Ted Burgin

Ted Burgin
Personal information
Full name Edward Burgin
Date of birth (1927-04-29)29 April 1927
Place of birth Bradfield, England
Date of death 26 March 2019(2019-03-26) (aged 91)
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1949 Alford Town
1949–1957 Sheffield United 281 (0)
1957–1958 Doncaster Rovers 5 (0)
1958–1961 Leeds United 58 (0)
1961–1966 Rochdale 207 (0)
1966–19?? Glossop North End
National team
1954 England B 2 (0)
Teams managed
1966–19?? Glossop North End (player-manager)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Edward Burgin (29 April 1927 – 26 March 2019)[1] was an English professional footballer. He played 551 times in the Football League as a goalkeeper for Sheffield United, Doncaster Rovers, Leeds United and Rochdale.[2]

He played twice for England B, and was a non-playing member of England's squad for the 1954 World Cup.

Career statistics[change | change source]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[3][4]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other[a] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sheffield United 1949–50 Division Two 30 0 3 0 2 0 35 0
1950–51 Division Two 42 0 3 0 1 0 46 0
1951–52 Division Two 39 0 4 0 2 0 45 0
1952–53 Division Two 42 0 3 0 1 0 46 0
1953–54 Division One 42 0 2 0 3 0 47 0
1954–55 Division One 31 0 1 0 2 0 34 0
1955–56 Division One 32 0 4 0 2 0 38 0
1956–57 Division Two 23 0 0 0 0 0 23 0
Total 281 0 20 0 13 0 314 0
Doncaster Rovers 1957–58 Division Two 5 0 0 0 5 0
Leeds United 1958–59 Division One 16 0 0 0 16 0
1959–60 Division One 32 0 0 0 32 0
1960–61 Division Two 10 0 0 0 1 0 11 0
Total 58 0 0 0 1 0 59 0
Rochdale 1960–61 Division Four 20 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
1961–62 Division Four 44 0 2 0 9 0 55 0
1962–63 Division Four 46 0 2 0 2 0 50 0
1963–64 Division Four 40 0 2 0 3 0 45 0
1964–65 Division Four 46 0 1 0 2 0 49 0
1965–66 Division Four 11 0 3 0 1 0 15 0
Total 207 0 10 0 17 0 234 0
Career total 551 0 30 0 18 0 13 0 612 0

Notes[change | change source]

^ While Burgin's DoncasterRovers.co.uk profile says he was 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) tall,[1] other sources suggest 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m).[5]

References[change | change source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Ted Burgin". DoncasterRovers.co.uk. Forward Productions. Retrieved 6 October 2009.
  2. "Ted Burgin". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 6 October 2009.
  3. Ted Burgin at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  4. Clarebrough & Kirkham (2012). Sheffield United: the Complete Record. Derby Books Publishing. ISBN 978-1-78091-019-2.
  5. "Burgin: Edward (Ted)". Leeds United F.C. History Player Profiles. T A Hill. Retrieved 6 October 2009.