Claim: Ralph Burkinshaw 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: 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. 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.