Charlie Burgess

Charles Burgess (25 December 1883 – 1956) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Manchester City and Stoke.[2]

Charlie Burgess

Personal information
Full name	Charles Burgess[1]
Date of birth	25 December 1883[1]
Place of birth	Church Lawton, England[2]
Date of death	1956[2]
Place of death	Hartshill, England
Position(s)	Full back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Butt Lane Swifts
1901–1908	Stoke	179	(0)
1908–1910	Manchester City	32	(0)
Total		211	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Burgess was born in Church Lawton and played amateur football with Butt Lane Swifts before joining Stoke in 1901, he apparently signed the contract with Stoke whilst sitting on a haystack at his father's farm.[2] He soon became a regular member of Horace Austerberry's squad at a time when Stoke were struggling financially it came as a welcome relief to find a very capable local player. He was a solid defender who produce some had but fair challenges on opponents.[2] He remained with Stoke until they went bankrupt in 1908 and Burgess joined Manchester City after making 195 appearances for Stoke.[3][4] His time at Hyde Road was hampered by a knee injury which eventually caused him to retire.[2]

Personal life

Burgess served in the Royal Army Medical Corps during the First World War, firstly at No. 28 Casualty Clearing Station in Fouilloy, France and latterly at 49th Stationary Hospital in Bralos, Greece.[5] He contracted malaria during the Salonika Campaign.[5]

Career statistics

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stoke	1901–02[3]	First Division	3	0	1	0	4	0
	1902–03[3]	First Division	31	0	4	0	35	0
	1903–04[3]	First Division	22	0	0	0	22	0
	1904–05[3]	First Division	15	0	0	0	15	0
	1905–06[3]	First Division	35	0	2	0	37	0
	1906–07[3]	First Division	36	0	3	0	39	0
	1907–08[3]	Second Division	37	0	6	0	43	0
	Total		179	0	16	0	195	0
Manchester City	1908–09[6]	First Division	26	0	0	0	26	0
	1909–10[7]	Second Division	4	0	0	0	4	0
	1910–11[8]	First Division	2	0	0	0	2	0
	Total		32	0	0	0	32	0
Career Total			211	0	16	0	227	0

Honours

Manchester City

• Football League Second Division: 1909–10[7]

References

1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 45. ISBN 190589161X.
2. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
3. Charlie Burgess at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
4. "Charlie Burgess – MCFC Players – Manchester City, Man City History – Bluemoon-MCFC". bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
5. "Charles Burgess | Service Record | Football and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
6. "MCFC Matches By Season – Manchester City, Man City History – Bluemoon-MCFC". bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
7. "MCFC Matches By Season – Manchester City, Man City History – Bluemoon-MCFC". bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
8. "MCFC Matches By Season – Manchester City, Man City History – Bluemoon-MCFC". bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk. Retrieved 3 December 2017.