Tom Burlison

Thomas Henry Burlison, Baron Burlison, DL (23 May 1936 – 20 May 2008) was a British footballer, GMB trade unionist and Treasurer of the Labour Party. He was the first former professional footballer to take a seat in the House of Lords.

The Right Honourable
The Lord Burlison
DL
Lord-in-Waiting
Government Whip
In office
28 January 1999  – 11 June 2000
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterTony Blair
Preceded byThe Lord Hoyle
Succeeded byThe Lord Davies of Oldham
Treasurer of the Labour Party
In office
1992–1996
LeaderJohn Smith
Margaret Beckett (Acting)
Tony Blair
Preceded bySam McCluskie
Succeeded byMargaret Prosser
Member of the House of Lords
Lord Temporal
In office
21 October 1997 – 20 May 2008
Life Peerage
Personal details
Born
Thomas Henry Burlison

(1936-05-23)23 May 1936
Edmondsley, England
Died20 May 2008(2008-05-20) (aged 71)
Gateshead, England
Political partyLabour
Association football career
Position(s) Wing-half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1954–1957 Lincoln City 0 (0)
1957–1964 Hartlepool United 148 (5)
1964–1965 Darlington 26 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:48, 4 August 2008 (UTC)

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).

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