Burgin: Edward (Ted)

1958-1961 (Player Details)

Goalkeeper

Born Bradfield, Sheffield: 29-04-1927

Debut v Leicester City (a): 31-01-1959

5’9” 11st 7lb (1959)

He was playing for Lincolnshire side Alford Town when he wrote to Sheffield United for a trial and they signed him on professional forms in March 1949. He toured Australia with the F.A. team in 1951 and was England reserve for a match with Austria in 1953. He was also in England's World Cup squad in 1954, as Gil Merrick's deputy, although he did not feature in any of their matches. A small but acrobatic goalkeeper, Burgin gained England “B” honours and might have won a full England cap had he not suffered with injuries throughout his career. Future England ‘keeper Alan Hodgkinson was emerging at Sheffield United and after another F.A. Tour to South Africa in 1956, he signed for Doncaster Rovers in December 1957. He made two hundred and eighty-one League appearances for the Blades and three hundred and fourteen in total. He quickly moved to Leeds in March 1958 in exchange for Willie Nimmo, after just five League games. After two years at Elland Road he left to join Rochdale in January 1961, playing for them in the 1962 League Cup Final. After well over two hundred games for the Spotland club, two hundred and seven of which were in the League, he became Player-Manager at Glossop North End in July 1966. He later served Oswestry, Wellington Town and Burton Albion and worked for the Rochdale Council before retiring to live on the Fylde Coast. A fully qualified F.A. Coach he was the younger brother of Edwin Burgin, the former Yorkshire cricketer.