Deon Burton
Deon John Burton (born 25 October 1976) is a football coach and former professional footballer who played as a striker and who is the current Under-23's Manager of EFL Championship club West Bromwich Albion. His numerous clubs in English football included Portsmouth, Derby County and Sheffield Wednesday. He represented Jamaica internationally, including at the 1998 World Cup, and was named Jamaican Sportsman of the Year in 1997.
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Burton in 2006 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Deon John Burton | ||
| Date of birth | 25 October 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Reading, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1994 | Portsmouth | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1997 | Portsmouth | 62 | (10) |
| 1996–1997 | → Cardiff City (loan) | 5 | (2) |
| 1997–2002 | Derby County | 125 | (25) |
| 1998 | → Barnsley (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2002 | → Stoke City (loan) | 12 | (2) |
| 2002 | → Portsmouth (loan) | 6 | (3) |
| 2002–2004 | Portsmouth | 10 | (1) |
| 2003 | → Walsall (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2003 | → Swindon Town (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | Brentford | 40 | (10) |
| 2005–2006 | Rotherham United | 24 | (12) |
| 2006–2009 | Sheffield Wednesday | 116 | (24) |
| 2008–2009 | → Charlton Athletic (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | Charlton Athletic | 52 | (17) |
| 2010–2012 | Gabala | 49 | (15) |
| 2012–2013 | Gillingham | 40 | (12) |
| 2013–2015 | Scunthorpe United | 34 | (6) |
| 2014 | → York City (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2015 | Eastleigh | 12 | (2) |
| 2015 | Brackley Town | 4 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Worcester City | 23 | (5) |
| Total | 632 | (148) | |
| International career | |||
| 1997–2009 | Jamaica | 62 | (13) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2019–2020 | West Bromwich Albion U23 (caretaker) | ||
| 2020– | West Bromwich Albion U23 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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