Sean Burns (footballer)

Sean Burns
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-10-06) 6 October 1991 (age 33)
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*
Years Team Apps (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.

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

Club career

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St Mirren

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

Career statistics

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As of match played 30 September 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Scottish Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
St Mirren 2007–08[30] Scottish Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2008–09[4] Scottish Premier League 2 0 1 0 0 0 — 3 0
2009–10[31] Scottish Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Total 2 0 1 0 0 0 — 3 0
Airdrie United 2010–11[1] Scottish Second Division 3 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 4 0
Queen's Park 2010–11[1] Scottish Third Division 1 0 — — 2[b] 0 3 0
2011–12[1] Scottish Third Division 26 3 3 1 1 0 2[c] 0 32 4
2012–13[1] Scottish Third Division 27 5 2 0 3 1 3[d] 1 35 6
2013–14[32] Scottish League Two 28 1 3 0 1 0 1[a] 0 33 1
2014–15[33] Scottish League Two 32 4 2 1 1 0 4[b] 0 39 5
2015–16[11] Scottish League Two 32 3 3 0 1 0 8[e] 1 44 4
2016–17[34] Scottish League One 30 0 3 0 4 2 2[a] 0 39 2
2017–18[35] Scottish League One 34 3 0 0 3 0 3[f] 0 40 3
Total 210 19 16 2 14 3 25 2 265 26
Brechin City 2018–19[16] Scottish League One 30 2 1 0 4 0 1[a] 0 36 2
Forfar Athletic 2019–20[19] Scottish League One 8 1 0 0 4 0 1[a] 0 13 1
Stenhousemuir 2019–20[19] Scottish League Two 4 0 — — — 4 0
Stranraer 2020–21[23] Scottish League Two 13 0 1 0 2 0 2[g] 0 18 0
2021–22[26] Scottish League Two 30 2 1 0 3 0 1[a] 0 35 2
Total 43 2 2 0 5 0 3 0 53 2
Pollok 2022–23[28] West of Scotland League Premier Division 25 3 4 1 — 3[h] 0 32 4
2023–24[28] West of Scotland League Premier Division 6 0 2 0 — 1[i] 0 9 0
Total 31 3 6 1 — 4 0 41 4
Career total 331 27 26 3 27 3 34 2 415 35
  1. ^ a b c d e f Appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup
  2. ^ a b 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

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Queen's Park

Individual

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Sean Burns at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Sean Burns Player Profile". ESPN FC. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  3. ^ a b "We've only Sean and done it". 25 June 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  4. ^ a b c "Games played by Sean Burns in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  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. ^ a b 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. ^ a b c "Games played by Sean Burns in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  12. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b Coutts, Chris. "One in – One out at Station Park". www.forfarathletic.co.uk. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  19. ^ a b c d "Games played by Sean Burns in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  20. ^ a b 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. ^ a b "Games played by Sean Burns in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  24. ^ a b Stranraer F.C. at the Football Club History Database
  25. ^ "Vice captain calls for Blues response". Stranraer FC. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  26. ^ a b "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. ^ a b c "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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