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Ronald Burke

Position: forward

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HAN P W D L F A Diff Win%
H 16 10 4 2 43 12 +31 62.50
A 18 8 4 6 25 20 +5 44.44
N 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0.00
TOTALS 35 18 8 9 68 33 +35 51.43

Name: Ronald Stewart Burke
Birthdate: 13-08-1921
Age: 104
Birthplace: Marske, England
Height: 5' 10" (1.78m)
Weight: 12st 7lbs (79.38kg)
Years at Club: 1946-1949
Signing Info: Signed Trainee: 05/1946. Signed Professional: 08/1946
Previous Clubs: Liverpool (WW2), Manchester City (WW2), Rotherham United (WW2)
Debut: 26/10/1946 v Sunderland (Maine Road)) 0-3 (League Division One)
Farewell: Transferred to Huddersfield Town, 06/1949, 16,000k
Passed Away: 12/2003

Biography
 
League League Cup FA Cup Charity Shield European Cup Europa League Super Cup Cup Winners Cup Inter-cont Cup World Clubs Cup    
Season Goals Season Apps
No Season League Goals League Apps LC Goals LC Apps FAC Goals FAC Apps CS Goals CS Apps EC Goals EC Apps Europa Goals Europa Apps SC Goals SC Apps CWC Goals CWC Apps IC Goals IC Apps CWC Goals CWC Apps Season
Goals		 Season
Apps
1. 1946-1947 9 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 13
2. 1947-1948 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6
3. 1948-1949 6 9 0 0 6 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 16
TOTALS 16 28 0 0 6 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 35

Detailed Match & Performance Charts

MUFC Player Goals MUFC Player Appearances MUFC Player Opponent Manager MUFC Player Club Manager
No Opponent Goals Apps
1. Derby County 4 2
2. Charlton Athletic 3 2
3. Leeds United 3 2
4. Bournemouth 2 1
5. Yeovil Town 2 1
6. Arsenal 2 2
7. Bradford Park Avenue 2 2
8. Newcastle United 1 1
9. Aston Villa 1 2
10. Everton 1 2
11. Huddersfield Town 1 3
12. Liverpool 1 3
No Opponent Apps Goals
1. Huddersfield Town 3 1
2. Liverpool 3 1
3. Charlton Athletic 2 3
4. Aston Villa 2 1
5. Derby County 2 4
6. Everton 2 1
7. Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 0
8. Leeds United 2 3
9. Arsenal 2 2
10. Bradford Park Avenue 2 2
11. Sunderland 1 0
12. Brentford 1 0
13. Portsmouth 1 0
14. Preston North End 1 0
15. Sheffield United 1 0
16. Bolton Wanderers 1 0
17. Manchester City 1 0
18. Blackburn Rovers 1 0
19. Bournemouth 1 2
20. Yeovil Town 1 2
21. Hull City 1 0
22. Chelsea 1 0
23. Newcastle United 1 1
No Opponent Manager No
1. Kay, George 3
2. Seed, Jimmy 2
3. Massie, Alex 2
4. McMillan, Stuart 2
5. Kelly, Theo 2
6. Hampson, Billy 2
7. Stephenson, George 2
8. Whittaker, Tom 2
9. Bradford Park Avenue Committee 2
10. Murray, Bill 1
11. Steele, David 1
12. Vizard, Ted 1
13. Curtis, Harry 1
14. Tinn, Jack 1
15. Preston North End Committee 1
16. Davison, Teddy 1
17. Rowley, Walter 1
18. Thomson, Jock 1
19. Bruton, Jack 1
20. Lowe, Harry 1
21. Stock, Alec 1
22. Carter, Raich 1
23. Cullis, Stan 1
24. Birrell, Billy 1
25. Martin, George 1
No MUFC Managers Count
1. Busby, Matt 35
Opponents Opponent Nationality Competition Stadiums
No Opponent Count
1. Huddersfield Town 3
2. Liverpool 3
3. Charlton Athletic 2
4. Aston Villa 2
5. Derby County 2
6. Everton 2
7. Wolverhampton Wanderers 2
8. Leeds United 2
9. Arsenal 2
10. Bradford Park Avenue 2
11. Sunderland 1
12. Brentford 1
13. Portsmouth 1
14. Preston North End 1
15. Sheffield United 1
16. Bolton Wanderers 1
17. Manchester City 1
18. Blackburn Rovers 1
19. Bournemouth 1
20. Yeovil Town 1
21. Hull City 1
22. Chelsea 1
23. Newcastle United 1
No Opponent Nationality Count
1. England 35
No Competition Count
1. League Division One 28
2. FA Cup 6
3. Charity Shield 1
No Stadium Count
1. Maine Road 16
2. Leeds Road 3
3. Anfield 2
4. Baseball Ground 2
5. Goodison Park 2
6. Boothferry Park 1
7. Burnden Park 1
8. Deepdale 1
9. Elland Road 1
10. Fratton Park 1
11. Griffin Park 1
12. Highbury 1
13. Park Avenue 1
14. St James Park, Newcastle 1
15. Villa Park 1
Red Cards Cup Finals
No Date Opponent Competition
Player has never been sent off during a match.
No Date Opponent WDL F-A Competition
Penalties scored for Manchester United Roy Keane own goal v Real Madrid Old Trafford 2000
No Date Opponents Competition Penaltys
Player has never scored a penalty for the club.
No Date Opponent Competition Own Goals
Player has never scored an own goal against the club.
 
Manchester United Hat-Tricks  
No Date Opponent Competition Goals
Player has never scored a hat-trick or better during a game.
 

