Personal information | |||
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Full name | David J Burgess | ||
Place of birth | New Zealand | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
Miramar Rangers | |||
National team | |||
1983-1984 | New Zealand | 4 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
David Burgess is a former association football player who represented New Zealand at international level.[1]
Burgess made his full All Whites debut in a 2-0 win over Ghana on 7 June 1983[2] and ended his international playing career with four A-international caps to his credit,[1] his final cap a substitute appearance in a 0-2 loss to South Korea on 22 April 1984.[2]
He has since become a journalist, with stints at newspapers including The Dominion Post in Wellington where he was the local council reporter. He also maintains a keen interest in the Wellington Phoenix football franchise, which he covered for the paper.