Andy Burgess

Andrew John Blakemore Burgess (born 10 August 1981) is an English former footballer.

For the rugby league footballer for Ireland, and Salford City Reds, see Andrew Burgess.

Andy Burgess
Burgess playing for Stamford in September 2013
Personal information
Full name Andrew John Blakemore Burgess
Date of birth (1981-08-10) 10 August 1981
Place of birth Bedford, England
Youth career
000?–1999 Rushden & Diamonds
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2006 Rushden & Diamonds 209 (23)
2006–2007 Oxford United 57 (7)
2007–2009 Rushden & Diamonds 79 (6)
2009–2010 Luton Town 6 (0)
2009 → Mansfield Town (loan) 5 (1)
2010 Mansfield Town 12 (1)
2010 Chester 7 (0)
2010 Fleetwood Town 0 (0)
2010–2011 Corby Town 4 (0)
2011 Droylsden 1 (0)
2011 Woking 12 (3)
2011–2012 Corby Town 9 (1)
2013 Stamford 13 (1)
2013 AFC Liverpool 1 (0)
National team‡
2007–2009 England C 8 (2)
Teams managed
2009–2010 Sheffield Wednesday Womens
2010–2011 Preston North End Women
2012–2013 Leeds United Ladies
2014 Barnton
2015– Barnton (assistant)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:47, 26 January 2014 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16:22, 26 May 2009 (UTC)

Playing career

Born in Bedford, Bedfordshire, Burgess began his professional career in 1999 at Rushden & Diamonds, where he was also a trainee.[1] He won the Football Conference title with Rushden in 2001,[2] and the Third Division championship in 2003,[3] and had made 184 appearances for Rushden in six seasons when he was placed on the transfer list at the end of the 2004–05 season after he had requested a transfer in February 2005.[4] A move to Swansea City fell through,[5] and, a month later in July 2005, he broke his left leg in a pre-season friendly.[6] He returned to the side in October 2005,[7] and joined Oxford United shortly afterwards, signing a two-and-a-half-year contract.[8]

Burgess was retained by Oxford United after relegation and a good start to the 2006–07 season saw him being praised by manager Jim Smith, who said of him after a win over York City in October 2006, "Andy's a very talented player, and he was outstanding. Some of the things that he did were really top drawer."[9]

At the end of the 2006–07 season, Burgess was named in the England National Game XI squad for the Four Nations Tournament against Ireland, Wales and Scotland,[10] and in May 2007, he scored against Scotland in a 3–0 victory as England went on to win tournament.

In August 2007, Burgess re-joined Rushden & Diamonds on a free transfer with a sell-on clause attached, signing a two-year contract.[11] At the end of the 2007–08 season, he won the Player of the Year award at Rushden and admitted that he had sometimes made the wrong decisions in his career, saying, "I don't think there's any points having regrets. I've enjoyed my football this season as much as I have during my whole career working for Garry Hill and I think next season we can go on and achieve good things here."[12]

He was again selected for the England C squad in May 2008 and scored in the 3–0 win over Wales as England retained the Four Nations trophy.[13]

After rejecting the offer of a new contract from Rushden at the end of the 2008–09 season, Burgess signed a two-year contract with Luton Town in May 2009.[14] Burgess, who was born in Bedfordshire and supports Luton Town, called the transfer a "dream move".[15] However, a hamstring injury sustained in late August kept Burgess out of the team for two months and, upon his return to the team, he played in just three further matches before joining Mansfield Town on a one-month loan on 26 November, with the permanent transfer taking place on 1 January 2010.[16] Burgess left Mansfield at the end of the season by mutual consent. On 21 July 2010, he joined Chester in the Northern Premier League Division One North, dropping four leagues. He went on to sign for Fleetwood Town in October 2010 on an emergency basis.[17] On 20 November 2010, Burgess joined Corby Town in the Conference North, after mutually agreeing the termination of his Chester contract.[18] Burgess went on to sign for Conference South club Woking in March 2011.[17]

Burgess left Woking at the end of the 2010/11 season after defeat in the play-off's, and rejoined Corby Town as player/coach for the 2011–12 season. In July 2013, Burgess signed for Stamford.[19]

Managerial career

Burgess briefly managed Sheffield Wednesday Women in the Northern Premier Division from October 2009 until February 2010. He was formerly first-team coach at Leeds Carnegie Ladies and, prior to that, assistant manager at National Premier Division side Nottingham Forest Ladies. He was named Preston North End Women manager in June 2010. On 6 July 2012, Burgess was handed the role of First Team Manager at FA National Premier Division club Leeds United Ladies. On 31 May 2014, Burgess took up his first managerial role in men's football when he accepted the position of first team manager of North West Counties Division One club Barnton.[20][21]

References
  1. "Andy Burgess". Soccerbase. Racing Post. Archived from the original on 28 November 2007. Retrieved 23 February 2009.
  2. "Rushden gain League status". BBC Sport. 5 May 2001. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
  3. "Diamonds win title". BBC Sport. 3 May 2003. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
  4. "Burgess set to part with Diamonds". BBC Sport. 19 May 2005. Retrieved 23 February 2009.
  5. "Burgess move to Swans breaks down". BBC Sport. 30 June 2005. Retrieved 23 February 2009.
  6. "Burgess is sidelined by fracture". BBC Sport. 29 July 2005. Retrieved 23 February 2009.
  7. "Games played by Andy Burgess in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Racing Post. Archived from the original on 28 November 2007. Retrieved 23 February 2009.
  8. "Oxford set to sign Rushden pair". BBC Sport. 12 January 2006. Retrieved 23 February 2009.
  9. "Smith praises Oxford hero Burgess". BBC Sport. 1 October 2006. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
  10. "Four Nations squads are announced". BBC Sport. 4 May 2007. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
  11. "Diamonds sign Burgess and Howell". BBC Sport. 3 August 2007. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
  12. "'Wrong choices' made by Burgess". BBC Sport. 2 May 2008. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
  13. "Wales lose in Four Nations finale". BBC Sport. 28 May 2008. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
  14. Lea, Mark (27 May 2009). "Burgess seals "dream move"". Evening Telegraph (Northants). Retrieved 16 June 2009.
  15. "Luton snap up midfielder Burgess". BBC Sport. 27 May 2009. Archived from the original on 30 May 2009. Retrieved 16 June 2009.
  16. "Burgess completes Stags switch". Luton Town F.C. 26 November 2009. Archived from the original on 30 November 2009. Retrieved 26 November 2009.
  17. "Now Burgess joins Cards". BBC Sport. 8 March 2011. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
  18. "Mansfield part company with midfielder Andy Burgess". BBC Sport. 30 April 2010. Archived from the original on 5 May 2010. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
  19. Plummer, Mark (18 July 2013). "Stamford boss lines up a midfield diamond". Peterborough Telegraph. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
  20. "Andy Burgess Statement". Sheffield Wednesday Womens F.C. 30 October 2009. Retrieved 28 November 2009.
  21. "Preston appoint Andy Burgess". She Kicks. 9 June 2010. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
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