William Arthur Ronald Burgess (9 April 1917 – 14 February 2005) was a Welsh international footballer, who played in the wing half position.
Cardiff took Burgess on as a teenager, but chose not to sign him, so he worked as a miner for a while, and played inside-right for his local team Cwm Villa.
However, Watford's league form and Burgess's popularity with the fans plummeted after he sold star player Cliff Holton, and he was sacked when the club were nearly relegated in 1963.
He subsequently managed Hendon, leading them to win the Isthmian League and FA Amateur Cup double in 1964–65, after which he became a coach at Fulham.
[3] After leaving football, he worked in a warehouse, before moving to Worthing, West Sussex when he retired, and ultimately Swansea, in his native South Wales.