Eric Burgin

Eric Burgin (4 January 1924 – 16 November 2012) was an English first-class cricketer and a professional footballer.

Eric Burgin

Personal information
Full name	Eric Burgin[1]
Date of birth	(1924-01-04)4 January 1924[1]
Place of birth	Pitsmoor, England
Date of death	16 November 2012(2012-11-16) (aged 88)
Place of death	Sheffield, England
Height	6 ft 1+1⁄2 in (1.87 m)[2]
Position(s)	Half back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1946–1949	Sheffield United	0	(0)
1949–1951	York City	23	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Born in Pitsmoor, Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, Burgin was a right arm medium pacer who played 12 matches for Yorkshire County Cricket Club. He took 31 wickets at an average of 25.64, with a best of 6 for 43 against Surrey. A right-handed lower order bat, he scored 92 runs at 13.14, with a top score of 32 made against Middlesex.^[3] Burgin died in November 2012 in Sheffield, aged 88.^[4]

Burgin also played professional football; he signed for Sheffield United in December 1946 and played for their reserve team in the Central League.^[2][5] He joined Third Division North club York City in May 1949 and competed with Alan Stewart for the centre half spot in the team.^[2] He made 23 appearances before injury forced him to retire in August 1951.^[2]