Ken Burditt

Frederick Charles Kendall Burditt (12 November 1906 – 27 October 1977) was an English footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Norwich City, Millwall and Notts County.

Career

Born in Ibstock, Burditt began playing for local club Ibstock Penistone Rovers, followed by Bloxwich Strollers,

After leaving Gresley, Burditt joined Football League club Norwich City, making his debut on 17 January 1931 at home to Walsall in a 3–1 Third Division South victory. Burditt went on to make 173 appearances for the Canaries, scoring 61 goals. His final game came in a 2–1 Second Division win over Doncaster Rovers on 2 May 1936. He finished the season as Millwall's top goalscorer with 25 goals. He would then move on to Notts County in 1938, before exiting the Football League in 1939 to join Southern League club Colchester United for £1,000. During the war years, he returned to Ibstock and worked as a coal miner. but could not continue a playing career in football because his mining work had affected his lungs.

Burditt died on 27 October 1977 in Grimsby.