Cam Burgess

Albert Campbell "Cam" Burgess (21 September 1919 – September 1978) was an English footballer who played as a forward. He played in the Football League for four clubs.

Cam Burgess
Personal information
Full name Albert Campbell Burgess
Date of birth (1919-09-21)21 September 1919
Place of birth Bebington, England
Date of death September 1978 (aged 58–59)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
19??–1938 Bromborough
1938–1948 Bolton Wanderers 5 (3)
1948–1951 Chester 111 (64)
1951–1953 Crystal Palace 47 (40)
1953–1954 York City 32 (14)
1954–19?? Runcorn
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Burgess was born in Bebington, Cheshire.[1] He began playing with non-league club Bromborough before joining Bolton Wanderers in February 1938, with his Football League First Division debut finally arriving against Brentford in May 1947.[2] In October 1948 he moved to Chester, where he scored 64 league goals over the next three years to currently place him as the club's sixth highest Football League goalscorer.[3]

Burgess was top scorer in two successive seasons with Crystal Palace[2] before finishing his league career at York City. He then returned to non-league football with Runcorn[4] and lived in Birkenhead until he died in September 1978.[2]

  • Cam Burgess at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database

References
  1. Ian King. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–2011. Derby Books. p. 532. ISBN 9781780910468.
  2. Leigh Edwards, Chester City, Shooting Stars, Darlington v Chester City matchday programme 25/11/08, p 27
  3. "Club Leading Scorers". chester-city.co.uk. Archived from the original on 3 January 2009. Retrieved 2008-12-29.
  4. "Cam Burgess". Neil Brown. Retrieved 29 December 2008.
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