Luke Burgess (footballer) explained

Luke Burgess
Full Name:Luke Eugene Carroll-Burgess[1]
Birth Date:3 March 1999
Birth Place:Liverpool, England
Height:1.75m[2]
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Southport
Clubnumber:20
Youthyears1:–2013
Youthclubs1:Everton
Youthyears2:2013–2017
Youthclubs2:Wigan Athletic
Years1:2017–2020
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2018
Clubs2:Chorley (loan)
Caps2:1
Goals2:0
Years3:2018–2019
Clubs3:Barrow (loan)
Caps3:25
Goals3:1
Years4:2020–2022
Caps4:18
Goals4:3
Years5:2020
Clubs5:Fylde (loan)
Caps5:1
Goals5:0
Years6:2022–2023
Caps6:11
Goals6:1
Years7:2023
Clubs7:Altrincham (loan)
Caps7:6
Goals7:0
Years8:2023–
Clubs8:Southport
Caps8:0
Goals8:0
Club-Update:16:50, 20 July 2023 (UTC)

Luke Eugene Carroll-Burgess (born 3 March 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League North club Southport.

Club career

Burgess joined Wigan Athletic in 2013, after progressing through the Everton youth ranks.[3] After signing his first professional deal in the 2017–18 pre-season, Burgess made his Wigan debut during their EFL Cup tie against Blackpool, which resulted in a 2–1 victory for the Latics.[4]

In March 2018 Burgess joined Chorley on loan for the rest of the season, and scored his first senior goal in a 3–2 win over Clitheroe in the final of the Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy.[5]

On the eve of the 2018–19 season Burgess joined Barrow on an initial 28 day loan.[6] Burgess scored during an FA Cup tie against former club Chorley, but Barrow lost the match 3–2. In January 2019 he extended his loan spell at Barrow until the end of the season.[7] At the end of March he was recalled from loan.[8]

He was offered a contract beyond May 2019 by the club.[9]

In January 2020 he joined Salford City.[10] and was named in the match day squad on 21 January against Accrington Stanley[11] in a Football League Trophy match. He was confirmed as a member of the club's development team for the 2020–21 season and that he would be on going out on loan to AFC Fylde until January 2021.[12] On 4 October, Burgess scored on his Fylde début, scoring in the last minute of a 4–2 victory against Hyde United in an FA Cup qualifying match.[13] In October, he returned to Salford early,[14] and made his first start for the club on 21 November against Bradford City, opening the scoring in the eighth minute before scoring a solo goal just before half-time, which was said to be reminiscent of Salford co-owner Ryan Giggs and described as a "moment of brilliance".[15]

He was released by Salford at the end of the 2021–22 season.[16]

On 28 June 2022, Burgess joined recently relegated National League club Oldham Athletic on a two-year contract.[17] On 23 March 2023, he completed a loan move to Altrincham until the end of the season.[18] He was released by Oldham in July.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupEFL CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Wigan Athletic2017–18League One0000203050
2017–18Championship0000000000
Total0000203050
Chorley (loan)2017–18National League North10002131
Barrow (loan)2018–19National League2511110272
Salford City2019–20League Two0000000000
2020–21143000020163
Total143000020163
Fylde (loan)2020–21National League103141
Career total414422081557

Honours

Salford City

2019–20[19]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Squad list 2021/22 & U21 registered contract players . English Football League . 113 . 9 September 2021 . 11 October 2021 .
  2. Web site: L. Burgess: Summary . soccerway . Perform Group . 19 April 2023.
  3. News: Luke Burgess . Wigan Athletic F.C. . 22 August 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170823070305/https://www.wiganathletic.com/teams/first-team-player-profiles/midfielder/luke-burgess/ . 23 August 2017 . dead .
  4. News: Wigan Athletic vs. Blackpool . Soccerway . 8 August 2017 . 22 August 2017.
  5. Web site: MATCH REPORT Chorley 3-2 Clitheroe. Lyons. Harry. Chorley F.C.. 16 May 2018.
  6. News: Bluebirds Land Wigan Ace Burgess. Barrow A.F.C. . 4 August 2018.
  7. Web site: Loan News: Luke Burgess Joins Barrow Afc Until the End of the Season.
  8. Web site: Wigan recall Burgess from Barrow . nonleaguedaily.com . 6 February 2020.
  9. Web site: 2019-20 WIGAN ATHLETIC RETAINED LIST . Wigan Athletic FC . 6 February 2020.
  10. Web site: Davidson . Matt . What every Championship club is doing in the transfer window including Leeds United, Nottingham Forest and Bristol City . 10 January 2020 . 6 February 2020.
  11. Web site: Salford City 2-1 Accrington Stanley | Results 2019-20 .
  12. Web site: AFC Fylde sign Salford City's Burgess on loan . 25 August 2020 . 21 November 2020 . Non League Daily.
  13. Web site: Foster . Callum . Hyde United 2 AFC Fylde 4: Newlook Coasters win FA Cup opener . 4 October 2020 . 21 November 2020 . Blackpool Gazette.
  14. Web site: Burgess recalled from AFC Fylde loan . 28 October 2020 . 21 November 2020 . Non League Daily.
  15. Web site: Salford City 3-0 Bradford City: Salford produce a sparkling first-half performance to beat Bradford thanks to two goals from Luke Burgess on his first league start . 21 November 2020 . 21 November 2020 . BBC Sport.
  16. Web site: Player news . Salford City FC . 21 May 2022 . 21 May 2022.
  17. Web site: Latics Add Burgess To Squad. www.oldhamathletic.co.uk. 28 June 2022. 28 June 2022.
  18. Web site: Burgess signs for Altrincham. oldhamathletic.co.uk. 23 March 2023. 16 April 2023.
  19. News: Portsmouth 0–0 Salford City . Adam . Williams . BBC Sport . 13 March 2021 . 14 March 2021.