Lycurgus Burrows
.png?lang=en) In The Sketch, 22 April 1896 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 June 1875 | ||
| Place of birth | Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England | ||
| Date of death | 23 August 1952 (aged 77) | ||
| Place of death | Gosforth, England | ||
| Position(s) | Full back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Melrose | |||
| Woolwich Polytechnic | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1892–1896 | Woolwich Arsenal | 10 | (0) |
| 1894–1897 | Tottenham Hotspur | 21 | (1) |
| 1897 | Sheffield United | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Lycurgus Burrows (26 June 1875 – 23 August 1952) was an English semi-professional footballer who played for Woolwich Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and Sheffield United.
Career
[edit]Burrows was born in Ashton-under-Lyne in Greater Manchester on 26 June 1875. With his family moving around a lot, he first started playing football in Melrose in Scotland. The family then moved down to London where Burrows was playing football for Woolwich Polytechnic when he was spotted by Woolwich Arsenal.[1][2]
Burrows' football league debut for Arsenal was on 6 February 1894 in a match against Rotherham Town.[2] He played ten league games with Arsenal but in the time also played for Tottenham. Burrows' final recorded league game for Arsenal was a 4–3 win against Notts County in November 1895.[2]
For Tottenham, Burrows went on to record a total of 119 appearances and three goals. In 1897 he moved to Sheffield United.[1] According to Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 Burrows only had a trial at Sheffield United.[3]
He died in Gosforth on 23 August 1952.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Goodwin, Bob (2017). The Spurs Alphabet. Robwin Publishing House. p. 69. ISBN 9780954043421. Retrieved 15 September 2023 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c Harris, Jeff (1996). Hogg, Tony (ed.). Arsenal Who's Who. London: Independent UK Sports. p. 13. ISBN 1899429026. Retrieved 15 September 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Joyce, Michael A. Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Tony Brown. ISBN 978-1899468638.
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