David Burke (English footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Ian Burke | ||
| Date of birth | 6 August 1960 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) |
Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1981 | Bolton Wanderers | 69 | (1) |
| 1981–1987 | Huddersfield Town | 189 | (3) |
| 1987–1990 | Crystal Palace | 81 | (0) |
| 1990–1994 | Bolton Wanderers | 106 | (0) |
| 1994–1996 | Blackpool | 23 | (0) |
| Total | 468 | (4) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
David Ian Burke (born 6 August 1960 in
Burke began his career at Bolton Wanderers in 1977, making his league debut as an 18-year-old on 2 September 1978, in a 2–2 draw at Birmingham.[1] He remained at Burnden Park for four years, making 69 league appearances and scoring one goal.
In 1981, he moved across the Pennines to join Huddersfield Town. He went on to make almost 200 appearances for the West Yorkshire club.
He signed for
Burke returned to his first club, Bolton, later in 1990 and made over 100 further appearances for the club, including winning promotion to Division One (formerly the Second Division) in 1993.
In 1994, he joined Blackpool, who had just appointed Sam Allardyce as their manager. Allardyce was a former teammate of Burke's in his first spell at Bolton in the late 1970s.
After two years with the Seasiders, Burke retired as a player.
Honours
Crystal Palace
- 1988-89
- 1990
Notes
References
- David Burke at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database