Wilf Burrows Explained

Wilf Burrows
Fullname:Wilfred Burrows[1]
Birth Date:16 February 1902
Birth Place:Castleford, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Death Date:July 1985 (aged 83)[2]
Death Place:Leeds, England
Height:5 ft 9+1/2 in[3]
Position:Goalkeeper
Clubs1:Castleford Town
Clubs2:Selby Town
Years3:1926–1931
Clubs3:Tranmere Rovers
Caps3:49
Goals3:0
Years4:1931–1933
Clubs4:Wrexham
Caps4:28
Goals4:0
Years5:1933–1934
Clubs5:York City
Caps5:3
Goals5:0
Years6:1934
Clubs6:Bangor City
Years7:1934–
Clubs7:Bury
Caps7:0
Goals7:0
Clubs8:Colwyn Bay United
Clubs9:Shrewsbury Town
Totalcaps:80
Totalgoals:0

Wilfred Burrows (16 February 1902 – July 1985) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Tranmere Rovers, Wrexham and York City, in non-League football for Castleford Town, Selby Town, Bangor City, Colwyn Bay United and Shrewsbury Town, and was on the books of Bury without making a league appearance.[1] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Michael . Joyce . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . 2004 . SoccerData . Nottingham . 978-1-899468-67-6 . 44 .
  2. Book: Peter Jones & Gareth M. Davies . The Racecourse Robins: From Adams To Youds . 45f . 1999. Gareth M. Davies and Peter Jones . 0-9524950-1-5.
  3. Book: Martin. Jarred. Dave. Windross. Citizens and Minstermen, A Who's Who of York City FC 1922–1997. 1997. Citizen Publications. Selby. 978-0-9531005-0-7. 18 .