Dave Halley didn't play at all for the first team in 2006.

98 - Deacon, Fielden.
99 - Peacock, L,Pryce.
00 -
01 - Langley, Sykes
02 - Parker, Bridge, Wilkinson, Moore
03 - Reardon
04 - Smith Aaron, Smith Andy
05 - Ferres
06 - K,Pryce
07 - Kopczak, James, Cook, Burgess, Halley

Looking at that lot it seems that if our academy set up continues in the same vein we will average about two regular first teamers per season coming through. Obviously the quality is very variable. 50% have been selected for England IIRC and some have either gone onto NLs or gone completely.

Unless we get a "one off" bumper crop through in the next few years I see no reason to think we'll get more than a couple per year. Exactly why the first team recruitment is so important.

thought burgess broke through earlier than 2007. didnt he come through into first team in 2006 and was pretty much established by 2007 season?

Yeah think he made about 9 or 10 first team appearances in 2006. It was 2007 that he made a real impact though.

Burgess played in 6 of the last 10 games of 2006.