Ron Burgess (footballer)

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William Arthur Ronald (Ronnie) Burgess (9 April 1917 - 14 February 2005)

Born in Cwm, Ronnie Burgess was a Welsh professional footballer, who played at wing-half. Burgess worked as a miner before joining Tottenham Hotspur from Cwm Villa. He went on to win the League title with Spurs in 1951, the year after he helped them win the Division 2 crown.

Burgess captained Wales and won 32 caps for his country as a left half. He also played for the Great Britain team against the Rest of Europe in 1947.

Burgess was manager of Swansea Town from 1955 to 1958 and Watford from 1959 to 1963.

Swansea City A.F.C. – Managers

Whittaker (1912–14) · Bartlett (1914–15) · Bradshaw (1919–26) · Thomson (1927–31) · Harris (1934–39) · Green (1939–47) · McCandless (1948–55) · Burgess (1955–58) · Morris (1958–65) · Davis (1965–66) · Lucas (1967–69) · Bentley (1969–72) · Gregg (1972–75) · Griffiths (1975–78) · Toshack (1978–83) · Livermore (1983) · Toshack (1983–84) · Chappell (1984) · Appleton (1984) · Bond (1984–85) · Hutchison (1985–86) · Yorath (1986–89) · Evans (1989–90) · Yorath (1990–91) · Burrows (1991–95) · Smith (1995) · Rimmer (1995–96) · Cullis (1996) · Rimmer (1996) · Mølby (1996–97) · Adams (1997) · Cork (1997–98) · Hollins (1998–01) · Addison (2001–02) · Freestone (2002) · Cusack (2002) · Flynn (2002–04) · Curtis (2004) · Jackett (2004–07) · Nugent (2007) · Martínez (2007–09) · Sousa (2009–)

Watford F.C. – Managers

Goodall (1903–10) · Kent (1910–26) · Pagnam (1926–29) · McBain (1929–37) · Findlay (1938–47) · Bray (1947–48) · Hapgood (1948–50) · Gray (1950–51) · Green (1951–52) · Goulden (1952–55) · Paton (1955–56) · Goulden (1956) · McBain (1956–59) · Burgess (1959–63) · McGarry (1963–64) · Furphy (1964–71) · Kirby (1971–73) · Keen (1973–77) · Taylor (1977–87) · Bassett (1987–88) · Harrison (1988–90) · Lee (1990) · Perryman (1990–93) · Roeder (1993–96) · Taylor (1996) · Jackett (1996–97) · Taylor (1997–2001) · Vialli (2001–02) · Lewington (2002–05) · Boothroyd (2005–08) · Mackay (2008) · Rodgers (2008–09) · Mackay (2009–)