Wilf Burrows

{{short description|English footballer}}

{{Use British English|date=July 2015}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2015}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Wilf Burrows

| image =

| image_size =

| caption =

| fullname = Wilfred Burrows{{cite book

| editor-first = Michael

| editor-last = Joyce

| title = Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939

| year = 2004

| publisher = SoccerData

| location = Nottingham

| isbn = 978-1-899468-67-6

| page = 44 }}

| birth_date = {{birth date|1902|2|16|df=y}}

| birth_place = Castleford, West Riding of Yorkshire, England

| death_date = July 1985 (aged 83){{cite book| author=Peter Jones & Gareth M. Davies | title=The Racecourse Robins: From Adams To Youds |page=45f |year=1999| publisher=Gareth M. Davies and Peter Jones | isbn=0-9524950-1-5}}

| death_place = Leeds, England

| height = 5 ft 9+1/2 in{{cite book

| first1 = Martin

| last1 = Jarred

| first2 = Dave

| last2 = Windross

| title = Citizens and Minstermen, A Who's Who of York City FC 1922–1997

| year = 1997

| publisher = Citizen Publications

| location = Selby

| isbn = 978-0-9531005-0-7

| page = 18 }}

| position = Goalkeeper

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 =

| clubs1 = Castleford Town

| caps1 =

| goals1 =

| years2 =

| clubs2 = Selby Town

| caps2 =

| goals2 =

| years3 = 1926–1931

| clubs3 = Tranmere Rovers

| caps3 = 49

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 1931–1933

| clubs4 = Wrexham

| caps4 = 28

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 1933–1934

| clubs5 = York City

| caps5 = 3

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 1934

| clubs6 = Bangor City

| caps6 =

| goals6 =

| years7 = 1934–????

| clubs7 = Bury

| caps7 = 0

| goals7 = 0

| years8 =

| clubs8 = Colwyn Bay United

| caps8 =

| goals8 =

| years9 =

| clubs9 = Shrewsbury Town

| caps9 =

| goals9 =

| totalcaps = 80

| totalgoals = 0

}}

Wilfred Burrows (16 February 1902 – July 1985) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Tranmere Rovers, Wrexham and York City, in non-League football for Castleford Town, Selby Town, Bangor City, Colwyn Bay United and Shrewsbury Town, and was on the books of Bury without making a league appearance.

References