Kieran Burns Explained

Kieran Burns
Birth Date:24 March 1992
Birth Place:Glasgow, Scotland
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Clydebank
Youthyears1:–2009
Youthclubs1:Partick Thistle
Years1:2009–2012
Clubs1:Partick Thistle
Caps1:7
Goals1:0
Years2:2011–2012
Clubs2:Clydebank (loan)
Caps2:10
Goals2:5
Years3:2012–2013
Clubs3:Irvine Meadow
Years4:2013–
Clubs4:Clydebank
Club-Update:15:30, 5 April 2013 (UTC)

Kieran Burns (born 24 March 1992) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Clydebank in the Scottish Junior Football Association, West Region.

Club career

Burns came through the youth system at Glasgow's Partick Thistle. He was promoted to the first team after agreeing a full-time contract with the club as a 17-year-old in the summer of 2009.[1]

He made his first team league debut at the end of the 2009–10 season, replacing teammate Mark Corcoran as a 75th-minute substitute in a 0–0 home draw against Raith Rovers.

His first league start came in the following 2010–11 season, in a 0–0 home draw to Dundee in March 2011. He also represented Partick Thistle in the 2010–11 Scottish Challenge Cup, during which the team reached the semi-finals.[2] [3]

Burns featured in pre-season friendly matches in advance of the 2011–12 season, such as a 2–0 defeat away to Blyth Spartans.[4] On 16 September 2011 he agreed a 93-day loan move to Scottish Junior side Clydebank.[5] He made his Clydebank debut as a substitute in a league game versus Arthurlie F.C. on the following day.[6]

After his release from Partick in the summer of 2012, Burns signed for West Region Junior champions Irvine Meadow however the player rejoined Clydebank in March 2013.[7] [8]

Personal life

Burns's father died of cancer in April 2010. The news reached the player 20 minutes in advance of a home match against Dundee, during which he was expected to make his home debut. He left that match to be with his family, but did score the following day in an under-19 fixture with Dumbarton.[9]

Career statistics

Club statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
AppGoalsAppGoalsAppGoalsAppGoalsAppGoals
Partick Thistle2009–10 season5000000050
Partick Thistle2010–11 season2000001030
Partick Thistle2011–12 season0000000000
Clydebank2011–12 season2000000020
Total90000010100

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: First Team: Kieran Burns. Partick Thistle. 15 August 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120722212359/http://www.ptfc.co.uk/team/kieran_burns. 22 July 2012. dead.
  2. News: Challenge Cup Report: Partick Thistle 2–1 Clyde. Scottish Football League. 24 July 2010. 15 August 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110106002821/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/football/challenge-cup/results/3282469/. 6 January 2011.
  3. News: Statistics: Kieran Burns, Partick Thistle. BBC Sport. 15 August 2011. 16 July 2012. https://archive.today/20120716062545/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/shared/bsp/hi/football/statistics/players/b/burns_433329.stm. dead.
  4. News: Blyth Report and Reaction. Partick Thistle. 2 July 2011. 15 August 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110817093445/http://www.ptfc.co.uk/news/2011-2012/july_2011/blyth_report_and_reaction. 17 August 2011.
  5. News: Striker Heads Out on Loan. Partick Thistle. 16 September 2011. 18 September 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120923153638/http://ptfc.co.uk/news/2011-2012/september_2011/striker_heads_out_on_loan. 23 September 2012.
  6. News: Kieran Burns profile. Clydebank F.C.. 2 October 2011.
  7. News: Thistle trio join Meadow. Scottish Football League. 21 June 2012. 26 June 2012. https://archive.today/20130201215806/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/thistle-trio-join-meadow/. 1 February 2013. dead.
  8. News: O'Donnell. Jim. Kieran Burns wants to be a Bankies' bright spark. 5 April 2013. Evening Times. 5 April 2013.
  9. News: Emotions Run High as Partick Thistle Youngster Kieran Burns Scores Just a Day After Losing Father. The Glaswegian. 13 April 2010. 15 August 2011.