Dick Burgess

Daniel Burgess (23 October 1896 – 1983) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward.

Career
Burgess played for local side Goldenhill Wanderers before joining Port Vale in December 1918 after leaving the army. He scored on his debut at inside-right in a 3–1 victory over Manchester United in a Football League Lancashire Section match at the Old Recreation Ground on 14 December 1918. He scored a total of four goals in seven games for the "Valeites" before moving on to Arsenal in February 1919. He spent three seasons at Highbury, scoring one goal from 13 First Division games. He spent the 1922–23 season with West Ham United but featured in just two Second Division matches. He finally found regular first-team football at Aberdare Athletic, scoring 24 goals in 77 Third Division South across the 1923–24 and 1924–25 campaigns. He returned to London to play for Queens Park Rangers, scoring 8 eight goals in 32 Third Division South fixtures across the 1925–26 campaign. However, he fell out of favour at Loftus Road during the 1926–27 season. He left the Football League, spending the remainder of the decade in non-League circles at Sittingbourne, Dartford and Sheppey United.

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