Full name Charles Burgess Place of birth Church Lawton, England Place of death Hartshill, England Name Charlie Burgess | Date of birth 1883 Date of death 1956 Playing position | |
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Charles "Charlie" Burgess (1883 – 1956) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Manchester City and Stoke.
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Career
Burgess was born in Church Lawton and played amateur football with Butt Lane Swifts before joining Stoke in 1901, he apparently signed the contract with Stoke whilst sitting on a haystack at his father's farm. He soon became a regular member of Horace Austerberry's squad at a time when Stoke were struggling financially it came as a welcome relief to find a very capable local player. He was a solid defender who produce some had but fair challenges on opponents. He remained with Stoke until they went bankrupt in 1908 and Burgess joined Manchester City after making 195 appearances for Stoke. His at Maine Road was hampered by a knee injury which eventually caused him to retire.