Eric Burgin (4 January 1924 – 16 November 2012) was an English first-class cricketer and a professional footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eric Burgin[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 January 1924[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Pitsmoor, England | ||
| Date of death | 16 November 2012 (aged 88) | ||
| Place of death | Sheffield, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1+1⁄2 in (1.87 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Half back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946–1949 | Sheffield United | 0 | (0) |
| 1949–1951 | York City | 23 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn in Pitsmoor, Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, Burgin was a right arm medium pacer who played 12 matches for Yorkshire County Cricket Club. He took 31 wickets at an average of 25.64, with a best of 6 for 43 against Surrey. A right-handed lower order bat, he scored 92 runs at 13.14, with a top score of 32 made against Middlesex.[3] Burgin died in November 2012 in Sheffield, aged 88.[4]
Burgin also played professional football; he signed for Sheffield United in December 1946 and played for their reserve team in the Central League.[2][5] He joined Third Division North club York City in May 1949 and competed with Alan Stewart for the centre half spot in the team.[2] He made 23 appearances before injury forced him to retire in August 1951.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 94. ISBN 978-1-85291-665-7.
- ^ a b c d Jarred, Martin; Windross, Dave (1997). Citizens and Minstermen, A Who's Who of York City FC 1922–1997. Citizen Publications. p. 18. ISBN 978-0-9531005-0-7.
- ^ Warner, David (2011). The Yorkshire County Cricket Club: 2011 Yearbook (113th ed.). Ilkley, Yorkshire: Great Northern Books. p. 365. ISBN 978-1-905080-85-4.
- ^ "Condolences". Sheffield United F.C. 17 November 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
- ^ "Eric Burgin, destroyer of the Red Rose, dies at 88". Yorkshire County Cricket Club. 20 November 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2014.