Jonny Burn
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jonny Burn
| image = Jonny Burn 2018-04-17 1.jpg
| caption = Burn playing for York City in 2018
| fullname = Jonathan David Burn{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2016/june/efl-club-retained-and-released-lists-published/ |title=EFL: Club retained and released lists published |publisher=English Football League |date=23 June 2016 |accessdate=28 November 2017}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|8|1|df=y}}{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/223570/jonathan-burn |title=Jonathan Burn: Overview |publisher=ESPN |accessdate=19 April 2020}}
| birth_place = Darlington, England
| height = {{convert|1.84|m|order=flip}}{{cite web |url=https://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/teams/first-team/defender/jonny-burn/ |title=Jonathan Burn |publisher=Bristol Rovers F.C. |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622224445/https://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/teams/first-team/defender/jonny-burn/ |archivedate=22 June 2018}}
| position = Centre back{{cite web |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/jonathan-burn/ |title=Jonathan Burn: Profile |website=worldfootball.net |publisher=HEIM:SPIEL |accessdate=19 April 2020}}
| currentclub = Darlington Town
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2013
| youthclubs1 = Sunderland
| youthyears2 = 2013–2014
| youthclubs2 = Middlesbrough
| years1 = 2014–2017
| clubs1 = Middlesbrough
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2015–2016
| clubs2 = → Oldham Athletic (loan)
| caps2 = 12
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2016
| clubs3 = → Kilmarnock (loan)
| caps3 = 8
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2017–2018
| clubs4 = Bristol Rovers
| caps4 = 3
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2017–2018
| clubs5 = → York City (loan)
| caps5 = 20
| goals5 = 3
| years6 = 2018–2019
| clubs6 = Darlington
| caps6 = 17
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2019–2020
| clubs7 = Whickham
| caps7 =
| goals7 =
| years8 = 2020–2023
| clubs8 = Whitby Town
| caps8 = 36
| goals8 = 1
| years9 = 2022
| clubs9 = → Northallerton Town (loan)
| caps9 = 1
| goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2024–
| clubs10 = Darlington Town
| caps10 = 0
| goals10 = 0
| club-update = 12:20, 8 July 2024 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Jonathan David Burn (born 1 August 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre back for {{English football updater|DarlingT}} club Darlington Town. He has played in the Football League for Oldham Athletic and Bristol Rovers and in the Scottish Premiership for Kilmarnock. Burn also has National League North experience with York City and Darlington, and played for Whickham in the Northern League Division One.
Early life
Burn was born in Darlington, County Durham{{cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/players/jonny-burn-249794/ |title=Jonny Burn |website=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises |accessdate=11 December 2017}} and attended Longfield School in the town.{{cite news |url=http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/16308957.Burn_joins_hometown_team_Darlington__with_a_goalkeeper_next_to_sign/ |title=Burn joins hometown team Darlington, with a goalkeeper next to sign |first=Craig |last=Stoddart |newspaper=The Northern Echo |location=Darlington |date=22 June 2018 |accessdate=22 June 2018}}
Career
=Early career=
Burn began his career with the Sunderland academy at the age of 13 before joining Middlesbrough in March 2013.{{cite news |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11680/8575937/sunderland-youngster-jonathan-burn-in-switch-to-middlesbrough |title=Sunderland youngster Jonathan Burn in switch to Middlesbrough |first=Graeme |last=Bailey |website=Sky Sports |date=26 March 2013 |accessdate=28 November 2017}} He signed a professional contract with the club in May 2014.{{cite news |url=http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aitor-karanka-begins-boro-summer-7128401 |title=Three first team fringe players among eight released by Boro as Aitor Karanka begins summer shake-up |first=Anthony |last=Vickers |newspaper=Teesside Gazette |location=Middlesbrough |date=16 May 2014 |accessdate=28 November 2017}} During the 2014/2015 season Burn captained the Middlesbrough Under 21 team to win the treble, they won the Under 21 Premier League, Final Third Development Cup and The North Riding Senior Cup{{Cite web|last=Taylor|first=Jonathon|date=2018-01-28|title=Where Boro's treble-winning U21 side of 2014/15 have ended up|url=https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/middlesbroughs-treble-winning-under-21-14211863|access-date=2020-10-25|website=TeessideLive|language=en}}
