David Burrows (footballer)

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David Burrows
Full name	David Burrows
Date of birth	25 October 1968
Place of birth	Dudley, England
Nickname	Bugsy
Position	Left-back
Professional clubs*
Years	Club	Apps (goals)
1985-88 1988-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-2000 2000-01 2001-03	West Brom Liverpool West Ham Everton Coventry Birmingham Sheff Wed	46 (1) 146 (3) 29 (1) 19 (0) 111 (0) 25 (0) 21 (0)
National team
1989-90	England U-21	7
* Professional club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

David Burrows (born Dudley, West Midlands, England, 25th October 1968) was a footballer who played in the last Liverpool team to win the League championship in 1990.

A pacey and incisive left back, Burrows cost 500,000 pounds when manager Kenny Dalglish signed him from West Bromwich Albion in 1988. Vying for a place with Steve Staunton, his first season was all about settling in and getting used to the high level of football, which he did with some ease. His one early setback was conceding a soft penalty in a Merseyside derby against Everton which allowed Liverpool's fierce rivals to earn a 1-1 draw.

Burrows, an England under-21 international, joined his team-mates in mourning for the 96 fans who lost their lives at the Hillsborough disaster in April 1989. At this time he was not regularly featuring in the team, with the equally inexperienced Steve Staunton enjoying an extended run at left back which lasted through to the end of the season, including the FA Cup final victory over Everton.

The following year, with Staunton more frequently deployed in midfield and manager Dalglish prepared to rotate his squad more, Burrows played on a more regular basis and won his first honour with Liverpool when they clinched the League title. When Dalglish quit in 1991 and was replaced by Graeme Souness, Burrows found his chances more restricted, though he did score his first Liverpool goal in a victory over - of all teams - Everton late that year and was picked by Souness for the 1992 FA Cup final, which Liverpool won, beating Sunderland 2-0.

He left for West Ham United in 1993, along with Mike Marsh, as part of the deal that took Julian Dicks to Anfield in a move which surprised many Liverpool fans.

Burrows, who had the nickname "Bugsy" at Anfield, had a journeyman career thereafter, though impressively managed to stay in the top flight for most of it. He went on to play for Everton, Coventry City, Birmingham City and Sheffield Wednesday. He quit in 2003 after suffering injuries to his collarbone and hamstring.

He briefly played some amateur football before emigrating with his wife and three children to live in France. Shrewd investments in property during his playing career means he does not need to work again. He now plays recreational football in the Dordogne.