All Matches played
No Date ▲ Comp Opponent WDL F-A HAN Goal!! Scorers Opponent scorers
1. 26-10-1946 League Division One Sunderland Sunderland Loss 0-3 H 0 Cliff Whitelum 5', 47', 75'
2. 04-01-1947 League Division One Charlton Athletic Charlton Athletic Win 4-1 H 2 Ronald Burke 17', 37', Stan Pearson 46', Edward Buckle 89' (pen) Chris Duffy 80'
3. 08-03-1947 League Division One Aston Villa Aston Villa Win 2-1 H 1 Ronald Burke 61', Stan Pearson 63' Richard Dorsett 36'
4. 15-03-1947 League Division One Derby County Derby County Loss 3-4 A 2 Ronald Burke 19', 43', Stan Pearson 25' George Antonio 9', Raich Carter 27', Frank Broome 49', 77'
5. 22-03-1947 League Division One Everton Everton Win 3-0 H 1 Jimmy Delaney 28', Ronald Burke 57', John Warner 86'
6. 29-03-1947 League Division One Huddersfield Town Huddersfield Town Draw 2-2 A 0 Jimmy Delaney 1', Stan Pearson 67' Alf Whittingham 38', Peter Doherty 87'
7. 05-04-1947 League Division One Wolves Wolves Win 3-1 H 0 Jimmy Hanlon 24', Jack Rowley 55', 67' Dennis Westcott 53'
8. 07-04-1947 League Division One Leeds United Leeds United Win 3-1 H 2 Ronald Burke 2', 75', Jimmy Delaney 51' David Cochrane 13'
9. 08-04-1947 League Division One Leeds United Leeds United Win 2-0 A 1 Ronald Burke 30', William McGlen 70'
10. 12-04-1947 League Division One Brentford Brentford Draw 0-0 A 0
11. 26-04-1947 League Division One Portsmouth Portsmouth Win 1-0 A 0 Jimmy Delaney 47'
12. 03-05-1947 League Division One Liverpool Liverpool Loss 0-1 A 0 Albert Stubbins 12'
13. 10-05-1947 League Division One Preston North End Preston North End Draw 1-1 A 0 Stan Pearson 10' Andy McLaren 60'
14. 13-09-1947 League Division One Sheffield United Sheffield United Loss 0-1 H 0 Harold Brook 11'
15. 27-03-1948 League Division One Huddersfield Town Huddersfield Town Win 2-0 A 1 Stan Person 32', Ronnie Burke 63'
16. 29-03-1948 League Division One Bolton Wanderers Bolton Wanderers Win 1-0 A 0 John Anderson 88'
17. 07-04-1948 League Division One Manchester City Manchester City Draw 1-1 H 0 Jack Rowley 31' Billy Linacre 16'
18. 10-04-1948 League Division One Everton Everton Loss 0-2 A 0 Ephraim Dodds 53', Alex Stevenson 82'
19. 01-05-1948 League Division One Blackburn Rovers Blackburn Rovers Win 4-1 H 0 Jimmy Delaney 35', Stan Pearson 42', 78', 83' Tom Murphy 50'
20. 06-10-1948 Charity Shield Arsenal Arsenal Loss 3-4 A 1 Jack Rowley 12', Ronald Burke 42', Lionel Smith (o.g.) 60' Bryn Jones 2', Reg Lewis 3', 34' Ronnie Rooke 6'
21. 09-10-1948 League Division One Charlton Athletic Charlton Athletic Draw 1-1 H 1 Ronald Burke 9' Charlie Vaughan 44'
22. 18-12-1948 League Division One Derby County Derby County Win 3-1 A 2 Ronald Burke 19', 27', Stan Pearson 60' Bert Mozley 35'
23. 25-12-1948 League Division One Liverpool Liverpool Draw 0-0 H 0
24. 27-12-1948 League Division One Liverpool Liverpool Win 2-0 A 1 Ronald Burke 54', Stan Pearson 57'
25. 01-01-1949 League Division One Arsenal Arsenal Win 2-0 H 1 Charlie Mitten 10', Ronald Burke 84'
26. 08-01-1949 FA Cup Bournemouth Bournemouth Win 6-0 H 2 Ronald Burke 27', 51', Stan Pearson 33', Jack Rowley 49', 77', Charlie Mitten 52'
27. 05-02-1949 FA Cup Bradford Park Avenue Bradford Park Avenue Draw 1-1 A 0 Charlie Mitten 31' Arthur Farrell 33' (pen)
28. 07-02-1949 FA Cup Bradford Park Avenue Bradford Park Avenue Win 5-0 H 2 Ronald Burke 25', 65', Jack Rowley 55', 57', Stan Pearson 75'
29. 12-02-1949 FA Cup Yeovil Town Yeovil Town Win 8-0 H 2 Jack Rowley 6', 12', 22', 65', 88', Ronald Burke 44', 47', Charlie Mitten 72'
30. 19-02-1949 League Division One Aston Villa Aston Villa Loss 1-2 A 0 Jack Rowley 81' John Dixon 49', Trevor Ford 80'
31. 26-02-1949 FA Cup Hull City Hull City Win 1-0 A 0 Stan Pearson 75'
32. 02-04-1949 FA Cup Wolves Wolves Loss 0-1 N 0 Sammy Smyth 85'
33. 06-04-1949 League Division One Huddersfield Town Huddersfield Town Loss 1-2 A 0 Jack Rowley 75' Peter Doherty 31' (pen), Vic Metcalfe 55'
34. 09-04-1949 League Division One Chelsea Chelsea Draw 1-1 H 0 Charlie Mitten 80' (pen) John McInnes 74'
35. 30-04-1949 League Division One Newcastle United Newcastle United Win 1-0 A 1 Ronald Burke 84'
 

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