On 3 August 2015, Burn joined League One club Oldham Athletic on loan until 1 January 2016.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33761638 |title=Jonathan Burn: Oldham Athletic sign Middlesbrough defender |website=BBC Sport |date=3 August 2015 |accessdate=28 November 2017}} He made his first-team debut on 8 August 2015, starting in a 1–1 draw away to Walsall. He scored his first goal on 19 September 2015, with a header in the 34th minute of a 1–1 draw away to Doncaster Rovers.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34230009 |title=Doncaster Rovers 1–1 Oldham Athletic |website=BBC Sport |date=19 September 2015 |accessdate=28 November 2017}}
On 24 June 2016, Burn moved on loan to Scottish Premiership club Kilmarnock.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36619171 |title=Kilmarnock bring in 11 new players on the same day |website=BBC Sport |date=24 June 2016 |accessdate=28 November 2017}} He made his debut on 23 July 2016, as Kilmarnock lost 2–0 at home to Greenock Morton in the Scottish League Cup.{{cite news |url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/competitions/league-cup/kilmarnock-0-2-morton-clark-rages-as-quitongo-wins-his-bet-1-4184994 |title=Kilmarnock 0–2 Morton: Clark rages as Quitongo wins his bet |first=Ewing |last=Graham |newspaper=The Scotsman |location=Edinburgh |date=23 July 2016 |accessdate=28 November 2017}}
=Bristol Rovers=
Burn signed for League One club Bristol Rovers on 26 January 2017.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38757378 |title=Bristol Rovers: Defender Jonny Burn signs from Middlesbrough |website=BBC Sport |date=26 January 2017 |accessdate=28 November 2017}} He made his debut on 18 February 2017 in a 1–1 draw away to Port Vale, coming on as a half-time substitute for Tom Lockyer.{{cite web |url=http://the72.co.uk/75660/match-report-port-vale-vs-bristol-rovers/ |title=Match report: Port Vale vs Bristol Rovers |first=Alisha |last=Wicks |website=The 72 |date=18 February 2017 |accessdate=28 November 2017}} He made his first start in a 1–0 defeat to Coventry City on 25 March 2017, and his performance drew praise from the Bristol Post, describing him as a "more than able deputy for the absent [Ryan] Sweeney".{{cite news |url=http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/match-reports/bristol-rovers-stunned-late-goal-14100 |title=Bristol Rovers stunned by late goal from Coventry City to leave play-off hopes in tatters |first=Jack |last=Vittles |newspaper=Bristol Post |date=25 March 2017 |accessdate=28 November 2017}}
On 28 November 2017, Burn joined National League North club York City on loan until 6 January 2018.{{cite web |url=https://www.yorkcityfootballclub.co.uk/news/club/defender-joins-minstermen-loan |title=Defender joins Minstermen on loan |first=Ian |last=Appleyard |publisher=York City F.C. |date=28 November 2017 |accessdate=28 November 2017 |archive-date=7 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220707041001/https://www.yorkcityfootballclub.co.uk/news/club/defender-joins-minstermen-loan |url-status=dead }} He made his debut on 2 December 2017, starting in a 2–1 away defeat to Boston United. Burn scored his first goal for York on 26 December 2017 with a 12-yard shot in a 4–1 away victory over North Ferriby United.{{cite news |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/15793024.Jon_Parkin_hits_York_City_s_first_hat_trick_in_eight_seasons_during_4_1_defeat_of_North_Ferriby/ |title=Jon Parkin hits York City's first hat-trick in eight seasons during 4–1 defeat of North Ferriby |first=Dave |last=Flett |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=26 December 2017 |accessdate=27 December 2017}} Having made five appearances and scored one goal, his loan was extended to the end of the 2017–18 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.yorkcityfootballclub.co.uk/news/burn-extends-loan-stay-season |title=Burn extends loan stay for season |first=Ian |last=Appleyard |publisher=York City F.C. |date=4 January 2018 |accessdate=4 January 2018 |archive-date=8 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108045032/https://www.yorkcityfootballclub.co.uk/news/burn-extends-loan-stay-season |url-status=dead }} He finished the loan with 21 appearances and three goals as York finished 11th in the table.{{cite web |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?tourn_id=1582 |title=Conference North: 2017/18: Latest table |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |accessdate=29 April 2018}}
