Ted Burgin

Edward (Ted) Burgin (born 29 April, 1927 in Bradfield, Sheffield) was a professional footballer who played for Sheffield United between 1949-57 as a goalkeeper. He was nicknamed "The Cat" by his teammates.

He started his career with Alford Town, but asked for his release in 1948 and was signed by United after undergoing successful trials. His debut came in a Second Division game against Swansea City on September 1, 1949 and despite being only 5 feet 7 inches (1.70 metres), he was regarded as one of the best goalkeepers in England while with United.

After 314 appearances for United, including 281 League games and 20 FA Cup ties, he moved to Doncaster Rovers. He made 102 consecutive league appearances between November 12, 1949 and March 15, 1952. He was an ever-present in 3 League seasons, 1950-51, 1952-53 and 1953-54. In 1958, he joined Leeds United making 58 appearances for the West Yorkshire side. In 1960, he joined Rochdale and made 207 appearances for "The Dale".

He toured Australia with the F.A. team in 1951 and was England reserve for a match with Austria in 1953. He was also in England's World Cup squad in 1954, although he did not feature in any of their matches.

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