Dick Burgess

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Dick Burgess
Personal information
Full name Daniel Burgess
Date of birth (1896-10-23)23 October 1896
Place of birth Goldenhill, England
Date of death 1983 (aged 86–87)
Height 5 ft 7+1⁄2 in (1.71 m)[1]
Position(s) Inside forward
Youth career
Goldenhill Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1919–1920 Port Vale 7 (4)
1920–1922 Arsenal 13 (1)
1922–1923 West Ham United 2 (0)
1923–1925 Aberdare Athletic 77 (24)
1925–1927 Queens Park Rangers 46 (9)
1927–1928 Sittingbourne
1928–1929 Dartford
1929–19?? Sheppey United
Total 145 (38)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Daniel Burgess (23 October 1896 – 1983) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward.

Playing career[]

Burgess played for local side Goldenhill Wanderers, before joining Port Vale in December 1918 after leaving the army.[2] He scored one his debut at inside-right in a 3–1 victory over Manchester United in a Football League Lancashire Section match at the Old Recreation Ground on 14 December 1918.[2] He scored a total of four goals in seven games for the "Valeites", before moving on to Arsenal in February 1919.[2] He spent three seasons at Highbury, scoring one goal from 13 First Division games. He spent the 1922–23 season with West Ham United, but featured in just two Second Division matches. He finally found regular first-team football at Aberdare Athletic, scoring 24 goals in 77 Third Division South across the and campaigns. He returned to London to play for Queens Park Rangers, scoring 8 eight goals in 32 Third Division South fixtures across the campaign. However he fell out favour at Loftus Road during the season and left the Football League, spending the remainder of the decade in non-league circles at Sittingbourne, Dartford and Sheppey United.

Statistics[]

Source:[3][2]

Club Division Season League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Port Vale Football League Lancashire Section 1918–19 7 4 0 0 7 4
Arsenal First Division 1919–20 7 1 0 0 7 1
First Division 1920–21 4 0 0 0 4 0
First Division 1921–22 2 0 0 0 2 0
Total 13 1 0 0 13 1
West Ham United Second Division 1922–23 2 0 0 0 2 0
Aberdare Athletic Third Division South 42 14 5 2 47 16
Third Division South 35 10 1 0 36 10
Total 77 24 6 2 83 26
Queens Park Rangers Third Division South 32 8 4 0 36 8
Third Division South 14 1 0 0 14 1
Total 46 9 4 0 50 9
Career total 145 38 10 2 155 40

References[]

  1. ^ The Vagrant (22 August 1921). "First Division prospects. Arsenal". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 47. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  3. ^ Dick Burgess at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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