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Herbert
Burgess |
Manchester City
FC
4 appearances, 0 goals
P 4 W 2 D 1 L 1 F
7:
A
5
63% successful
1904-06
captain: none
minutes played: 360 |
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Timeline |
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Herbert Burgess |
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Birth |
25 February 1881 in Openshaw,
Manchester, Lancashire [registered in
Chorlton, March 1881].
Attended St. Francis School in West
Gorton |
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Openshaw is in the registration district
of Chorlton.... there are only two Herbert Burgess', one born in 1879, the
other 1881. The census' reveal only the 1881 was born in Openshaw.
A 1904 newspaper report confirms Irish parentage, this
Herbert's grandmother is Irish. |
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According to the 1881 census,
Herbert is the only child to Richard and Mary Ann and living at 92
Burgess Street in Openshaw. They have an Irish lodger, Mary's mother. |
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According to the 1891 census,
Herbert now has two younger sisters, and they all live at 88 South Street
in Openshaw. His father is a packing-case maker. |
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According to the 1901 census,
dubiously, Herbert is a blacksmith, and he has another
younger brother and the six of them live at 3 Elsian Street in South
Manchester. |
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According to the 1911 census,
still with his parents at The Woodman Hotel, 752 Oldham Road in Newton
Heath. He is a blacksmith. |
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Marriage |
to Annie Simister
[registered in Prestwich, Lancashire, September 1913]. Two
daughters, Irene (b. 1913) and Mary (b.1917). |
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According to the
1921 census, Herbert, a smithy worker, is now married to Annie and they
have two daughters, Irene and Mary. They live with his widowed father at
426 Manchester Road in Droylsden. |
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According to the 1939 register, Herbert is now married to Annie with a
daughter, Irene. He remains a blacksmith and they live at 59 Lewis Road in
Droylsden. |
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Death |
23 September 1961, aged
80 years 210 days
[registered in Ashton, Lancashire, September 1961]. |
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Source |
 Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & |
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Playing Career |
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Club(s) |
Assisted many junior
clubs in Manchester, namely St. Francis FC, Gorton FC, Openshaw United FC
and Moss Side FC, before he joined Glossop FC in 1900. Joined Manchester
City FC in July 1903, and played 85 league appearances, scoring
twice. Burgess was supposed to have joined Everton FC, as all
agreements were signed, even Celtic FC were after his signature, but instead joined rivals Manchester United FC
on 31 December 1906
for four players and £1400 and made another 49 league
appearances, missing the 1908-09 season with injury. He retired in 1910. |
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Club honours |
FA Cup winners
1903-04; Football League Champions 1907-08; |
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Individual honours |
Football League
(seven appearances) |
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Distinctions |
None |
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Height/Weight |
5'
4¾", 11st.
4lbs [1904]. |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
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England Career |
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Player number |
One of seven who became the 290th players
(290) to appear for England. |
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Position(s) |
Left-back |
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First match |
No. 80, 29
February 1904,
Wales
2
England 2,
a British Championship match at
The Racecourse, Mold Road, Wrexham,
aged 23 years 4 days. |
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Last match |
No. 88,
7 April 1906, Scotland 2 England 1,
a British Championship match at
Hampden Park,
Mount Florida, Glasgow, aged 25 years 41 days. |
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Major tournaments |
British Championship 1903-04, 1905-06; |
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Team honours |
British Championship winners 1903-04, shared 1905-06; |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
Probably England's
shortest ever full-back.
Died 22 after Sam Wadsworth |
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Beyond England |
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After retiring from playing, Burgess
subsequently coached in Spain, Italy and Hungary. In August 1921, he was
in Budapest holding the appointment of trainer of the Hungarian League
Champions. Also managed Padova, Milan and Roma between 1922 and 1932 in
Italy. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.54. |
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Herbert Burgess - Career Statistics |
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Squads |
Apps |
comp. apps |
Mins. |
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goals ave.min |
comp. goals |
Capt. |
Disc. |
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4 |
4 |
4 |
360 |
0 |
0
min |
0 |
none |
none |
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minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors. |
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Herbert Burgess
- Match Record - All Matches - By
Type of Match |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
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CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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Away |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
5 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
1.75 |
1.25 |
62.5 |
+1 |
| All
-
British Championship |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
5 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
1.75 |
1.25 |
62.5 |
+1 |
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Herbert Burgess
- Match Record - Tournament Matches |
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British Championship Competition |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
| BC
1903-04 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
3 |
+3 |
0 |
1 |
2.00 |
1.00 |
83.3 |
+2 |
| BC
1905-06 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1.00 |
2.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
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BC
All |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
5 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
1.75 |
1.25 |
62.5 |
+1 |
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All Competition |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
| BC |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
5 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
1.75 |
1.25 |
62.5 |
+1 |
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All |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
5 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
1.75 |
1.25 |
62.5 |
+1 |
Notes
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