FORMER Crystal Palace, Millwall and Leyton Orient footballer Peter Burridge will be remembered as a skilful ex-professional during the swinging 60s in London.
But he was also a hit in sleepy Hertfordshire for Bishop’s Stortford in the 1950s when he hit an astonishing 62 goals in 76 games – and all from the left wing!
Burridge, now a trim and fit 76, lives in Elsenham. He can look back with pride on his football career.
He won the old Fourth Division Championship with Millwall in 1962.
For Bishop’s Stortford he taunted defences in the Delphian League, delighting the faithful at Blues’ old ground at Rhodes Avenue.
Born in Old Harlow, Burridge’s love of sport was nurtured from an early age.
“I just loved playing sport whether it was football or cricket. Football is just natural, you just play it but cricket is more technical,” he said.
Aged 13, he is believed to have been the youngest ever player to feature for Stortford’s reserves.
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