented the Argentine shirt, acquired in a friendly with the South Americans in June 1979 to Mauricio Taricco, after the defender had won the ITFC Player of the Year award in 1997. All his caps were gained whilst an Ipswich player
Contract Info
-
George Burley joined Ipswich Town in July 1971 - As An Apprentice
He signed a Professional Contract with Ipswich Town in July 1973 - The Length Of The Professional Contract Is Unknown
He joined Sunderland from Ipswich Town in September 1985 - For A Fee O £50,000 + The Length Of The Contract Is Unknown
Club Appearance Record