Thomas Burke: Man United half-back Profile & Stats
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Thomas Burke

Position: half-back

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HAN P W D L F A Diff Win%
A 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0.00
TOTALS 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0.00

Name: Thomas Burke
Birthdate: 00-00-0000
Age: 0
Birthplace: Wrexham, Wales
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Weight:
Years at Club: 1886-1890
Signing Info: Transferred from: Liverpool Cambrians, 09/1886, £
Previous Clubs: Wrexham Grosvenor, Wrexham February FC, Wrexham Olympic, Liverpool Cambrians
Debut: 30/10/1886 v Fleetwood Rangers (A) 2-2 (FA Cup 1st Round)
Farewell: Transferred to Wrexham Victoria, 05/1890, £
Passed Away: 09/02/1914

Biography

One of the leading figures of Welsh football in the 1880s, Tom Burke represented the Principality eight times in an era when there were only three international games all year. His first cap was in 1883 versus England, his last in 1888 against Scotland. He also represented his county, Denbighshire, on several occasions in the mid-1880s.
Tom was a rugged half-back who started out as a youth with Wrexham Grosvenor in his hometown. In 1881, the club amalgamated into Wrexham AFC where he was a member of the team that won the Welsh Cup in 1883. That year, the club changed its name to Wrexham Olympic and Burke became captain, serving the club with distinction, even in goal if necessary! He was much beloved by the fans as demonstrated by one occasion when he turned up a few minutes late and received an ovation.
He finally left in January 1886, joining the newly formed Cambrian, a side made up of Welshmen in Liverpool. Only a few months later, however, he was part of the Welsh exodus into Newton Heath where, at one point, the lineup contained eight men from the Principality. The club lured them with jobs in the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway, Tom bagging a painting gig.
Burke earned two Manchester Senior Cup medals with Heath, even scoring in the 1888 final. He was ever-present in the 1888-89 Football Combination, but eventually lost his first-team place in 1889-90 to countryman Roger Doughty, thus playing in only five Football Alliance matches.
Not satisfied with becoming a reserve, the midfield hard man went back to playing for a team from his hometown, Wrexham Victoria, who gave him his debut on October 17th, 1891, against Shrewsbury Town... as a goalkeeper! According to a local paper, he was "the right man in the right place". That said, Burke continued to dwell in Manchester after retirement. In fact, he lived on Lightbowne Road, Moston, and worked for a firm of decorators for 20 years. Unfortunately, as he was fond of mixing his own colours - and that required adding white lead to paint - Tom eventually died from lead poisoning on February 9th, 1914. Thanks to Charbel Boujaoude for his tireless researching effort & the correct information on Thomas Burke. Biography kindly provided by Charbel Boujaoude.
 
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1. 1886-1887 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
TOTALS 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Detailed Match & Performance Charts

MUFC Player Goals MUFC Player Appearances MUFC Player Opponent Manager MUFC Player Club Manager
No Opponent Goals Appearances
Player has never scored for club.
No Opponent Appearances Goals
1. Fleetwood Rangers 1 0
No Opponent Manager No
1. ? 1
No MUFC Managers Count
1. Albut, Alf 1
Stadiums Competition Opponents Opponent Nationality
No Stadium Count
1. Fleetwood Park 1
No Competition Count
1. FA Cup 1
No Opponent Count
1. Fleetwood Rangers 1
No Opponent Nationality Count
1. England 1
Roy Keane own goal v Real Madrid Old Trafford 2000 Cup Finals
No Date Opponent Competition Own Goals
Player has never scored an own goal against the club.
No Date Opponent WDL F-A Competition
Player never featured in a Cup Final.
Penalties scored for Manchester United Manchester United Hat-Tricks
No Date Opponents Competition Penaltys
Player has never scored a penalty for the club.
No Date Opponent Competition Goals
Player has never scored a hat-trick or better during a game.
 
Red Cards  
No Date Opponent Competition
Player has never been sent off during a match.
 

All Matches played
No Date Comp Opponent WDL F-A HAN Goal!! Scorers Opponent scorers
1. 30-10-1886 FAC Fleetwood Rangers D 2-2 A 0 Jack Doughty 10', 56' William Wright 15', Harry Fisher 55'
 

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