Sagi Burton
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Career & Clubs
Born of Kittitian and of Jamaican descent, Burton began his footballing career as a trainee at Bolton Wanderers before switching to Crystal Palace on 1 August 1994. He went on to make his début in the Premier League match at Derby County on 20 December 1997. He played in a goalless draw at Pride Park for ninety minutes. Following Palace's relegation, he played 23 of the club's 46 First Division matches in the following season. Despite this, he was still allowed to drop down a division to join Colchester United for a nominal fee on 7 August 1999. After making just twelve appearances in league and cup competitions, by 15 October he was on his way to back into the First Division after signing for Sheffield United on a free transfer. This spell would prove to be a brief one, and in January 2000, he joined Brian Horton's Port Vale, also of the First Division, again on a free transfer. He made 22 appearances for the Staffordshire club in 1999–2000 and found himself on the scoresheet in home draws with Charlton Athletic and Barnsley. He established himself as "a powerful presence" and "impressive in the air". Despite this, Vale were relegated at the end of the season. He went on to make 37 appearances in 2000–01, including the club's Football League Trophy success over Brentford at the Millennium Stadium. He achieved this honour despite having been transfer-listed in December. By 2001–02 he was an essential first-team player and played 42 of the club's 53 games in league and cup.…
Burton won three caps for Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2004. He made his debut on 2 June in a 2–0 friendly defeat to Northern Ireland. In autumn 2006, he turned down the chance to play in the Caribbean Cup for his country, preferring instead to stay with Shrewsbury to play league games against Hartlepool United and Darlington.
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- Rushden & Diamonds F.C. (2008–2008)
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- Colchester United F.C. (1999–1999)
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- Shrewsbury Town F.C. (2006–2007)
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- Barnet F.C. (2007–2008)
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- Port Vale F.C. (2000–2002)
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- Crewe Alexandra F.C. (2002–2002)
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- Sheffield United F.C. (1999–2000)
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- Peterborough United F.C. (2002–2006)
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- Crystal Palace F.C. (1994–1999)
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- Saint Kitts and Nevis men's national football team (2004–2004)
Personal
Burton worked as a fitness instructor in West London after his footballing retirement.
Legacy
Port Vale
Football League Trophy: 2000–01 Crewe Alexandra
Football League Second Division second-place promotion: 2002–03 Rushden & Diamonds
Maunsell Cup: 2008
Clubs
- Crystal Palace F.C.1994–1999
- Colchester United F.C.1999–1999
- Sheffield United F.C.1999–2000
- Port Vale F.C.2000–2002
- Crewe Alexandra F.C.2002–2002
- Peterborough United F.C.2002–2006
- Saint Kitts and Nevis men's national football team2004–2004
- Shrewsbury Town F.C.2006–2007
- Barnet F.C.2007–2008
- Rushden & Diamonds F.C.2008–2008
Played together with
- Aaron CookCrystal Palace F.C. · 1999–1999
Aaron McLeanBarnet F.C. · 2015–2016
Aaron McLeanPeterborough United F.C. · 2006–2007
Aaron McLeanPeterborough United F.C. · 2007–2011
Aaron McLeanPeterborough United F.C. · 2014–2015
Aaron RamsdaleSheffield United F.C. · 2015–2017
Aaron RamsdaleSheffield United F.C. · 2020–2021
Aaron Wan-BissakaCrystal Palace F.C. · 2016–2019- Aaron WilbrahamCrystal Palace F.C. · 2012–2014
Aaron WildigShrewsbury Town F.C. · 2011–2012
Aaron WildigShrewsbury Town F.C. · 2012–2015
Abdul OsmanCrewe Alexandra F.C. · 2012–2014
Archive
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Identifiers & aliases
Osagyefo Lenin Ernesto Burton-Godwin, known commonly as Sagi Burton, is an English-born former Kittitian international football defender. In a 14-year professional career in English football, he made 344 appearances in league and cup competitions.
Opinions of fans — not verified facts.
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