advance guard is pressing." He made nine appearances in the 1919–20 season, and had a run of seven matches early in 1920–21, but lost his place and was not selected again. Burke returned to his native County Durham where he signed for Darlington of the newly formed Football League Third Division North in July 1921. He played for their reserves in the North-Eastern League, but appeared only twice for the first team, and was not retained at the end of the season. The 1939 Register finds Burke working as a grinder and living in Wordsworth Avenue, Hebburn, with his wife Elizabeth and one adult son. He was still resident at that address when he died in January 1942. References 1889 births 1942 deaths People from Hebburn Footballers from Tyne and Wear Footballers from County Durham English footballers Association football wing halves Hebburn Argyle F.C. players Blackpool F.C. players Darlington F.C. players English Football League players British Army personnel of World War I Royal Field Artillery soldiers Recipients of the Military Medal