Peter Burns (footballer, born 1866)

Peter Burns
Personal information
Full name Peter Charles Burns
Date of birth (1866-01-05)5 January 1866
Place of birth Steiglitz, Victoria
Date of death 11 October 1952(1952-10-11) (aged 86)
Place of death Williamstown, Victoria
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1885 Ballarat Imperials (VFA) 2 (0)
1885–1891 South Melbourne (VFA) 126 (100)
1892–1896 Geelong (VFA) 88 (27)
1897–1902 Geelong 89 (7)
Total 305 (134)
Representative team honours
Years Team Games (Goals)
Victoria 14
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1902.
Career highlights
  • South Melbourne (VFA) premiership player 1885, 1888–1890
  • Geelong captain 1896 (VFA), 1900
  • Victorian captain 1899
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Peter Charles Burns (5 January 1866 – 11 October 1952) was an Australian rules footballer in the (then) Victorian Football Association (VFA) and Victorian Football League (VFL).