Cam Burgess
Encyclopedia
Albert 'Cam' Burgess was an English
footballer who played as a forward. He played in The Football League
for four clubs.
in February 1938, with his Football League First Division
debut finally arriving against Brentford
in May 1947. In October 1948 he moved to Chester
, where he scored 64 league goals over the next three years to currently place him as the club's sixth highest Football League goalscorer.
Burgess was top scorer in two successive seasons with Crystal Palace
before finishing his league career at York City
. He then returned to non-league football with Runcorn and lived in Birkenhead
until he died in September 1978.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
footballer who played as a forward. He played in The Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
for four clubs.
Playing career
Burgess began playing with non-league side Bromborough before joining Bolton WanderersBolton Wanderers F.C.
Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001....
in February 1938, with his Football League First Division
Football League First Division
The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
debut finally arriving against Brentford
Brentford F.C.
Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One....
in May 1947. In October 1948 he moved to Chester
Chester City F.C.
Chester City Football Club was an English football team from Chester. The club was founded as Chester F.C., and joined the Football League in 1931, spending most of their time in the lower divisions. They changed their name to Chester City in 1983. Chester won their first league title in 2004, the...
, where he scored 64 league goals over the next three years to currently place him as the club's sixth highest Football League goalscorer.
Burgess was top scorer in two successive seasons with Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace F.C.
Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...
before finishing his league career at York City
York City F.C.
York City Football Club is an English football club based in York, North Yorkshire. The club participates in the Conference National, the fifth tier of English football. Founded in 1922, they joined the Football League in 1929, and have spent most of their history in the lower divisions...
. He then returned to non-league football with Runcorn and lived in Birkenhead
Birkenhead
Birkenhead is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral in Merseyside, England. It is on the Wirral Peninsula, along the west bank of the River Mersey, opposite the city of Liverpool...
until he died in September 1978.