David Burrows (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 October 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Dudley, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Left-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1988 | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | (1) |
| 1988–1993 | Liverpool | 146 | (3) |
| 1993–1994 | West Ham United | 29 | (1) |
| 1994–1995 | Everton | 19 | (0) |
| 1995–2000 | Coventry City | 111 | (0) |
| 2000–2002 | Birmingham City | 25 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Sheffield Wednesday | 21 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1989–1990 | England U-21 | 7 | (0) |
| 1990–1991 | England B | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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David Burrows (born Dudley, 25 October 1968) is an English former footballer. During his career he played for West Bromwich Albion, Liverpool, West Ham United, Everton, Coventry City, Birmingham City and Sheffield Wednesday as well as the England Under-21 and B teams. As a Liverpool player he won the Football League, the FA Cup and twice won the Charity Shield.
Burrows completed an apprenticeship at West Bromwich Albion and signed professional forms with the club as a 17-year-old in 1985, after a period in the Tipton Town youth team. He spent three years at The Hawthorns, playing 46 times and scoring one goal. He was signed by Liverpool for £550,000 in October 1988, making his debut two days later in a 0–0 draw against Coventry City at Anfield. Vying for a place with Steve Staunton, meant that Burrows' first team opportunities were limited in his first season at Liverpool.
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. He along with the rest of Liverpool Football Club were commended for the way they conducted themselves after the disaster and he attended numerous funerals and comforted the victims' families and friends. 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 3–2 FA Cup final victory over Everton in which Barry Venison was selected for a place on the substitute's bench ahead of Burrows.
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