Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 6 October 1991 | ||
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.
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
Burns was capped by Scotland at U19 level. [29]
Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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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 |
Queen's Park
Individual
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Date of birth | 6 October 1991 | ||
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.
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
Burns was capped by Scotland at U19 level. [29]
Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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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 |
Queen's Park
Individual