Billy Joe Burns Explained

Billy Joe Burns
Birth Date:	28 April 1989
Birth Place:	Belfast, Northern Ireland
Position:	Full back
Currentclub:	Crusaders
Clubnumber:	2
Years1:	2008–2014
Caps1:	140
Goals1:	13
Years2:	2014–
Caps2:	325
Goals2:	24
Club-Update:	1 June 2024

William Joseph Burns (born 28 April 1989), widely known as Billy Joe Burns, is a footballer from Northern Ireland who plays as a full back for Crusaders.^[1]

Career

Burns previously played for Linfield before joining Crusaders in 2014. He was named as Ulster Footballer of the Year and Northern Ireland Football Writers' Association Player of the Year for 2015–16.^{[2] [3]}

Honours

Linfield

• NIFL Premiership

2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12

• Irish Cup

2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12

Crusaders

• NIFL Premiership

2014–15, 2015–16,^[4] 2017–18

• Irish Cup

2018–19,^[5] 2021–22^[6] 2022–23

• County Antrim Shield

2017–18, 2018–19

• NIFL Charity Shield

2022

Individual awards

• Linfield Player of the Year : 2012–13^[7]
• Ulster Footballer of the Year

2015–16

• NIFWA Player of the Year

2015–16

Notes and References

1. https://int.soccerway.com/players/billy-joe-burns/41357/ Soccerway
2. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36112260 BBC
3. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36255273 Crusaders pair Baxter and Burns win top awards
4. News: 22 April 2016 . Burns wins Ulster Footballer award . en-GB . BBC Sport . 2022-05-29.
5. News: Morrow . Michael . 2019-05-02 . Irish Cup final: Ballinamallard United 0-3 Crusaders . en-GB . BBC Sport . 2022-05-29.
6. News: Sterling . Mark . 7 May 2022 . McMurray's last-gasp stunner wins Irish Cup for Crusaders . en-GB . BBC Sport . 2022-05-29.
7. Web site: 16 May 2022 . Linfield FC Player of the Year 2021-22 award presentation . 2022-05-29 . Linfield FC . en.