| Born | 14 December 1976 Paddington, London |
|---|---|
| Sport country | England |
| Professional | 1994–present |
| Highest ranking | 38 |
| Current ranking | 64 |
| Career winnings | UK£217,945 |
| Highest <dfn style="border-bottom:1px dotted #0645AD; font-style:inherit;">break</dfn> | 143 (1997 Grand Prix) |
| Best ranking finish | Last 16: 1997 Grand Prix |
Alfred "Alfie" Burden (born 14 December 1976 in Paddington, London) is an English professional snooker player who lives in London.
Burden originally had his eyes set on making a career as a professional footballer, but a badly broken leg curtailed this ambition. He spent a couple of seasons at Arsenal F.C. as a schoolboy apprentice, but was with Swindon Town F.C. at the time of the injury. Burden soon showed he was well above average at snooker and qualified for the World Championship in 1998. He gave Tony Drago a run for his money before losing 8–10.
In the 2006/2007 season, Burden qualified for the China Open. He defeated Shokat Ali, Rod Lawler and former top-16 player David Gray to qualify for the tournament. Unfortunately for Burden, he lost his opening Wild Card game to local player Mei Xiwen, 2–5.
On 25 November 2009 he won the IBSF World Snooker Championship in Hyderabad, India. He won in the final 10–8 against Brazilian Igor Figueiredo. With this he earned a place on the 2010/2011 professional main tour.[1] He started the 2010/2011 season well, by winning 3 qualifying matches, beating Reanne Evans 5-1,Matthew Selt 5-4,Marcus Campbell 5-3 before losing narrowly against Andrew Higginson 4-5.