Career
Burgon played for non League football clubs Colwick, Burton Joyce and Grantham Town before being given a trial at N ottinghamshire County in 1930. After a spell with Newark Town the outside left returned to N ottinghamshire County in 1932 where he featured in 26 matches and scoring seven goals. He went on to play for Grantham for a second time before signing for Tottenham Hotspur in 1934.
Burgon played a total of four matches for the Lilywhites.
In 1935, Burgon joined Wrexham where he went on to make 140 appearances and score 36 goals between 1935-1938. Burgon ended his career at Carlisle United where he appeared in a further two matches.