Mike Burgess (footballer)
Michael Burgess is an English former professional footballer. Born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Burgess played for Bradford Park Avenue, Leyton Orient, Newport County, AFC Bournemouth, Halifax Town, Gillingham and Aldershot during a 14-year professional career.
He joined Newport County in February 1956 as part of a deal which took Tommy Johnston to Leyton Orient for £4,000. He went on to play 23 times and score 7 goals during one and a half seasons in South Wales before leaving at the end of the 1956-57 season.
On the opening day of the 1962–63 season a foul by Burgess injured Crystal Palace winger Stewart Imlach, who was making his Palace debut. This incident is recalled by Gary Imlach in his biography of his father, My Father and other Working Class Football Heroes.
