Ron Burns

Ron Burns is a former Australian soccer player.

Raised in Wollongong, Burns was most notable for being a part of the very successful Corrimal Rangers side of the mid-1950's which earned him selection for the Socceroos. This was the only occasion he earned a full international cap and thus he is on the list of single cap Socceroos. This match was played in 1955 against a touring South African team in Sydney, Burns earning cap number 143. Burns competed at the highest level of soccer in Australia with the Corrimal Rangers in the NSW Soccer Football Association State Championship and with South Coast United in the NSW Soccer Federation premiership.

Burns was a golden boot winner, ending the 1955 NSWSFA season with 37 goals from 28 matches.

Corrimal Rangers Burns was part of an extremely successful Corrimal Rangers side throughout the 1950's prior to the creation of NSW Federation of Soccer Clubs in 1957.

The 1954 season was an extremely successful one for Corrimal, winning the State Premiership, State Cup and Sydney Cup. Burns played in 17 of 30 matches across all competitions.

Other representative matches Other than his national representation, Burns also played representative matches for his region. He represented South Coast against New Zealand in 1954 and against Metropolitan in 1955 and 1956. In 1958 he represented the Illawarra against the touring Hearts of Midlothian. NSWSFA State Premiership

1955 NSWSFA State Premiership

1956 NSWSFA State Premiership

1957 NSWSFA State Premiership

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1958 NSWSF First Division

1959 NSWSF First Division

1960 NSWSF First Division

1961 NSWSF First Division

1962 NSWSF First Division

1963 NSWSF First Division

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