| 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 | |||
| Glossop (player-manager) | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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.
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-managerofGlossop.[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]
| 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 | ||
^ 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]
