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The Sketch, 22 April 1896 | |||
Personal information | |||
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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.
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]
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The Sketch, 22 April 1896 | |||
Personal information | |||
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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.
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]