He was released by Bristol Rovers at the end of the 2017–18 season.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43993129 |title=Bristol Rovers: Ryan Broom, Jonny Burn and Byron Moore released |website=BBC Sport |date=3 May 2018 |accessdate=11 May 2018}}
=Non-League=
Burn signed for his hometown club, Darlington of the National League North, on 22 June 2018.{{cite web |url=http://darlingtonfootballclub.co.uk/local-lad-jonny-returns-home/ |title=Local lad Jonny returns home! |first=Ray |last=Simpson |publisher=Darlington F.C. |date=22 June 2018 |accessdate=22 June 2018}} In his first season he played 17 times, all in league competition, but left the club by mutual consent in October 2019 having failed to add to his appearance tally.{{cite web |url=https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/jonny-burn-leaves-quakers |title=Jonny Burn leaves Quakers |first=Ray |last=Simpson |publisher=Darlington F.C. |date=10 October 2019 |accessdate=12 October 2019}}
Burn signed for Northern League club Whickham on 15 October 2019.{{cite web |url=https://whickhamfc.com/whickham-sign-former-darlington-defender-burn/ |title=Whickham sign former Darlington defender Burn |publisher=Whickham F.C. |date=15 October 2019 |accessdate=2 November 2020}} He made 12 appearances in all competitions before the season was cut short because of COVID-19.{{cite web |url=https://whickhamfc.com/defender-johnny-burn-departs-for-whitby-town/ |title=Defender Jonny Burn departs for Whitby Town |publisher=Whickham F.C. |date=11 June 2020 |accessdate=2 November 2020}}
In June 2020, Burn signed for Northern Premier League Premier Division club Whitby Town.{{Cite web |url=https://www.whitbytownfc.com/news/former-black-cats--boro-man-burn-joins-blues-2542061.html |title=Former Black Cats & Boro man Burn joins Blues |first=Liam |last=Ryder |publisher=Whitby Town F.C. |date=11 June 2020 |accessdate=2 November 2020}}
Burn joined Northallerton Town on 2 November 2022 on a month's loan.{{cite web |url=https://www.northallertontownfc.com/teams/266318/news/new-signing-jonny-burn-2740212.html |title=New sgning: Jonny Burn |first=Matthew |last=Donne |publisher=Northallerton Town F.C. |date=2 November 2022 |access-date=4 November 2022}}
Burn departed Whitby Town at the end of the 2022–23 season.{{cite tweet|number=1659159395421306882|title=Whitby Town can confirm that Jonathan Burn has left the club, following the expiration of his contract. The defender made 42 appearances for the club, scoring once, since joining in 2020. We'd like to thank Jonny for his service.|user=WhitbyTownFC|author-link=Whitby Town F.C.|date=18 May 2023|accessdate=8 July 2024}}
Following a break from football, Burn joined newly promoted Northern League Division Two side Darlington Town in June 2024.{{cite tweet|number=1800618271395266691|title=We are thrilled to announce the signing of defender Jonny Burn Welcome Jonny 🤍🖤|user=DarloTownFC|author-link=Darlington Town F.C.|date=11 June 2024|accessdate=8 July 2024}}
Career statistics
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References
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External links
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- [http://darlingtonfootballclub.co.uk/player/jonny-burn/ Profile] at the Darlington F.C. website
- {{Soccerbase}}
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Category:Footballers from Darlington
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Sunderland A.F.C. players
Category:Middlesbrough F.C. players
Category:Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players
Category:Kilmarnock F.C. players
Category:Bristol Rovers F.C. players
Category:York City F.C. players
Category:Darlington F.C. players
Category:Whickham F.C. players
Category:Whitby Town F.C. players
Category:Northallerton Town F.C. players
Category:Darlington Town F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:Scottish Professional Football League players
Category:National League (English football) players
Category:Northern Football League players