bˈɜːtən ɚɹˈaɪvd æt kˈɪŋʃoʊm fɹʌmðə lˈoʊkəl klˈʌb lˈɔŋɡəlvənz ˌɑːɹɹˌɛfsˈiː ænd mˌeɪd hɪz deɪbjˈuː ɪnðə ɡlˈɑːstɚ fɹˈʌnt ɹˈoʊ æt ðɪ ˈeɪdʒ ʌv ˈeɪtiːn ˌɔn fˈoːɹtiːn noʊvˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti fˈoːɹ.
Burton arrived at Kingsholm from the local club Longlevens RFC and made his debut in the Gloucester front row at the age of 18 on 14 November 1964.