David Burrows (footballer)
David Burrows ( born October 25, 1968 in Dudley ) is a former English footballer. The combative left-back, who also acted in the center of defense and in the midfield when needed, was educated at West Bromwich Albion, had his best time but later at Liverpool, in 1990 when he, the English championship and in 1992 won the FA Cup. Later, the seven-time British U -21 players spent a long time in addition to some short-term commitments, especially in the second half of the 1990s at Coventry City.
Sports career
West Bromwich Albion (1986-1988)
Burrows began his career in January 1983 as a student in the youth department of West Bromwich Albion and in April 1985 he became equipped with a training contract. After before he signed his first professional contract in November 1986, he had completed on April 22, 1986 against Sheffield Wednesday (1-1) made his debut in the English top flight. His performance at left-back was there from the sporty little value, since the descent of the " Baggies " the end of the 1985/86 season had already been decided. At the beginning of the following season 1986/87 he came in from the team of Ron Saunders in the first seven league matches to bet before the experienced Barry Cowdrill conquered his position on the left side of defense and Burrows only sporadically came to the course. A similar picture emerged in the season 1987/88, in the West Bromwich Albion suddenly even had to worry about relegation into the second division. Burrows graduated especially before the turn of the year a series of games and it fluctuated from end of September 1987 by the center-back position from the left to the right side. Then in the ultimately successful battle against relegation, he only came to two substitutions in the new year. When he fix played at the beginning of season 1988/89 again on his left-back position and October 18, 1988 came to his first appearance for the England U- 21 team, this aroused desires in some division clubs.
Liverpool FC (1988-1993)
Just days before his 20th birthday, manager Kenny Dalglish took him for Liverpool under contract and Burrows, who was considered the English U-21 national team as one of England's greatest talents, played quickly in the team and it moved to the left-back frequently starting with the Irish Steve Staunton. After 21 league games in his first season 1988/89 he made 26 appearances in the Champion Season 1989/90 follow. He benefited despite the fierce competition from Staunton of its flexible applicability, which he was able in the left or center - midfield and occasionally help out in the middle. Its seen sporting probably the best time had Burrows in the season 1990/91, in which he could win a regular place in his position. After the coaching change towards Graeme Souness in 1991, however, the tide turned again in the medium and this although Souness did change Staunton at Aston Villa in the summer of 1991. In the season 1991/92 Burrows was then initially also part of the team that ultimately claimed a 2-0 win against AFC Sunderland also won the FA Cup - together with Mark Wright he made in the final 's central defense, " Reds ". Nonetheless, prevailed in the club always have the impression that the left-back position was not filled to the satisfaction of Souness and so undertook this draw more than a year later Julian Dicks West Ham United and had to import Burrows together with Mike Marsh in September 1993 in the opposite direction.
About West Ham and Everton to Coventry City (1993-2000)
When Erstligaaufsteiger from West Ham Burrows took the migrated Dicks immediately on the left side of defense and was on the way to secure relegation after 18 league inserts in series directly by its commitment to a total of 25 Premier League games. A beginning to a recent long club membership, however this did not mean, and it pulled him into the 1994/95 season after four games of the season for the " hammer " in September 1994 back to Liverpool to Everton and from there to the 23 required meetings in early March 1995 1, 1 million pounds to the first division relegation-threatened Coventry City, where he very well harmonized with the left winger Peter Ndlovu. As promising as the beginning was, was all the more disappointing for Burrows the following season 1995/96 in which he was once in eleven Premier League games it was plagued by thigh injury. There were also a groin problem that forced him to longer breaks between October 1996 and April 1997. He recorded a personal success, however, in a 2-1 away win against former club Liverpool on 6 April 1997. Largely recovered, he graduated from then on the left side and in the central defense again a constant 1997/98 season and although he rarely turn into the attacks used, he made with that his team pushed forward in the upper half of the table at Christmas time around until late. These failed a possible move to Sheffield Wednesday under manager Ron Atkinson in mind that refused the place designated for an exchange Mark Pembridge. After another lengthy injury lay-off due to a thigh problem, between September 1998 and January 1999, he was also in the second half of the season 1998/99, much to the stability in the defense against Coventry City in and had only a game because despite his rough style of play and the numerous warning cards expose a lock.
Him left the fortune in this respect but then in the 1999/2000 season, in which he conceded two red cards at the very beginning within just over a month and he was locked in a row for seven games. Further Turmoil overtook him by a cruciate ligament injury in November 1999, and after his return in February 2000, which was accompanied by a series of poor results, he lost his place to Steve Froggatt. The expiring contract was not extended and also in July 2000 moved Burrows free transfer to the second division Birmingham City.
Birmingham and Sheffield (2000-2003)
Hopes for a renewed Build on past successes suffered a setback there early, as he re- injured himself in a pre-season game of the "Blues " at the thigh, and he was only replacement rear trunk Left-back Martin Grainger in the subsequent period. Also in the League Cup final in 2001 against Liverpool, which was lost on penalties, he was not part of the team. Then he asked to be released for a change, which also gave him his club. Before this could then be implemented in March 2002, Burrows was in the 2001 /02 temporarily in good shape before Grainger ousted him out of the team. He eventually signed with the league rivals Sheffield Wednesday a short-term contract and in the remaining season still came Burrows to remarkable 25 league operations. After initial games in the season 2002 /03 on the left or central defensive position and at times even in the role of team captain injury put him on the thigh and collarbone back so far that it is no longer included in the relegation battle, and he at the end of the season his resignation explained from the professional football business.
After a short stint in the amateur football to Burrows decided to emigrate with his family from England to henceforth settle in southwestern France.
Title / Awards
- English Championship ( 1): 1990
- English Cup ( 1): 1992
- Charity Shield (2): 1989, 1990 ( shared )