Michael Burns (footballer)

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Michael Burns
Personal information
Full name Michael John Burns
Date of birth (1988-09-14) 14 September 1988 (age 35)
Place of birth Huyton, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2001–2007 Liverpool
2007–2008 Bolton Wanderers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009–2010 Carlisle United 1 (0)
2010–2011 → Stafford Rangers (loan) 11 (0)
2011 Newport County 1 (0)
2011 Guiseley
2012–2013 Vauxhall Motors
2013 Guiseley
2014 Gap Connah's Quay 10 (0)
2017 Widnes
2019–2020 Parklands
International career‡
2004 England U16 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:34, 29 Jan 2011 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:36, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

Michael John Burns (born 4 October 1988) is an English footballer. He played in the English Football League for Carlisle United and as a youth player was twice a winner of the FA Youth Cup with Liverpool.

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Club career

Early career

He was previously a player with Liverpool winning the FA Youth Cup twice in 2006 and 2007. He later joined Bolton Wanderers in the summer of 2007, having been signed by Sammy Lee. He made regular appearances for the reserves whilst at Bolton's academy.

Carlisle United

He went on trial to Gillingham in the summer of 2008 before going on trial with Carlisle United. In January 2009 he joined Carlisle, signing an eighteen-month contract. He then made his Carlisle debut on 10 February 2009 in the Football League One clash with Walsall.

On 21 January 2010 he joined Stafford Rangers on loan for a month, [1] which was then extended for a second month. [2] He appeared in all 11 games for the club during his loan period.

Newport County

In January 2011 Burns joined Newport County.

Guiseley

In June 2011 he joined Guiseley. [3]

Vauxhall Motors

In June 2012 he joined Vauxhall Motors. [4]

Return to Guiseley

In August 2013 he returned to Guiseley [5] but left the club just two weeks later. [6]

Gap Connah's Quay

In January 2014 he signed for Welsh Premier League team Gap Connah's Quay. [7] [8]

Widnes

After time out of football, in July 2017 he joined Widnes. [9]

In 2019 he joined Parklands FC. [10]

Family life

Micheal married 33 year old Hannah Burns and has three children, Riley Micheal Burns, Maisy Olivia Burns, and Esmae Lilly Burns.

International career

Burns represented England schoolboy and at Under-16 levels. He scored on his Under-16 debut in a 4-2 victory over Wales.

Honours

Liverpool

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References

  1. ↑ "Burns makes Stafford switch". Sky Sports. 21 January 2010. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 18 May 2011. Retrieved 13 April 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ↑ "Guiseley sign former Liverpool starlet Burns". Telegraph & Argus. 23 June 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  4. ↑ White, Andy (19 June 2012). "Motormen Capture Versatile Burns". The Non League Paper. Retrieved 19 June 2012.[ permanent dead link ]
  5. ↑ "Lions Strengthen With Two Signings". The Non League Paper. 13 September 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  6. ↑ "Burns Leaves The Lions". The Non-League Football Paper. The Non League Paper. 5 September 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  7. ↑ "The Nomads announce four signings". Connah's Quay Nomads. 2 January 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  8. ↑ "Player profile: Michael Burns". Connah's Quay Nomads. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  9. ↑ Chadwick, Callum (6 February 2017). "Michael Burns signs for Widnes". Widnes FC. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  10. ↑ "Incomings". Parklands FC. 8 August 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2022.


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