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George Burley

1956 - Today

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George Elder Burley (born 3 June 1956) is a Scottish former football player and manager. He had a professional career spanning 21 years as a player, making 628 league appearances and earning 11 Scotland caps. His most successful spell came while at Ipswich Town making 394 senior appearances, and being part of the squad that won the FA Cup and UEFA Cup in 1978 and 1981 respectively. Burley's managerial career began in 1990 with Ayr United and has since spent spells at seven different clubs, including an eight-year spell back at Ipswich Town as manager, which included a promotion to the Premier League and guiding the club to a fifth place league finish at that level. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. George Burley is the 13,166th most popular soccer player (down from 12,237th in 2024), the 7,481st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 7,247th in 2019) and the 727th most popular British Soccer Player.

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Among people born in 1956, George Burley ranks 804. Before her are Phil Ford, Arundhati Bhattacharya, Ted Haggard, Pat McCrory, Patricia McKillop, and Kevin R. Kregel. After her are Ann Curry, Ray Nagin, Ashoke Sen, Oliver Letwin, Frank McGarvey, and Davie Cooper.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, George Burley ranks 7,483 out of 8,785. Before her are Lachlan Murdoch (1971), Will Self (1961), Mike Bailey (1988), Tony Mowbray (1963), Samantha Harvey (1975), and Beth Orton (1970). After her are Ashley Madekwe (1983), Scott Booth (1971), Danny Dyer (1977), Katherine Jenkins (1980), Oliver Stark (1991), and Anjem Choudary (1967).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom

Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, George Burley ranks 727. Before her are Aaron Hughes (1979), Roy Aitken (1958), Paul McStay (1964), Joey Jones (1955), Bobby Zamora (1981), and Tony Mowbray (1963). After her are Scott Booth (1971), Nick Barmby (1974), Graham Rix (1957), Iké Ugbo (1998), Harry Winks (1996), and Ché Adams (1996).

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