Jordan Burrow
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use British English|date=March 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jordan Burrow
| image = Jordan Burrow 2018-10-27 1.jpg
| image_size = 200
| caption = Burrow playing for York City in 2018
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|9|12|df=y}}{{cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/players/jordan-burrow-239126/ |title=Jordan Burrow |website=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises |accessdate=10 May 2018}}
| birth_place = Sheffield, England
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=1}}{{cite book |editor1-first=Glenda |editor1-last=Rollin |editor2-first=Jack |editor2-last=Rollin |title=Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 |year=2012 |publisher=Headline Publishing Group |location=London |isbn=978-0-7553-6356-8 |page=499}}
| position = Striker
| currentclub = Worksop Town
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2011
| youthclubs1 = Chesterfield
| years1 = 2011
| clubs1 = Chesterfield
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2011
| clubs2 = → Boston United (loan)
| caps2 = 8
| goals2 = 2
| years3 = 2012–2013
| clubs3 = Morecambe
| caps3 = 51
| goals3 = 5
| years4 = 2013–2014
| clubs4 = Stevenage
| caps4 = 20
| goals4 = 2
| years5 = 2014–2015
| clubs5 = Lincoln City
| caps5 = 39
| goals5 = 10
| years6 = 2015–2016
| clubs6 = F.C. Halifax Town
| caps6 = 53
| goals6 = 14
| years7 = 2016–2018
| clubs7 = Gateshead
| caps7 = 68
| goals7 = 15
| years8 = 2018–2020
| clubs8 = York City
| caps8 = 73
| goals8 = 28
| years9 = 2020–2023
| clubs9 = Boston United
| caps9 = 58
| goals9 = 11
| years10 = 2023
| clubs10 = Buxton
| caps10 = 20
| goals10 = 4
| years11 = 2023–
| clubs11 = Worksop Town
| caps11 = 38
| goals11 = 16
| nationalyears1 = 2014–2015
| nationalteam1 = England C
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 17:43, 25 November 2024 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Jordan Burrow (born 12 September 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for {{English football updater|WorksopT}} club Worksop Town. He has played in the Football League for Morecambe and Stevenage.
A product of Chesterfield's youth system, Burrow joined the club aged seven and went on to sign his first professional contract with the club in May 2011. He spent the opening months of the 2011–12 season on loan at Conference North club Boston United. On his return to Chesterfield in December that year, he was released by the club, having made no first-team appearances. He subsequently signed for Morecambe of League Two in January 2012, and made over 50 appearances during his 18-month stay with the club. In May 2013, Burrow signed for League One club Stevenage.
Career
=Chesterfield=
Burrow was born in Sheffield, South Yorkshire.{{Hugman|22450|accessdate=10 May 2018}} He began his career at Chesterfield at the age of seven and progressed through the various youth ranks over an eleven-year period.{{cite web |url=http://www.chesterfield-fc.co.uk/page/ReserveYouthTeamNews/0,,10435~2247813,00.html |title=Introducing Jordan Burrow |publisher=Chesterfield F.C |date=30 December 2010 |accessdate=27 February 2012}}{{dead link|date=May 2018}}{{cbignore}} Having played regularly for the club's reserve team during the 2010–11 season, scoring 26 goals that year, he signed his first professional contract with Chesterfield in May 2011, agreeing a six-month contract.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13266273 |title=Chesterfield offer six-month contracts to youth trio |website=BBC Sport |date=3 May 2011 |accessdate=10 May 2018}} A month into 2011–12, Burrow joined Conference North club Boston United on 21 September 2011 on a one-month loan agreement to gain first-team experience.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/9596286.stm |title=Boston sign Burrow on loan deal from Chesterfield |website=BBC Sport |date=21 September 2011 |accessdate=10 May 2018}}{{cite news |url=http://www.thisislincolnshire.co.uk/Jordan-Burrow-signs-Boston-United-clinch-home/story-13371666-detail/story.html |title=Jordan Burrow signs as Boston United clinch first home victory |newspaper=Lincolnshire Echo |location=Lincoln |date=21 September 2011 |accessdate=1 June 2013}}{{dead link|date=May 2018}}{{cbignore}} Boston managers Lee Canoville and Jason Lee had previously been to watch the player, and managed to acquire Burrow's services after Jason Lee spoke to former teammate and Chesterfield goalkeeping coach Mark Crossley about the possibility of a loan move.{{cite news |url=http://www.thisislincolnshire.co.uk/Nottingham-Forest-connection-helped-Boston-United/story-13387897-detail/story.html |title=Nottingham Forest connection 'helped Boston United to snap up Jordan Burrow' |newspaper=Lincolnshire Echo |location=Lincoln |date=23 September 2011 |accessdate=1 June 2013}}{{dead link|date=May 2018}}{{cbignore}} He made his debut three days after signing, on 24 September, coming on as a 54th-minute substitute and scoring the winning goal in a 2–1 home victory over Droylsden with a looping header.