Most professional clubs spare no expense when it comes to financing their scouting system, but in 2008 the English club bucked that trend and opted for a cheaper method.
They signed Burgmeier on the recommendation of a 12-year-old football anorak.
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Scouting for players? It’s a child’s game
Regardless of what he goes on to achieve in the game, Franz Burgmeier, the Liechtenstein winger, will always be remembered as the man who was signed by Darlington after being recommended by a child.
