Career
He appeared in the Southern League for and Reading. Born in Plymouth, Burch was the top goalscorer in the Southern League during the 1912-1913 season. An outside forward who could also play in other forward positions, Burch played for Street Budeaux and Essa – two local clubs in the Plymouth area – before joining Southern League club in 1904.
His 30 goals in 37 league matches during the 1912-1913 season helped Argyle become Southern League champions for the first time, and he finished the season as the top goalscorer in the league.
Among them was a hat-trick against Merthyr Town and four in one game against Southampton. Described as being "always a trier" in one of the club"s handbooks, Burch is seventh on "s all-time list of goalscorers – he managed 91 goals in 240 appearances in all competitions.