Kevin Burgess (footballer)

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Kevin Burgess
Personal information
Full name Kevin Matthew Burgess[1]
Date of birth (1987-01-08) 8 January 1987 (age 37)[1]
Place of birth Middlesbrough, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2]
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Marske United
Youth career
0000–2007 Middlesbrough
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 Darlington 1 (0)
2008 → Whitby Town (loan) 5 (0)
2008–2015 Whitby Town
2015–2018 Darlington[a] 77 (15)
2017–2018 → Whitby Town (loan)
2018–2019 Scarborough Athletic
2019– Marske United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:14, 15 July 2018 (UTC)

Kevin Matthew Burgess (born 8 January 1987) is an English footballer who plays as a centre back for Marske United of the Northern Premier League Premier Division. He appeared in the Football League for Darlington in 2007.

Life and career[edit]

Burgess was born in Middlesbrough,[1] and began his football career as a youngster with Middlesbrough F.C.[5] He joined Darlington in January 2007,[1][6] and after impressing in the reserves, made his debut on the final day of the season, as a second-half substitute in a 5–0 defeat at home to Stockport County.[7][8]

His contract was extended for another season,[7] and he was given a squad number,[9] but his only first-team appearance was as a substitute in the FA Cup,[10] and he spent the last few weeks of the season on loan to Northern Premier League Premier Division club Whitby Town.[11][12] On his release from Darlington, he was promptly signed up by that club's former Quakers' defender Phil Brumwell for the 2008–09 season.[13][14]

Burgess rejoined Darlington from Whitby Town prior to the 2015–16 season, and was appointed captain when Gary Brown joined Shildon.[15] Burgess kept the captaincy when Brown returned early in the season,[16] and they formed a strong defence together which helped Darlington become Northern Premier League champions, thus earning promotion to the Conference North.[17]

He was made available for transfer in September 2017,[18] and returned to Whitby Town in December on a month's loan.[19]

Darlington cancelled Burgess's contract in June 2018 and he signed for Scarborough Athletic of the Northern Premier League Premier Division.[20] In June 2019, Burgess joined Marske United.[21]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ League appearances for 2015–16 sourced to Darlington F.C.[3] League appearances for 2016–17 onwards sourced to Soccerway.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Kevin Burgess". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  2. ^ Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2008). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2008–09. Mainstream. ISBN 978-1-84596-324-8.
  3. ^ "Goals and appearances season 2015/16". Darlington F.C. Archived from the original on 29 May 2016.
  4. ^ "K. Burgess". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  5. ^ "It's all change in the youth ranks". Evening Gazette. Middlesbrough. 21 August 2004. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  6. ^ "Ace set for clash". Evening Gazette. Middlesbrough. 5 January 2007. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  7. ^ a b "Burgess agrees to new deal". Darlington F.C. 18 May 2007. Archived from the original on 4 July 2010.
  8. ^ Simpson, Ray (7 May 2007). "Shake-up on cards at beaten Quakers". Evening Chronicle. Newcastle. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  9. ^ "Squad numbers confirmed". Darlington F.C. 5 July 2007. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011.
  10. ^ "Games played by Kevin Burgess in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  11. ^ "Fixtures 2007/08: Guiseley A". Whitby Town F.C. 21 March 2008. Archived from the original on 9 May 2008.
  12. ^ "Season 2007/08: Appearances". Whitby Town F.C. 26 April 2008. Archived from the original on 13 May 2008.
  13. ^ Hall, Lee (22 May 2008). "Darlington release six". Durham Advertiser. Archived from the original on 14 December 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  14. ^ Akins, Duncan (5 June 2008). "Blues sign ex-Premiership star Tinkler". Whitby Gazette. Archived from the original on 9 February 2013 – via Whitby Town F.C.
  15. ^ Stoddart, Craig (3 August 2015). "Brown leaves Darlington to join Shildon". The Northern Echo. Darlington. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  16. ^ Stoddart, Craig (9 November 2015). "Gary Brown: I was attached to Darlington, checking the results, watching the highlights online and wishing I was still there". The Northern Echo. Darlington. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  17. ^ Stoddart, Craig (23 April 2016). "Washouts, comebacks and a glorious league win: Craig Stoddart reviews Darlington's season". The Northern Echo. Darlington. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  18. ^ Stoddart, Craig (21 September 2017). "Darlington: Quakers skipper Burgess made available". Durham Advertiser. Archived from the original on 14 December 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  19. ^ Whitney, Steve (9 December 2017). "Burgess returns to the Seasiders on loan". Pitchero Non-League. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  20. ^ Stoddart, Craig (6 June 2018). "Ex-Darlington defender Burgess joins Scarborough Athletic". The Northern Echo. Darlington. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  21. ^ Carruthers, Mark (23 June 2019). "Non-league notebook: Key signings, friendly dates and all the non-league movers and shakers". The Chronicle. Newcastle. Retrieved 16 February 2020.

External links[edit]

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