About Lycurgus Burrows
Lived 1875 – 1952 (aged 77). Lycurgus Burrows was a British association football player.
Lycurgus Burrows (26 June 1875 – 23 August 1952) was an English semi-professional footballer who played for Woolwich Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and Sheffield United.
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.
Burrows' football league debut for Arsenal was on 6 February 1894 in a match against Rotherham Town.
He died in Gosforth on 23 August 1952.
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Who was Lycurgus Burrows?
English footballer (1875–1952)
When was Lycurgus Burrows born?
Lycurgus Burrows was born on 26 June 1875 in Ashton-under-Lyne.
When did Lycurgus Burrows die?
Lycurgus Burrows died on 23 August 1952 in Gosforth.
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Lycurgus Burrows was an association football player.
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Lycurgus Burrows was British.
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