Kevin Burgess (footballer)

Kevin Burgess

Personal information
Full name	Kevin Matthew Burgess[1]
Date of birth	(1987-01-08) 8 January 1987 (age 38)[1]
Place of birth	Middlesbrough, England
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2]
Position(s)	Centre back
Team information
Current team	Redcar Athletic
Youth career
0000–2007	Middlesbrough
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2008	Darlington	2	(0)
2008	→ Whitby Town (loan)	5	(0)
2008–2015	Whitby Town
2015–2018	Darlington[a]	77	(15)
2017–2018	→ Whitby Town (loan)	287	(18)
2018–2019	Scarborough Athletic	35	(3)
2019–	Marske United	111	(17)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:14, 15 July 2018 (UTC)

Kevin Matthew Burgess (born 8 January 1988) 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

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

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

References

1. "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. "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

• Kevin Burgess at Soccerbase