Claim: Ralph Burkinshaw (26 March 1898 – June 1951)  started his full career at South Shields in 1919 after guesting for a number of clubs, but he only played two games before having brief spells at Northampton Town and Gainsborough Trinity.
Evidence: He played just two games at South Shields during the club's first season in Division Two before having brief spells at Northampton Town and Gainsborough Trinity. Ralph Burkinshaw had guested for a number of South Yorkshire clubs during First World War football, before starting his full career at South Shields in 1919. Ralph Burkinshaw (26 March 1898 – June 1951) was an English professional footballer who played for a number of clubs.