Harrison Burke

Harrison Burke

Personal information
Date of birth	(2002-09-13) 13 September 2002 (age 23)
Position	Defender
Team information
Current team	Walsall
Number	5
Youth career
2015–2021	Chester
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2025	Chester	130	(19)
2021	→ Clitheroe (loan)	15	(4)
2025–	Walsall	16	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:20, 21 March 2026 (UTC)

Harrison Burke (born 13 September 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Walsall. ^[1]

Career

Burke began his career with Chester at under-13 level, before signing a first-team contract aged 18 in October 2020. ^[2] He had a loan spell at Clitheroe in 2021, ^[3] before retuning to Chester and becoming a first-team regular. ^[4] He was Chester's Player of the Year in 2024–25, ^[5] and that same season was part of the National League North Team Of The Season. ^[6]

He signed for Walsall in June 2025 for an undisclosed fee on a three-year contract. ^{[7] [8]} He was injured at the start of the season, ^[9] and scored his first goal for the club in a 1–0 victory on 23 August 2025 against Salford City. ^{[10] [11]}

Career statistics

As of match played 21 March 2026

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Chester	2019–20 [12]	National League North	0	0	0	0	—		1 [a]	0	1	0
	2020–21 [13]	National League North	0	0	0	0	—		1 [b]	0	1	0
	2021–22 [14]	National League North	19	2	0	0	—		1 [a]	0	20	2
	2022–23 [15]	National League North	24	2	5	1	—		2 [c]	0	31	3
	2023–24 [16]	National League North	42	4	5	2	—		1 [b]	0	48	6
	2024–25 [17]	National League North	45	11	4	1	—		4 [d]	1	53	13
	Total		130	19	14	4	—		10	1	154	24
Clitheroe (loan)	2021–22 [18]	NPL Division One West	15	4	2	0	—		1 [b]	0	18	4
Walsall	2025–26 [19]	League Two	16	1	0	0	1	0	1 [e]	0	18	1
Career total			161	24	16	4	1	0	12	1	190	29

1. Appearance(s) in Cheshire Senior Cup
2. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
3. One appearance in Cheshire Senior Cup, one appearance in National League North play-offs
4. One appearance in FA Trophy, three appearances and one goal in National League North play-offs
5. Appearance in the EFL Trophy

References

1. Harrison Burke at Soccerbase
2. "BREAKING | Defender Harrison Burke signs First Team Contract at Chester FC!". 22 October 2020.
3. "Chester FC - Harrison Burke loan agreement with Clitheroe extended". Chester's Dee Radio.
4. Couch, Jon (3 May 2025). "Elsewhere, Harrison Burke absolutely magnificent."".
5. "Chester FC Awards Evening 2024/25: Recap". 13 April 2025.
6. "National League North Team Of The Season Announced - The Enterprise National League". www.thenationalleague.org.uk. 23 May 2025.
7. "Harrison Burke: Walsall sign Chester defender for undisclosed fee". BBC Sport. 12 June 2025.
8. "Burke's move to League Two Walsall 'richly deserved' says Chester boss". Chester and District Standard. 15 June 2025.
9. Bennett, George (31 July 2025). "'50/50' Harrison Burke to be assessed ahead of Walsall's League Two opener". www.expressandstar.com.
10. "Harrison Burke's first league goal earns Walsall victory over Salford". Hereford Times. 23 August 2025.
11. Bennett, George (23 August 2025). "Walsall 1-0 Salford - report: Harrison Burke header seals win for Saddlers". www.expressandstar.com.
12. "First Team Statistics 2019/20". www.chester-city.co.uk.
13. "First Team Statistics 2020/21". www.chester-city.co.uk.
14. "First Team Statistics 2021/22". www.chester-city.co.uk.
15. "First Team Statistics 2022/23". www.chester-city.co.uk.
16. "First Team Statistics 2023/24". www.chester-city.co.uk.
17. "First Team Statistics 2024/25". www.chester-city.co.uk.
18. https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/clitheroe/appearances/2021-2022/harrison-burke/929447
19. "Games played by Harrison Burke in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 January 2026.