Sean Burns (footballer)

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Sean Burns
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-10-06) 6 October 1991 (age 32)
Place of birth Rutherglen, Scotland
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) [1]
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Pollok
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2008–2010 St Mirren 2 (0)
2010–2011 Airdrie United 3 (0)
2011–2018 Queen's Park 210 (19)
2018–2019 Brechin City 30 (2)
2019–2020 Forfar Athletic 8 (1)
2020 Stenhousemuir 4 (0)
2020–2022 Stranraer 43 (2)
2022– Pollok 39 (3)
International career
2009 Scotland U19 1 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:12, 8 October 2023 (UTC)

Sean Burns (born 6 October 1991, in Rutherglen) is a Scottish semi-professional footballer who plays for West of Scotland League Premier Division club Pollok as a left-back.

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Burns made over 200 Scottish League appearances for Queen's Park and was capped by Scotland at U19 level.

Club career

St Mirren

A product of the St Mirren youth system, Burns won his maiden calls into the first team squad for two late-2007–08 season matches, but remained an unused substitute during both. [2] He signed his first professional contract in May 2008. [3] Burns made his senior debut for the club as a substitute for Dennis Wyness after 72 minutes of a 2–2 Scottish Premier League draw with Falkirk on 14 February 2009. [4] He made two further substitute appearances during the 2008–09 season, [4] but failed to appear again before his release at the end of the 2009–10 season. [5]

Airdrie United

On 19 August 2010, Burns joined Second Division club Airdrie United on a contract running until the end of the year. [6] He made four appearances before his release. [1] [7]

Queen's Park

In April 2010, Burns joined Scottish Third Division club Queen's Park on a contract running until the end of the 2010–11 season. [8] He appeared in the Spiders' Second Division play-off campaign, [1] but could not help the team to promotion. [9] Burns signed a new contract in July 2011 and remained at Hampden Park until the end of the 2017–18 season, [10] but which time he had made 265 appearances and scored 26 goals for the club. [1] He was a part of the team that was promoted from League Two at the end of the 2015–16 season and was voted the club's Player of the Year. [11] [12] He also captained the team and played in every outfield position. [13] [14]

Brechin City

On 27 May 2018, Burns transferred to League One club Brechin City. [15] He made 36 appearances and scored two goals during a dreadful 2018–19 season, [16] which culminated in relegation to League Two. [17] Burns departed Glebe Park at the end of the season. [18]

Forfar Athletic

On 29 May 2019, Burns joined League One club Forfar Athletic on a one-year contract. [18] He made 13 appearances and scored one goal before his departure in January 2020. [19] [20]

Stenhousemuir

On 25 January 2020, Burns transferred to League Two club Stenhousemuir on a contract running until the end of the 2019–20 season. [20] He made four appearances before he was released. [19] [21]

Stranraer

On 5 July 2020, Burns signed a contract with newly-relegated League Two club Stranraer. [22] He made 18 appearances during a 2020–21 season which ended with a semi-final defeat in the League One play-offs. [23] [24] Named vice-captain, [25] Burns remained at Stair Park for 2021–22 and made 35 appearances during a mid-table season, [24] scoring two goals. [26] Work commitments led to his departure from the club in June 2022. [27]

Pollok

In June 2022, Burns signed a two-year contract with West of Scotland League Premier Division club Pollok. [3] He made 32 appearances and scored four goals during the 2022–23 season. [28]

International career

Burns was capped by Scotland at U19 level. [29]

