Tom Burlison, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Tom Burlison

English footballer

Date of Birth: 23-May-1936

Place of Birth: Edmondsley, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 18-May-2008

Profession: politician, association football player, trade unionist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Thomas Henry Burlison, Baron Burlison, DL (23 May 1936 – 18 May 2008) was a British footballer, GMB trade unionist and Treasurer of the Labour Party.
He was the first professional footballer to take a seat in the House of Lords. Burlison was born in Edmondsley, County Durham, the son of a miner, Robert Burlison, and his wife, Georgina.
He was educated in Edmondsley and worked as a panel beater from 1951 to 1957, joining the General and Municipal Workers' Union (GMWU, later merged to form the GMB).