Robbie Burns (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robbie Lee Burns | ||
| Date of birth | 15 November 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Milton Keynes, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hitchin Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2009 | Leicester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2010 | Leicester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2010–2013 | Nuneaton Town | ? | (?) |
| 2013–2014 | Hitchin Town | ? | (?) |
| 2014–2015 | Rugby Town | 22 | (4) |
| 2015–2017 | Hitchin Town | ? | (?) |
| 2018–???? | Hitchin Town | ? | (?) |
| 2022 | Hitchin Town | ? | (?) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:01, 27 April 2009 (UTC) | |||
Robbie Lee Burns (born 14 November 1990) is an English professional footballer who most recently played as a midfielder for Hitchin Town.
Career
[edit]Burns, who was born in Milton Keynes, started his career at Leicester City where he was a product of their youth academy after joining the club at the age or 12.[1] He signed his first professional contract with the club on 20 March 2009, signing a one-year deal.[1]
On the same day he joined Tranmere Rovers on loan for the rest of the 2008–09 season.[1] He made his debut for Tranmere on 25 April, coming off the bench as a 76th-minute substitute in their 3–1 defeat against Leeds United replacing Edrissa Sonko.[2] He made his second appearance a week later in Tranmere's 1–1 against Yeovil Town replacing Charlie Barnett.[3]
On 17 May 2010, Burns was released by Leicester along with Stephen Clemence, Levi Porter, Billy Kee, Carl Pentney, Astrit Ajdarevic and Alex Cisak.[4]
He was given a trial with Ipswich Town in the 2010 pre-season campaign. He played and scored in Ipswich's friendly against Leiston. He signed for Conference North side Nuneaton Town in September 2010.
Career statistics
[edit]Correct as of 12 August 2009
| Season | Club | Division | League | Cup | League Cup | Other[5] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2008–09 | Leicester City | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009–10 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008–09 | Tranmere Rovers | League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009– | Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
- NOTE: teams in Italics indicate loan period
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Burns Tranmere Bound". LCFC.co.uk. Leicester City F.C. 20 March 2009. Retrieved 27 April 2009.
- ^ "Leeds 3–1 Tranmere". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 18 April 2009. Retrieved 27 April 2009.
- ^ "Tranmere 1–1 Yeovil". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 25 April 2009. Retrieved 27 April 2009.
- ^ "City release 7". www.lcfc.co.uk. Leicester City F.C. 17 May 2010. Archived from the original on 20 May 2010. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
- ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including Football League play-offs & the Football League Trophy
External links
[edit]- Robbie Burns at Soccerbase
