Burton was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace.
He was educated in England at Dean Close School and the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester.
[1] Burton made his debut for Shropshire in the 1964 Minor Counties Championship against the Somerset Second XI.
[2] He made his List A debut against Essex in the 1974 Gillette Cup.
[4] Burton is the father of Richard Peter Lingen Burton, who is also a Shropshire county cricketer as well as National Hunt jockey.