David Burrows (soccer player)

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David Burrows
Personnel
birthday October 25, 1968
place of birth Dudley ,  England
size 175 cm
position Full-back (left)
Juniors
Years station
1983-1986 West Bromwich Albion
Men's
Years station Games (goals) 1
1986-1988 West Bromwich Albion 46 (1)
1988-1993 Liverpool FC 146 (3)
1993-1994 West Ham United 29 (1)
1994-1995 Everton FC 19 (0)
1995-2000 Coventry City 111 (0)
2000-2002 Birmingham City 25 (0)
2002-2003 Sheffield Wednesday 21 (0)
National team
Years selection Games (goals)
1988-1989 England U-21 7 (0)
1990-1991 England B 3 (0)
1 Only league games are given.

David Burrows (born October 25, 1968 in Dudley ) is a former English football player . The combative left -back , who also acted in central defense and in midfield if required, was at West Bromwich Albion trained had his best time but later at Liverpool when he in 1990 , the English championship and in 1992 the FA Cup won. Later, the seven-time English U-21 selection player worked for Coventry City for a long time, in addition to a few short-term engagements, especially in the second half of the 1990s .

Athletic career

West Bromwich Albion (1986–1988)

Burrows began his career in January 1983 as a student in the youth department of West Bromwich Albion and in April 1985 he was given an apprenticeship contract there. After before he signed his first professional contract in November 1986, he had made his debut in the English top division on April 22, 1986 against Sheffield Wednesday (1: 1). His appearance in the left-back position was of little sporting value, since the descent of the "Baggies" at the end of the 1985/86 season was already certain. At the beginning of the following season 1986/87 he was then used in the team of Ron Saunders in the first seven league encounters before the more experienced Barry Cowdrill conquered his position on the left defensive side and Burrows only came into play sporadically. A similar picture emerged in the 1987/88 season, in which West Bromwich Albion suddenly had to fear relegation in the second division. Burrows completed a number of games especially before the turn of the year and changed from the center-back position to the left to the right from the end of September 1987. In the ultimately successful relegation battle, he only made two substitutions in the new year. When he played again in his left-back position at the beginning of the season 1988/89 and came to his first appearance for the English U-21 team on October 18, 1988 , this aroused desires at some top division clubs.

Liverpool FC (1988–1993)

Just a few days before his 20th birthday, coach Kenny Dalglish signed him for Liverpool FC and Burrows, who as an England U-21 international was one of the greatest English talents, quickly played his way into the team and switched to the Left-back position frequently with Irishman Steve Staunton . After 21 league games in the first season in 1988/89, he made 26 appearances in the 1989/90 championship season . Despite the great competition from Staunton, he benefited from his flexibility, which enabled him to help out in the left or central defensive midfield and occasionally in the center of defense. From a sporting point of view, Burrows had his best time in the 1990/91 season, in which he was able to fight for a regular place in his position. After the coach change to Graeme Souness in 1991, however, the tide turned again in the medium term and this although Souness had Staunton change to Aston Villa in the summer of 1991 . In the 1991/92 season Burrows remained part of the team that ultimately won the FA Cup after a 2-0 win against AFC Sunderland - together with Mark Wright , he formed the central defense of the "Reds" in the final. Nevertheless, the impression prevailed in the club that the left-back position was not filled to the satisfaction of Souness and so more than a year later he signed Julian Dicks from West Ham United and had Burrows move in the opposite direction together with Mike Marsh in September 1993 .

Via West Ham and Everton to Coventry City (1993-2000)

In the first division promoted from West Ham, Burrows immediately represented the migrated Dicks on the left side of defense and came on the way to safe relegation after 18 league appearances in a row directly after his commitment to a total of 25 Premier League games. However, this did not mean the beginning of a new long membership in the club and so in the 1994/95 season, after four season games for the "Hammers", he returned to Liverpool to Everton in September 1994 and from there after 23 mandatory matches in early March 1995 for 1 , £ 1m to relegation-threatened first division club Coventry City , where he harmonized particularly well with left winger Peter Ndlovu . As promising as the start was, the following season 1995/96 was all the more disappointing for Burrows, in which he was plagued by thigh injuries in just eleven Premier League games. In addition, there were groin problems that forced him to take longer breaks between October 1996 and April 1997. However, he recorded a personal success in the 2-1 away win against ex-club Liverpool on April 6, 1997. Largely recovered, he then completed a constant 1997/98 season on the left and in the central defense, although he himself rarely used in the attacking efforts, he made sure that his team pushed deep into the top half of the table around Christmas time. In addition, a possible move to Sheffield Wednesday under coach Ron Atkinson failed because Mark Pembridge , who was intended for a swap, refused. After another long injury break due to his thigh problems between September 1998 and January 1999, he also made a major contribution to the stability of the Coventry City defense in the second half of the 1998/99 season and, despite his rough style of play and numerous warning cards, only had to miss one game subject to a ban.

