Daryl Burgess

Born 24 January 1971 in Birmingham

Daryl was a loyal servant to the Baggies, clocking up almost 400 appearances for the club and earning a testimonial game against Newcastle United.

A versatile defender who played across the back four, he played the majority of his games at centre-half but was also an accomplished full-back, giving him plenty of experience of all the defensive disciplines.

Having played under managers as diverse as Ossie Ardiles, Alan Buckley, Keith Burkinshaw and Brian Little, Daryl has picked up plenty of tips and has his own list of do's and don'ts which he will be bringing to his work as a coach.

Burgess began his career at West Bromwich Albion, where he made his debut during the 1989-90 season. He spent 12 years at WBA, and played nearly 400 first-team games for the Baggies, mostly as central defender or right-back. He was released by West Bromwich in 2001, and then joined Northampton Town.

In 2003, Burgess joined Rochdale on a free transfer. After two seasons at Rochdale, he moved back to the West Midlands to join Kidderminster Harriers of the Conference.

He left Kidderminster at the end of the 2005-06 season and signed for Nuneaton Borough, and later joined Bromsgrove in January 2008