Robbie Lee Burns (born 14 November 1990) is an English professional footballer who most recently played as a midfielder for Hitchin Town.
| 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) | |||
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
