Phil Burrows

Infobox Football biography
playername = Phil Burrows


fullname = Philip Arthur Burrows
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1946|4|8
cityofbirth = Stockport
countryofbirth = England
dateofdeath =
cityofdeath =
countryofdeath =
height =
position = Left back
youthyears = -1964
youthclubs = Manchester City
years = 1964-1966
1966-1974
1974-1976
1976-1980
1977
1980-?
clubs = Manchester City
York City
Plymouth Argyle
Hereford United
→Gillingham (loan)
Witton Albion
Mossley
caps(goals) = 000 0(0)
337 (14)
081 0(2)
110 0(0)
005 0(0)
manageryears =
managerclubs =

Philip Arthur Burrows (born April 8, 1946 in Stockport, England) is an English former professional footballer.

Career

Burrows began his career as a junior with Manchester City, turning professional in July 1964. He failed to make the first team with City and joined York City in June 1966.cite news
title = Phil Burrows
url = http://www.rivals.net/default.asp?sid=973&p=2&stid=8193454
publisher = Minstermen
accessdate = 2007-07-21] He was an ever-present in the York side for his first four seasons with the club and went on to make nearly 400 first team appearances as City rose from the Fourth to the Second flight of English football.

In 1974 Burrows was the first winner of the York City Clubman of the Year Award, a trophy in memory of former York player Billy Fenton who had died the previous year. Burrows was sold to Plymouth Argyle for a fee of £16,000 in July 1974 and was a regular in the Plymouth side for the next two seasons, helping Plymouth to promotion from the Third Division.

Burrows moved to Hereford United in August 1976 and had a loan spell with Gillingham in October 1977. He remained with Hereford until 1980 when he left to join non-league Witton Albion. He was playing for Northern Premier League side Mossley in October 1981. [ [http://www.mossleyweb.com/Teamphotos/198182.htm Mossley AFC 1981-1982] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.rivals.net/default.asp?sid=973&p=2&stid=8193454 Phil Burrows profile] at Mistermen