Daniel Burgess (23 October 1896 – 1983) was an English professional

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who played as an inside forward.

Career

Burgess played for local side Goldenhill Wanderers before joining

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in December 1918 after leaving the army. He scored on his debut at inside-right in a 3–1 victory over

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in a Football League Lancashire Section match at the

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on 14 December 1918. He scored a total of four goals in seven games for the "Valeites" before moving on to

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in February 1919. He spent three seasons at Highbury, scoring one goal from 13 First Division games. He spent the 1922–23 season with West Ham United but featured in just two Second Division matches. He finally found regular first-team football at

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, scoring 24 goals in 77 Third Division South across the 1923–24 and 1924–25 campaigns. He returned to London to play for Queens Park Rangers, scoring 8 eight goals in 32 Third Division South fixtures across the 1925–26 campaign. However, he fell out of favour at Loftus Road during the 1926–27 season. He left the

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, spending the remainder of the decade in non-League circles at Sittingbourne,

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and Sheppey United.

Career statistics

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Burgess, Dick 1896 births 1983 deaths People from Goldenhill English men's footballers Men's association football inside forwards Port Vale F.C. players Arsenal F.C. players West Ham United F.C. players Aberdare Athletic F.C. players Queens Park Rangers F.C. players Sittingbourne F.C. players Dartford F.C. players Sheppey United F.C. players English Football League players Southern Football League players British Army personnel of World War I Military personnel from Stoke-on-Trent British Army soldiers