Richard Burgess (footballer)

Richard Daniel Burgess (born 1 August 1974) is an English former footballer who played as a forward.

Richard Burgess
Personal information
Full name Richard Daniel Burgess[1]
Date of birth (1974-08-01) 1 August 1974[2]
Place of birth Stourport-on-Severn, England[2]
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2]
Playing position(s) Forward
Youth career
1993–1995 Aston Villa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1997 Aston Villa 0 (0)
1997–2000 Stoke City 0 (0)
2000 → Kidderminster Harriers (loan) 3 (0)
2000 → Worcester City (loan)
2000–2001 Bromsgrove Rovers 25 (7)
2001–2002 Port Vale 3 (0)
2002 Nuneaton Borough 6 (0)
2002–2003 Bromsgrove Rovers 42 (13)
2003–2004 Redditch United
2004–2005 Halesowen Town
2005 Bromsgrove Rovers 2 (0)
2005–2006 Stourport Swifts
2006–2007 Bromsgrove Rovers 7 (1)
2007–2009 Stourport Swifts
2007 → Bewdley Town (loan)
2009–2013 Bewdley Town
2013–2014 Bromyard Town
Total 88 (21)
National team
1995 England U16
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He spent the 1990s with Aston Villa and Stoke City, though did not make a first-team appearance. He had brief loan spells at Kidderminster Harriers and Worcester City in the second half of the 1999–2000 season, before joining Southern League Division One West team Bromsgrove Rovers. He returned to the English Football League with Port Vale in April 2001, but failed to make an impression and was allowed to return to the non-league scene with Nuneaton Borough in January 2002. He went back to Bromsgrove Rovers for the 2002–03 season, and later had spells with Redditch United, Halesowen Town, Stourport Swifts, Bewdley Town and Bromyard Town. He helped Redditch to win the Southern League Division One West title in 2003–04.

Playing career

Burgess started his career as an associated schoolboy with Aston Villa, but left for Stoke City in 1997 without having played a first-team game for the "Villans".[3] He had a loan at nearby Kidderminster Harriers in February 2000, making three substitute appearances. On 1 April 2000, he joined Southern League Premier Division side Worcester City on loan until the end of the season as manager John Barton wanted "more options up front".[4]

After being released by the "Potters" he joined Bromsgrove Rovers. In November 2000 he had a week-long trial at Northampton Town and was scouted by a number of other clubs.[5] He signed for Second Division club Port Vale in April 2001.[6] He scored his first goal in an FA Cup First Round 3–0 win over Aylesbury United on 17 November 2001.[7] However, he made just three league appearances that season and left on a free transfer in January 2002 to sign for non-league Nuneaton Borough.[8] He was released at the end of the 2001–02 season.[9]

He went on to rejoin Bromsgrove Rovers; Redditch United attempted to sign Burgess in November 2002 but were turned down by Bromsgrove.[10] He eventually did get his move to Redditch United and later represented Halesowen Town before he again returned to Bromsgrove Rovers. During his time at Redditch United he helped the club win promotion as champions of the Southern League Division One West in 2003–04.[11] He signed with Stourport Swifts in January 2005, and scored a brace on his debut in a 2–1 victory over Bedworth United.[12] He joined Bromsgrove Rovers for the fourth time in his career in May 2006.[11]

He started the 2007–08 season on loan at West Midlands League Premier Division side Bewdley Town.[13] He joined the club permanently, staying until July 2013, when he left the club after joint-manager Craig Payton admitted he could no longer guarantee him first-team football.[14] He spent the 2013–14 season with Bromyard Town.[15] He won the Worcestershire Senior Urn with Bwedley in 2011 and 2012.[16]

Statistics

Source:[17][18][19]

Club Season Division League Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Aston Villa1995–96Premier League000000
1996–97Premier League000000
Total 000000
Stoke City1997–98First Division000000
1998–99Second Division000000
1999–2000Second Division000000
Total 000000
Kidderminster Harriers (loan)1999–2000Conference300030
Bromsgrove Rovers2000–01Southern League Division One West2571043511
Port Vale2000–01Second Division100010
2001–02Second Division201131
Total 301141
Nuneaton Borough2001–02Conference600060
Bromsgrove Rovers2002–03Southern League Western Division42131025215
Bromsgrove Rovers2004–05Southern League Division One West200020
Bromsgrove Rovers2006–07Southern League Division One Midlands7190161
Career total[lower-alpha 1] 882130711828
  1. Statistics for Worcester City, Redditch United, Halesowen Town, Stourport Swifts, Bewdley Town and Bromyard Town not recorded.

Honours
Redditch United
Bewdley Town
  • Worcestershire Senior Urn: 2011 & 2012[16]

References
  1. "Richard Burgess". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  2. "FootballSquads - Port Vale - 2001/02". www.footballsquads.co.uk. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  3. "Aston Villa Player Database". www.astonvillaplayerdatabase.com. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  4. "1/4/00 - Striker Burgess signs for City". Kidderminster Shuttle. 1 April 2000. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  5. "Burgess Packing His Rovers Bags". Kidderminster Shuttle. 15 November 2000. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  6. "Vale duo agree new deals". BBC Sport. 14 May 2001. Retrieved 12 May 2009.
  7. "Port Vale 3-0 Aylesbury United". aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  8. "Burgess joins Nuneaton". BBC Sport. 3 January 2002. Retrieved 12 May 2009.
  9. "Squires signs for Nuneaton". BBC Sport. 13 May 2002. Retrieved 12 May 2009.
  10. "Rivals stop Burgess bid". Kidderminster Shuttle. 13 November 2002. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  11. "Burgess bounces back to Greens". Kidderminster Shuttle. 31 May 2006. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  12. "Burgess in dramatic debut". Kidderminster Shuttle. 24 January 2005. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  13. "Burgess fills his boots as Bewdley rout Villa". Kidderminster Shuttle. 16 August 2007. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  14. "Burgess departs". Kidderminster Shuttle. 19 July 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  15. "Former Port Vale striker Richard Burgess scores twice for Bromyard Town in 4-2 defeat to Ellesmere Rangers". Kidderminster Shuttle. 12 December 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  16. "Bewdley seal Urn after seeing off Alvechurch - full report". Kidderminster Shuttle. 8 May 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  17. Richard Burgess at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  18. "Stats". aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  19. Richard Burgess at Soccerbase
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