Ted Burgin

Edward Burgin (29 April 1927 – 26 March 2019)^[2] was an English professional footballer who played 551 times in the Football League as a goalkeeper for Sheffield United, Doncaster Rovers, Leeds United and Rochdale.^[3] He played twice for England B, and was a non-playing member of England's squad for the 1954 World Cup.

Ted Burgin

Personal information
Full name	Edward Burgin[1]
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)[A]
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)
	Glossop
Total		551	(0)
International career
1954	England B	2	(0)
Managerial career
1966–19??	Glossop (player-manager)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Burgin started his career with Alford Town. Following a trial he signed for Sheffield United in March 1949.^[2] His debut came in a Second Division game against Swansea Town on 1 September 1949,^[4] and despite being only 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) tall,^[A] his agility kept him in the side for nearly eight seasons.^[2] He was ever-present during three 3 League seasons: 1950–51, 1952–53 and 1953–54, and between 12 November 1949 and 15 March 1952 made 102 consecutive league appearances.^[5]

After 314 appearances for United, including 281 League games and 20 FA Cup ties, he moved to Doncaster Rovers for a £3,000 fee, as replacement for Harry Gregg who had joined Manchester United. After only five first-team games, he broke his collarbone.^[2] In 1958, he joined Leeds United making 58 league appearances for the West Yorkshire side. In 1960, he joined Rochdale, where he spent six seasons, making 207 league appearances^[2] and playing in the 1962 Football League Cup Final.^[6] He went on to be player-manager of Glossop.^[3]

During his time with Sheffield United, Burgin was regarded as one of the best goalkeepers in the country. He toured Australia with the Football Association's team in 1951,^[7] was a reserve for England's match with Austria in 1951,^[8] won two caps for England B in 1954^[9] and was selected in England's squad for the 1954 World Cup, although he did not feature in any of their matches.^[1]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition^[4][5]

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

1. Appearance(s) in Sheffield & Hallamshire County Cup

Notes

^ While Burgin's DoncasterRovers.co.uk profile says he was 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) tall,^[2] other sources suggest 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m).^[10]