Harry Burrows
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Henry Burrows | ||
| Date of birth | 17 March 1941 | ||
| Place of birth | Haydock, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Wigan Boys | |||
| 1956–1958 | Aston Villa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1958–1965 | Aston Villa | 147 | (53) |
| 1965–1973 | Stoke City | 245 | (68) |
| 1967 | → Cleveland Stokers (loan) | 9 | (3) |
| 1973–1975 | Plymouth Argyle | 19 | (3) |
| Total | 420 | (127) | |
| National team | |||
| 1962 | England U23 | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Henry "Harry" Burrows (born 17 March 1941) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League for Aston Villa, Plymouth Argyle and Stoke City.
Burrows was born in Haydock and attracted the attentions of First Division clubs, Burnley, Liverpool, and Aston Villa whilst playing for Wigan Boys. He turned them all down including an offer from Stan Cullis at Wolverhampton Wanderers instead turning his attentions on becoming an apprentice with the National Coal Board (NCB). Villa manager Joe Mercer persuaded Burrows to sign part-time in March 1958 and he made his debut in 1959–60 as Villa won the Second Division title. He played and scored in the final of the inaugural League Cup in 1961 as Villa beat Rotherham United 3–2. Burrows won an England U23 cap against Greece and finished as Villa's top goalscorer in 1961–62 and 1962–63, although the departure of Mercer ended a golden period in Villa's history. The signings of new manager Dick Taylor all earned a higher basic wage then the existing Villa players which caused friction and one by one the players departed and Villa would end up languishing in the Third Division.
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