Lycurgus Burrows

Lycurgus Burrows (26 June 1875 – 23 August 1952) was an English semi-professional footballer who played for Woolwich Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and Sheffield United.

Lycurgus Burrows
In The Sketch, 22 April 1896
Personal information
Date of birth (1875-06-26)26 June 1875
Place of birth Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England
Date of death 23 August 1952(1952-08-23) (aged 77)
Place of death Gosforth, England
Position(s) Full back
Youth career
Melrose
Woolwich Polytechnic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1892–1896 Woolwich Arsenal 10 (0)
1894–1897 Tottenham Hotspur 21 (1)
1897 Sheffield United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Burrows was born in Ashton-under-Lyne in Greater Manchester on 26 June 1875. With his family moving around a lot, he first started playing football in Melrose in Scotland. The family then moved down to London where Burrows was playing football for Woolwich Polytechnic when he was spotted by Woolwich Arsenal.[1][2]

Burrows' football league debut for Arsenal was on 6 February 1894 in a match against Rotherham Town.[2] He played ten league games with Arsenal but in the time also played for Tottenham. Burrows' final recorded league game for Arsenal was a 4–3 win against Notts County in November 1895.[2]

For Tottenham, Burrows went on to record a total of 119 appearances and three goals. In 1897 he moved to Sheffield United.[1] According to Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 Burrows only had a trial at Sheffield United.[3]

He died in Gosforth on 23 August 1952.[1]

References
  1. Goodwin, Bob (2017). The Spurs Alphabet. Robwin Publishing House. p. 69. ISBN 9780954043421. Retrieved 15 September 2023 – via Google Books.
  2. Harris, Jeff (1996). Hogg, Tony (ed.). Arsenal Who's Who. London: Independent UK Sports. p. 13. ISBN 1899429026. Retrieved 15 September 2023 – via Internet Archive.
  3. Joyce, Michael A. Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Tony Brown. ISBN 978-1899468638.


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