Harry Burgess	Sheffield Wednesday FC 4 appearances, 4 goals P 4 W 2 D 0 L 2 F 11: A 9 50% successful 1930-31 captain: none minutes played: 360
Profile
Full name	Harry Burgess
Born	20 August 1904 in Alderley Edge, Cheshire [registered in Macclesfield, December 1904]
Census Notes	According to the 1911 census, Harry is the third child of four to widow Mary Louisa, living at 2 Lydiat Lane in Alderley Edge. His mother is a charwoman. His father, at present, is unknown.
	According to the 1939 register, Harry, a professional footballer and police reserve, is married to Emily, and they live at 53 Clauson Avenue in Northolt.
Married	to Emily, aged 53 years 47 days [registered in Bucklow, Cheshire, December 1957].
Died	6 October 1957 in Wilmslow, aged 53 years 47 days [registered in Bucklow, Cheshire, December 1957].
Height/Weight	5' 8", 11st. 7lbs [1931].
Source	Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & FindMyPast.com
Club Career
Club(s)	Started his career with Alderly Edge FC before he signed with Stockport County FC, who sent him to Sandback Rambers FC for development. He rejoined County in 1926, and was immediately linked with a move to Newcastle United FC. At County, however, he scored 72 goals in 112 league appearances. Sheffield Wednesday FC signed him on 25 June 1929. After 215 league appearances and seventy goals, Burgess moved to Chelsea FC on 15 March 1935 where he became a penalty specialist. He made 142 league appearances and scored 34 goals. Retired during WW2.
Club honours	Football League Division Three (North) runners-up 1928-29; Division One Champions 1929-30; FA Charity Shield runners-up 1930
Individual honours	None
Distinctions	None
Source	Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990].
England Career
Player number	One of five who became the 553rd players (556) to appear for England.
Position(s)	Inside-left
First match	No. 173, 20 October 1930, England 5 Ireland 1, a British Championship match at Bramall Lane, Highfield, Sheffield, aged 26 years 61 days.
Last match	No. 177, 16 May 1931, Belgium 1 England 4, an end-of-season tour match at Stade du Daring Club de Bruxelles, Sint-Jans Molenbeek, Bruxelles, aged 26 years 269 days.
Major tournaments	British Championship 1930-31;
Team honours	British Championship shared 1930-31;
Individual honours	England's Top Goalscorer 1930-31 (4);
Distinctions	None
Beyond England
No additional information. - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.54.

Harry Burgess - Career Statistics
Squads	Apps	comp. apps	Mins.		goals ave.min	comp. goals	Capt.	Disc.
4	4	2	360	4	90 min	2	none	none
minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors.

Harry Burgess - Match History
 

Club: Sheffield Wednesday F.C. - four full appearances (360 min)

F.A. International Selection Committee - four full appearances (360 min)x

Age 26
1	173	20 October 1930 - England 5 Ireland 1, Bramall Lane, Sheffield	BC	HW	Start 15,35	il
2	175	28 March 1931 - Scotland 2 England 0, Hampden Park, Glasgow	BC	AL	Start	il
3	176	14 May 1931 - France 5 England 2, Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Paris	tour	AL	Start	il
4	177	16 May 1931 - Belgium 1 England 4, Stade du Daring Club de Bruxelles, Bruxelles		AW	Start 65,75	il

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