George Marcus Burley (23 December 1900 – 20 January 1978) was an English professional footballer who played predominantly as a centre forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Marcus Burley | ||
| Date of birth | 23 December 1900 | ||
| Place of birth | West Ham, England | ||
| Date of death | 20 January 1978 (aged 77) | ||
| Place of death | Chester, England | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Ellesmere Port | |||
| Chester | |||
| 1926–1929 | Burnley | 4 | (0) |
| Colwyn Bay | |||
| Chester | |||
| Stalybridge Celtic | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in West Ham, he started his career with Ellesmere Port and later played for Chester.[1] In October 1926, Burley was signed by Football League First Division side Burnley. He made his debut for the club in the goalless draw with Bury on 6 November 1926. Burley made only one more appearance during the 1926–27, deputising for Joe Devine in the 0–2 defeat away at Huddersfield Town on 12 March 1927.[2] He again made just two league appearances in the following campaign. Burley played his last competitive match for Burnley on 8 February 1928 in the 1–3 loss to Aston Villa, a game which saw Archie Heslop and Joe Mantle make their debuts for the club.[3]
Burley remained at Turf Moor until July 1929, when he left to sign for Colwyn Bay.[4] He later played for Stalybridge Celtic and had a second spell at Chester.[1]
He later worked as a driver in Chester,[5] where he died in 1978.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939. SoccerData. p. 43. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ^ Simpson, Ray (2007). The Clarets Chronicles: The Definitive History of Burnley Football Club. p. 177. ISBN 978-0-9557468-0-2.
- ^ Simpson (2007), p. 181
- ^ Simpson (2007), p. 492
- ^ 1939 England and Wales Register
- ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916–2007