He lost his luck in this regard, however, in the 1999/2000 season, in which he received two red cards within just over a month at the beginning and he was subsequently suspended for seven games. He suffered further hardship from a cruciate ligament rupture in November 1999 and after his return in February 2000, which was accompanied by a series of poor results, he lost his regular place to Steve Froggatt . The expiring contract was then no longer extended and in July 2000 Burrows moved to the second division Birmingham City on a free transfer .

Birmingham & Sheffield (2000-2003)

Hopes of building on old successes suffered a setback early on when he injured his thigh again in a pre-season game of the "Blues" and he was only a substitute for left-back Martin Grainger . He was also not part of the team in the 2001 league cup final against Liverpool, which was lost on penalties. He then asked for clearance for a move, which his club also gave him. Before this could be realized in March 2002, Burrows was in good shape at times in the 2001/02 season before Grainger pushed him out of the team again. He finally signed a short-term contract with league rivals Sheffield Wednesday and in the remainder of the season Burrows came to impressive 25 league appearances. After initial games in the 2002/03 season in the left or central defensive position and at times even in the role of team captain, injuries to his thigh and collarbone threw him back so far that he was no longer considered in the relegation battle and he retired at the end of the season explained from the professional football business.

After a short excursion into amateur football, Burrows decided to emigrate from England with his family in order to settle in south-west France.

Title / Awards

literature

  • Hugman, Barry J .: Premier League: The Players - A Complete Guide to Every Player 1992-93 . Tony Williams Publishing, 1992, ISBN 1-869833-15-5 , pp. 130 .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ "England - U-21 International Results 1986–1995 - Details" (RSSSF)
  2. ^ "England - International Results B-Team - Details (RSSSF")
  3. ↑ Barry J. Hugman (Ed.): The 1995-96 Official PFA Footballers Factfile . Lennard Queen Anne Press, 1995, ISBN 0-09-180854-5 , pp. 38 .
  4. ↑ Barry J. Hugman (Ed.): The 1996-97 Official PFA Footballers Factfile . Lennard Queen Anne Press, 1996, ISBN 1-85291-571-4 , pp. 44 .
  5. ↑ Barry J. Hugman (Ed.): The 1997-98 Official PFA Footballers Factfile . Lennard Queen Anne Press, 1997, ISBN 1-85291-581-1 , pp. 46 .
  6. ↑ Barry J. Hugman (Ed.): The 1998-99 Official PFA Footballers Factfile . Lennard Queen Anne Press, 1998, ISBN 1-85291-588-9 , pp. 50 f .
  7. ↑ Barry J. Hugman (Ed.): The 1999-2000 Official PFA Footballers Factfile . Lennard Queen Anne Press, 1999, ISBN 1-85291-607-9 , pp. 51 .
  8. ↑ Barry J. Hugman (Ed.): The 2000-2001 Official PFA Footballers Factfile . Lennard Queen Anne Press, 2000, ISBN 1-85291-626-5 , pp. 53 .
  9. ↑ Barry J. Hugman (Ed.): The 2001-2002 Official PFA Footballers Factfile . Lennard Queen Anne Press, 2001, ISBN 0-946531-34-X , pp. 49 .
  10. ↑ Barry J. Hugman (Ed.): The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2002/2003 . Lennard Queen Anne Press, 2002, ISBN 1-85291-648-6 , pp. 65 f .
  11. ↑ Barry J. Hugman (Ed.): The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2003/2004 . Lennard Queen Anne Press, 2003, ISBN 1-85291-651-6 , pp. 69 .
  12. ↑ "Blast From The Past: David Burrows" (Coventry Telegraph)
personal data
SURNAME Burrows, David
BRIEF DESCRIPTION English soccer player
DATE OF BIRTH October 25, 1968
PLACE OF BIRTH Dudley , England