Career statistics

As of match played 30 September 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueScottish CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
St Mirren 2007–08 [30] Scottish Premier League 000000—00
2008–09 [4] Scottish Premier League201000—30
2009–10 [31] Scottish Premier League000000—00
Total201000—30
Airdrie United 2010–11 [1] Scottish Second Division 3000001 [lower-alpha 1] 040
Queen's Park 2010–11 [1] Scottish Third Division 10——2 [lower-alpha 2] 030
2011–12 [1] Scottish Third Division26331102 [lower-alpha 3] 0324
2012–13 [1] Scottish Third Division27520313 [lower-alpha 4] 1356
2013–14 [32] Scottish League Two 28130101 [lower-alpha 1] 0331
2014–15 [33] Scottish League Two32421104 [lower-alpha 2] 0395
2015–16 [11] Scottish League Two32330108 [lower-alpha 5] 1444
2016–17 [34] Scottish League One 30030422 [lower-alpha 1] 0392
2017–18 [35] Scottish League One34300303 [lower-alpha 6] 0403
Total2101916214325226526
Brechin City 2018–19 [16] Scottish League One30210401 [lower-alpha 1] 0362
Forfar Athletic 2019–20 [19] Scottish League One8100401 [lower-alpha 1] 0131
Stenhousemuir 2019–20 [19] Scottish League Two40———40
Stranraer 2020–21 [23] Scottish League Two13010202 [lower-alpha 7] 0180
2021–22 [26] Scottish League Two30210301 [lower-alpha 1] 0352
Total432205030532
Pollok 2022–23 [28] West of Scotland League Premier Division25341—3 [lower-alpha 8] 0324
2023–24 [28] West of Scotland League Premier Division6020—1 [lower-alpha 9] 090
Total31361—40414
Career total3312726327334241535
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup
  2. 1 2 Appearances in Scottish Third Division/Scottish League Two play-offs
  3. ↑ 1 appearance in Scottish Third Division play-offs, 1 appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup
  4. ↑ 2 appearances in Scottish Third Division play-offs, 1 appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup
  5. ↑ 4 appearances and 1 goal in Scottish League Two play-offs, 4 appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup
  6. ↑ 2 appearances in Scottish League One play-offs, 1 appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup
  7. ↑ Appearances in Scottish League One play-offs
  8. ↑ 2 appearances in South Region Challenge Cup, 1 appearance in West of Scotland League Cup
  9. ↑ Appearance in South Region Challenge Cup

Honours

Queen's Park

Individual

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  2. ↑ "Sean Burns Player Profile". ESPN FC. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  3. 1 2 "We've only Sean and done it". 25 June 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
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  5. ↑ "Sean Burns Player Profile". ESPN FC. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  6. ↑ "Burns is hot enough for Airdrie". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  7. ↑ "Airdrie sign striker Ferguson". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  8. ↑ "Burns out to hot-up Spiders attack". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  9. 1 2 Queen's Park F.C. at the Football Club History Database
  10. ↑ "Queen's Park keep Sean Burns". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  11. 1 2 3 "Games played by Sean Burns in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  12. 1 2 "Player of the Year". The Queen's Park Football Club. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  13. ↑ "Blog 32 – The Club Captain and Other Matters". The Queen's Park Football Club. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  14. ↑ "Brechin close in on Burns as Lichties eye Jamieson" . Retrieved 5 June 2018– via PressReader.
  15. ↑ "Brechin City Football Club". www.brechincity.com. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  16. 1 2 "Games played by Sean Burns in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  17. ↑ Brechin City F.C. at the Football Club History Database
  18. 1 2 Coutts, Chris. "One in – One out at Station Park". www.forfarathletic.co.uk. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  19. 1 2 3 4 "Games played by Sean Burns in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  20. 1 2 Swinney, Jamie (25 January 2020). "Sean Burns joins the Warriors". Stenhousemuir FC. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  21. ↑ Swinney, Jamie (12 June 2020). "Players departing". Stenhousemuir FC. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  22. ↑ "Burns agrees terms". Stranraer FC. 5 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  23. 1 2 "Games played by Sean Burns in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  24. 1 2 Stranraer F.C. at the Football Club History Database
  25. ↑ "Vice captain calls for Blues response". Stranraer FC. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  26. 1 2 "Games played by Sean Burns in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  27. ↑ "Blues swoop for young Sam". Stranraer FC. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  28. 1 2 3 "Sean Burns". Pollok Football Club. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  29. ↑ Sean Burns at the Scottish Football Association
  30. ↑ "Games played by Sean Burns in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  31. ↑ "Games played by Sean Burns in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  32. ↑ "Games played by Sean Burns in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  33. ↑ "Games played by Sean Burns in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  34. ↑ "Games played by Sean Burns in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  35. ↑ "Games played by Sean Burns in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
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