Robert Lingen Burton (born 20 April 1943) is a Trinidadian born English former cricketer. Burton was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Pointe-à-Pierre, Trinidad and Tobago. He was educated in England at Dean Close School and the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester. Burton is the father of Richard Peter Lingen Burton, who is also a Shropshire county cricketer as well as National Hunt jockey.