Michael Burns (footballer)

Michael Burns
Personal information
Full name	Michael John Burns
Date of birth	14 September 1988 (age 33)
Place of birth	Huyton, England
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
2001–2007	Liverpool
2007–2008	Bolton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years	Team
2009–2010	Carlisle United
2010–2011	→ Stafford Rangers (loan)
2011	Newport County
	Guiseley
2012–2013	Vauxhall Motors
2014–	Gap Connah's Quay
National team‡
2004	England U16
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and 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 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.

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. In January 2011 Burns joined Newport County.

After a spell with Guiseley he joined Vauxhall Motors in June 2012,^[3] but after an unsuccessful period with the club he joined Welsh Premier League team Gap Connah's Quay in January 2014.

International career[]

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

Honours[]

Liverpool

FA Youth Cup: Winner 2007
FA Youth Cup: Winner 2006

References[]

^ "Burns makes Stafford switch". Sky Sports. 21 January 2010. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 18 May 2011. Retrieved 13 April 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ White, Andy (19 June 2012). "Motormen Capture Versatile Burns". The Non League Paper. Retrieved 19 June 2012.^{[permanent dead link]}

External links[]

Michael Burns at Soccerbase

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[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.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[vauxhall-3] White, Andy (19 June 2012). "Motormen Capture Versatile Burns". The Non League Paper. Retrieved 19 June 2012.^{[permanent dead link]}

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