Ronnie Burbeck

Ronald Thomas Burbeck (born 27 February 1934) is an English former footballer who scored 25 goals from 160 appearances in the Football League playing as a winger for Leicester City, Middlesbrough and Darlington.[2] He went on to play in the Southern League for Hereford United.

Ronnie Burbeck
Personal information
Full name Ronald Thomas Burbeck[1]
Date of birth (1934-02-27) 27 February 1934[2]
Place of birth Leicester,[2] England
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
1949–1952 Leicester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1952–1956 Leicester City 3 (0)
1956–1963 Middlesbrough 139 (24)
1963–1964 Darlington 18 (1)
1964–1966 Hereford United
National team
1952 England U18
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Football career

Burbeck was born in Leicester,[2] and began his football career with his hometown club, Leicester City. In July 1951, he was one of 20 youngsters selected by the Football Association for an England Youth training camp, and in October that same year, the 17-year-old Burbeck was selected to represent the North in an amateur international trial.[3] He played for England Youth against their Scottish and Welsh counterparts in 1952, and was a member of the squad for that year's FIFA Under-18 Tournament.[4]

He made his Leicester debut in the Football League on 15 September 1952 in the Second Division match away to West Ham United, and played twice more, in the 1955–56 season,[5] before moving on to fellow Second Division club Middlesbrough in 1956. He made his debut in a 3–1 win against Port Vale on 6 October,[6] and in his sixth match, against Nottingham Forest, created the second goal of Brian Clough's first senior hat-trick.[7] Burbeck remained in the starting eleven for 54 consecutive matches in all competitions,[6][8] making way in December 1957 for the debut of future England international Eddie Holliday.[9] He regained his place, only to lose it again after breaking his wrist in January 1959.[10] He returned to the team towards the end of the season, and on 22 October 1960 scored twice in a 6–6 draw at Charlton Athletic; it was only the second time that such a scoreline had occurred in the Football League.[6][11] He finished his Middlesbrough career in 1963, with 24 goals from 139 League matches and another 5 goals from 13 cup ties.[12]

His league career ended with 18 appearances and a goal in the 1963–64 Third Division season with Darlington,[2] and then spent time with Southern League club Hereford United.[13]

Cricket

Burbeck played twice for Leicestershire II in the Minor Counties Cricket Championship in 1958.[14]

References
  1. Hugman, Barry J., ed. (1998). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–1998. Queen Anne Press. p. 85. ISBN 978-1-85291-585-8.
  2. "Ronnie Burbeck". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Players Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  3. Nichol, Leslie (22 October 1951). "Burbeck (17) picked for amateur trial". Daily Express. London. p. 2.
  4. "Ronald Burbeck: International stats". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  5. "Ron Burbeck: Leicester City". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  6. "Ron Burbeck: Middlesbrough". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  7. Wilson, Jonathan (2011). Brian Clough: Nobody Ever Says Thank You: The Biography. Hachette UK. ISBN 1409123189.
  8. "Consecutive runs from debut". TheBoroFC.info. Nigel Gibb. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  9. "Eddie Holliday: Middlesbrough". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  10. Mitchell, Cliff (31 January 1959). "Forwards held in tight grip at Ayresome". Evening Gazette. Middlesbrough., reproduced at Martin, Julie (16 February 2009). "1959: Forwards held in tight grip at Ayresome". BoroBanter: Memories. Gazette Live. Archived from the original on 19 February 2009.
  11. Amos, Mike (22 September 2006). "Lands of hope and glory". The Northern Echo. Middlesbrough. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  12. "Ron Burbeck: Club stats". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  13. "Burbeck, Ronnie". The Unofficial Hereford United Online Archive. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  14. "Minor Counties Championship matches played by Ron Burbeck (2)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
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