Conversion to Central Defence
Kenny Burns makes the transition from striker to centre-back after joining Brian Clough's Nottingham Forest. The positional change helps transform him into one of the country's outstanding defenders.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Kenny Burns Biography and Timeline
Follow Kenny Burns through 4 dated historical records for Scotland.
Kenny Burns, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1977–1980Years on this page
1977
1978
Football Writers Player of the Year
Kenny Burns receives the Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year award after an outstanding season at Nottingham Forest. His move into central defence under Brian Clough proves decisive.
1979
European Champions Defensive Partnership
Kenny Burns partners Larry Lloyd in central defence as Forest defeat Malmö in the 1979 European Cup final. His commanding performance demonstrates the success of Clough's positional conversion.
1980
Super Cup Equaliser at Camp Nou
Kenny Burns scores Nottingham Forest's equaliser against Barcelona in the European Super Cup second leg. The 1-1 draw completes a 2-1 aggregate victory for Brian Clough's European champions.
Records, sources and methodology
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