Tom Burke (Irish footballer)

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Tom Burke
Personal information
Full name Thomas Burke
Date of birth(1908-03-17)17 March 1908
Place of birth Cobh, County Cork, Ireland
Date of death 24 March 1988(1988-03-24) (aged 80)
Place of death Cobh, County Cork, Ireland
Position Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Cobh Wanderers
1933–1936 Cork
International career
1934 Irish Free State 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Tom Burke was an Ireland international footballer. [1] Born in Cobh on 17 March 1908, he played mainly as a defender. [2] [3] He played for Cobh Wanderers and Cork F.C. [4] [2] [3]

He was part of the Cork F.C. side that won the 1933–34 FAI Cup. [3] Burke died on 24 March 1988. [2]

International career

In February 1934, Burke made his only appearance for Ireland in a 4–4 draw with Belgium at Dalymount Park in a 1934 FIFA World Cup Qualifying tie. [5] [6]

References

  1. ↑ "FAI History: 1930 - 1959 | Football Association of Ireland". Fai.ie. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 "Tom Burke". eu-football.info. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Tom Burke". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  4. ↑ "Cobh Wanderers v Sligo Rovers". The Wanderer Official Matchday Programme: 5. 22 August 2015 – via flipbuilder.com.
  5. ↑ "Tom Burke". Soccerscene.ie. 6 December 2016. Archived from the original on 14 November 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  6. ↑ "Irish Free State vs Belgium match report". eu-football.info. Retrieved 8 November 2025.


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