George Burley
Personal information
Full name George Marcus Burley
Date of birth (1900-12-23)23 December 1900
Place of birth West Ham, England
Date of death 20 January 1978 (aged 77)
Place of death Chester, England
Position(s) Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Ellesmere Port
Chester
1926–1929 Burnley 4 (0)
Colwyn Bay
Chester
Stalybridge Celtic
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George Marcus Burley (23 December 1900 – 20 January 1978) was an English professional footballer who played predominantly as a centre forward.

Born in West Ham, he started his career with Ellesmere Port and later played for Chester.[1] In October 1926, Burley was signed by Football League First Division side Burnley. He made his debut for the club in the goalless draw with Bury on 6 November 1926. Burley made only one more appearance during the 1926–27, deputising for Joe Devine in the 0–2 defeat away at Huddersfield Town on 12 March 1927.[2] He again made just two league appearances in the following campaign. Burley played his last competitive match for Burnley on 8 February 1928 in the 1–3 loss to Aston Villa, a game which saw Archie Heslop and Joe Mantle make their debuts for the club.[3]

Burley remained at Turf Moor until July 1929, when he left to sign for Colwyn Bay.[4] He later played for Stalybridge Celtic and had a second spell at Chester.[1]

He later worked as a driver in Chester,[5] where he died in 1978.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939. SoccerData. p. 43. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  2. ↑ Simpson, Ray (2007). The Clarets Chronicles: The Definitive History of Burnley Football Club. p. 177. ISBN 978-0-9557468-0-2.
  3. ↑ Simpson (2007), p. 181
  4. ↑ Simpson (2007), p. 492
  5. ↑ 1939 England and Wales Register
  6. ↑ England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916–2007
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