Career
He then moved to Non-League football first in 1957 with Tunbridge Wells United then on to Biggleswade Town
Rotherham United career
Rotherham United made several attempts to sign Ronnie Burke during the World World War II years, but Manchester United got his signature ahead of the Millers. He then moved to Huddersfield Town, but suffered a serious knee injury, and lost his place in the Terriers team He made his debut for Rotherham in Division 2 (now Championship), scoring two goals in a 4-3 defeat at Nottingham Forest on Good Friday 1953, and was unlucky not to get a hat-trick in his first Millers appearance.
He finished the 1953/54 season with 33 goals, and was second highest goalscorer in Division 2.
In the 1954/55 season the goals kept going in and he scored all four Millers goals in a 4-2 victory against Bury in September 1954, but unfortunately his knee injury problems flared up again and he was made available for transfer in summer 1955. He then moved to Exeter City.
His career at Millmoor was very successful, but was sadly cut short by injury.