Billy Joe Burns

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Billy Joe Burns
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-04-28) 28 April 1989 (age 36)
Place of birth Belfast, Northern Ireland
Position Full back
Team information
Current team
 Carrick Rangers
Number 2
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2008–2014 Linfield 140 (13)
2014–2025 Crusaders 325 (24)
2025– Carrick Rangers 22 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 February 2026

William Joseph Burns (born 28 April 1989), widely known as Billy Joe Burns, is a footballer from Northern Ireland who plays as a full back for Carrick Rangers. [1]

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Career

Burns previously played for Linfield before joining Crusaders in 2014. He was named as Ulster Footballer of the Year and Northern Ireland Football Writers' Association Player of the Year for 2015–16. [2] [3]

Honours

Linfield
Crusaders
Individual awards

References

  1. ↑ Soccerway
  2. ↑ BBC
  3. ↑ Crusaders pair Baxter and Burns win top awards
  4. 1 2 3 "Burns wins Ulster Footballer award". BBC Sport. 22 April 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  5. ↑ Morrow, Michael (2 May 2019). "Irish Cup final: Ballinamallard United 0-3 Crusaders". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  6. ↑ Sterling, Mark (7 May 2022). "McMurray's last-gasp stunner wins Irish Cup for Crusaders". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  7. ↑ "Linfield FC Player of the Year 2021-22 award presentation". Linfield FC. 16 May 2022. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
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