Robert Burch

Infobox Football biography
playername = Robert Burch


fullname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1984|10|8|df=y
cityofbirth = Yeovil
countryofbirth = England
height =
position = Goalkeeper
currentclub = Lincoln City
clubnumber = 1
youthyears =
youthclubs = Tottenham Hotspur
years = 2002–2007
2003
2004
2004–2005
2005
2005
2007
2007–2008
2008–
clubs = Tottenham Hotspur
→ Woking (loan)
→ Stevenage Borough (loan)
→ West Ham United (loan)
→ Stevenage Borough (loan)
→ Bristol City (loan)
→ Barnet (loan)
Sheffield Wednesday
Lincoln City
caps(goals) = 0 (0)
6 (0)
2 (0)
0 (0)
1 (0)
0 (0)
6 (0)
2 (0)
0 (0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam = England U20
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 22:32, 14 May 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate = March 9, 2007

Robert Burch (born 8 October 1984) is an English football player who plays as a goalkeeper. Signed by Lincoln City on the 30th June.

Playing career

Robert Burch turned professional with Tottenham Hotspur in July 2002 and spent a further five years at the club after signing professional forms.

During that time Burch was loaned out to Conference clubs Woking, in 2003, and Stevenage Borough, in 2004, in order to gain some first-team experience. He was also loaned to West Ham United in December 2004, but despite being an unused substitute on six occasions, he failed to make a first-team appearance for the Upton Park club. Indeed, frustration was the name of the game for Burch as injuries restricted him to just seven reserve team appearances in 2004–05.

Burch was back on loan in 2005–06 with a stint at Bristol City but, again, a senior debut eluded him. He finally made his debut on loan at Barnet when he was signed on an emergency 28-day loan on 30 January 2007. He made his début for the Bees against Notts County .

Burch was released from his contract by Tottenham on 19 May 2007 and signed for Sheffield Wednesday on 2 July 2007. [ [http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/articles/playerupdate.html tottenhamhotspur.com] - Player Update] He made his Wednesday debut on 28 August 2007 in a 2–1 League Cup second round victory over Hartlepool United. He was released by the club at the end of the season after playing just three competitive matches. Burch agreed to sign for Lincoln City on June 30th 2008. [ [http://www.redimps.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10440~1336329,00.html www.redimps.premiumtv.co.uk] - Jacko Hails 'Major Signing']

International career

Burch is a former England Under-20 keeper.

Personal life

Burch proposed to his girlfriend on the "This Morning" television programme on 14 February 2008. She is a producer on the show, and he surprised her backstage with a little help from Fern Britton. [cite news
url=http://www.swfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0,,10304~1241543,00.html
title=Rob Pops The Question Live On TV!
date=14 February 2008
publisher=SWFC.co.uk
accessdate=2008-02-16]

References

External links

*Soccerbase|34618|Robert Burch (Soccerbase have spread Burch's stats over two pages)
*Soccerbase|35005|Robert Burch (Soccerbase have spread Burch's stats over two pages)
*ESPNsoccernet|id=32721|name=Robert Burch
* [http://www.theimp.lincolnfans.co.uk/goalies1.shtml Unofficial Rob Burch Profile] at [http://www.theimp.lincolnfans.co.uk The Forgotten Imp]