Liam Burns
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Liam Burns | ||
| Date of birth | 30 October 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Dundalk | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Port Vale | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1997–2004 | Port Vale | 119 | (0) |
| 2004 | Bristol Rovers | 3 | (0) |
| 2004 | Shrewsbury Town | 2 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Kidderminster Harriers | 1 | (0) |
| 2005 | Forest Green Rovers | 3 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Sligo Rovers | 54 | (2) |
| 2006–2008 | Bohemians | 15 | (2) |
| 2009– | Dundalk | 30 | (2) |
| National team | |||
| 1998–1999 | Northern Ireland under-21 | 13 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 March 2009. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Liam Burns (born 30 October 1978) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who currently plays as a central defender for Dundalk in the League of Ireland. He has represented Northern Ireland at under-21 level.
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[edit] Playing career
Burns was born in Belfast, but began his career in England as a trainee with Port Vale. After 199 league appearances in seven years was released by manager Martin Foyle in May 2004.[1] This came four years after being transfer listed by Brian Horton following the clubs humiliating FA Cup defeat to Canvey Island.[2]
Burns went on to play in briefs spells for Bristol Rovers,[3] Shrewsbury Town,[4] Kidderminster Harriers[5] and Forest Green Rovers[6] (who he signed for on non-contract terms in January 2005[7]) before returning to Ireland.
He played for Sligo Rovers winning the First Division in 2005 and helped them to a 5th place finish in their first season in the Premier Division.
When Sean Connor left Sligo for Bohemians at the end of the 2006 season, Burns soon followed him to Dalymount Park and became a regular in the first XI. He netted his first goal for Bohs against his former club Sligo on 21 March 2008 in a 2-1 win. Burns played a big part in Bohs' great defensive record as they have marched to the 2008 title. His form was rewarded when he was voted on to the League of Ireland Premier Division Team for 2008, receiving 59% of the votes for the centre back position.
After rejecting a new deal with the club,[8] Burns reunited with former boss Sean Connor at Dundalk for the 2009 season.
[edit] Honours
[edit] References
- ^ "Foyle releases Vale trio". BBC Sport. 11 May, 2004. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/3704139.stm. Retrieved 2009-05-12.
- ^ "Five up for sale at Vale". BBC Sport. 4 December, 2000. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/1054788.stm. Retrieved 2009-05-12.
- ^ "Rovers make double signing". BBC Sport. 17 August, 2004. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bristol_rovers/3572512.stm. Retrieved 2009-05-12.
- ^ "Burns agrees move to Shrewsbury". BBC Sport. 10 December, 2004. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/shrewsbury/4086149.stm. Retrieved 2009-05-12.
- ^ "Duo shown door by Kidderminster". BBC Sport. 5 January, 2005. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/k/kidderminster_harriers/4149033.stm. Retrieved 2009-05-12.
- ^ "Forest Green sign defensive pair". BBC Sport. 7 January, 2005. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/f/forest_green_rovers/4154319.stm. Retrieved 2009-05-12.
- ^ Rovers swoop for Harriers' duo nonleaguedaily.com
- ^ McQueen, Graeme (Jan 19 2009). "O'Donnell & Burns reject new Bohs deals". extratime.ie. http://www.extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/1140/. Retrieved 2009-05-12.
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