Tommy Burns (footballer)

Tommy Burns
Personal information
Full name	Thomas Burns
Date of birth	16 December 1956
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death	15 May 2008 (aged 51)
Place of death	Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1970-71	Eastercraigs Boys Club
Senior career*
Years	Team
1971–1989	Celtic
1973–1974	→ Maryhill (loan)
1989–1994	Kilmarnock
Total
International career
1976–1982	Scotland U21
1978	Scottish League XI
1981–1988	Scotland
Managerial career
1992–1994	Kilmarnock
1994–1997	Celtic
1995–1998	Scotland B
1998–1999	Reading
2002–2007	Scotland (assistant)
2004	Scotland (caretaker)
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Thomas Burns (16 December 1956 – 15 May 2008) was a Scottish professional football player and manager. He is best known for his long association with Celtic, where he was a player, manager and coach.

Usually a midfielder, Burns played for Celtic from 1975 to 1989 and won six Scottish league championships, five Scottish Cups, and the Scottish League Cup once. He was also a Scotland international, winning eight caps between 1981 and 1988.

He finished playing with Kilmarnock, where he also began his managerial career. He returned to Celtic as manager in 1994, and won the Scottish Cup in 1995 – the first trophy the club had won in six years. After being sacked by Celtic in 1997 he managed Reading from 1998 to 1999. Burns returned to Celtic in 2000, and held positions including assistant manager, head of youth development and first team coach. He was also assistant manager of Scotland from 2002 to 2007.

Burns died of melanoma on 15 May 2008, aged 51.

^ "Tommy Burns". Londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 18 December 2011.

[1] "Tommy Burns". Londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 18 December 2011.

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