{{cite web |url=http://www.bostonunited.co.uk/teams/24809/match-centre/1-308842 |title=Boston United 2–1 Droylsden |first=Craig |last=Singleton |publisher=Boston United F.C. |accessdate=10 May 2018 |via=Pitchero}} His loan was subsequently extended for a further month in October 2011,{{cite web |url=http://www.bostonunited.co.uk/news/burrow-extends-united-loan-period-412604.html |title=Burrow extends United loan period |first=Craig |last=Singleton |publisher=Boston United F.C. |accessdate=10 May 2018 |via=Pitchero}} and he went on to make 11 appearances during his two-month stay at Boston. Burrow returned to Chesterfield in December, but was released from his contract later that month{{cite web |url=http://www.chesterfield-fc.co.uk/page/ClubAnnouncements/0,,10435~2562192,00.html |title=Youngsters released |publisher=Chesterfield F.C. |date=31 December 2011 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120113023746/http://www.chesterfield-fc.co.uk/page/ClubAnnouncements/0,,10435~2562192,00.html |archivedate=13 January 2012}} having made no first-team appearances for the club.
=Morecambe=
Following his release from Chesterfield, Burrow went on trial with League Two club Morecambe and played in a number of reserve matches during the opening weeks of January 2012.{{cite web |url=http://star-signings.com/2012-01-22/burrow-joins-the-shrimps/ |title=Burrow joins the Shrimps |publisher=Star Sports & Entertainment |date=22 January 2012 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120720170959/http://star-signings.com/2012-01-22/burrow-joins-the-shrimps/ |archivedate=20 July 2012}} The trial proved to be successful, and he joined the club on an 18-month contract on 21 January 2012.{{cite web |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/player/0,,12956_469403,00.html |title=Jordan Burrow |website=Sky Sports |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130512052557/http://www.skysports.com/football/player/0,,12956_469403,00.html |archivedate=12 May 2013}} Burrow made his first-team debut on 11 February 2012, in a 2–1 defeat away to Bristol Rovers, coming on as a 72nd-minute substitute. He subsequently made his first start three days later, playing the first 77 minutes as Morecambe secured a 1–0 home win over Macclesfield Town. He scored his first goal for the club shortly after, bundling in Lewis Alessandra's left-wing free kick to score the only goal in a 1–0 home victory against Southend United.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17083003 |title=Morecambe 1–0 Southend |website=BBC Sport |date=25 February 2012 |accessdate=10 May 2018}} Burrow ended the season in good goalscoring form, scoring in consecutive 3–2 away defeats to Burton Albion and Rotherham United, before scoring a headed goal in a 2–2 home draw with Plymouth Argyle to make it three goals in four matches.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17796008 |title=Morecambe 2–2 Plymouth |website=BBC Sport |date=28 April 2012 |accessdate=10 May 2018}} He scored four times in 19 appearances for Morecambe in the 2011–12 season.
He remained at Morecambe for 2012–13, and started in the club's first match of the season on 12 August 2012 as they secured a 2–1 win over Championship team Blackpool at Bloomfield Road in the League Cup.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19134001 |title=Blackpool 1–2 Morecambe |website=BBC Sport |date=12 August 2012 |accessdate=10 May 2018}} Burrow suffered knee ligament damage in Morecambe's 4–1 home win over Barnet on 10 November 2012, and was expected to be out of first-team action for three months.{{cite news |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/8250218 |title=Burrow blow for Morecambe |website=Sky Sports |date=15 November 2012 |accessdate=10 May 2018}}{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20189982 |title=Morecambe 4–1 Barnet |website=BBC Sport |date=10 November 2012 |accessdate=10 May 2018}} However, he returned to face his former club, Chesterfield, just five weeks later, appearing as a 79th-minute substitute in 1–1 away draw. Burrow scored his only goal of the season on 8 January 2013, netting from close range in Morecambe's 2–1 home victory over Dagenham Redbridge, a match that was played in front of the club's biggest crowd of the season.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20880544 |title=Morecambe 2–1 Dag and Red |website=BBC Sport |date=8 January 2013 |accessdate=10 May 2018}} He only scored once in 35 appearances in 2012–13.
=Stevenage=
Shortly after the end of the season, Burrow rejected Morecambe's offer of a new contract on reduced terms and opted to sign for League One club Stevenage on a two-year contract 31 May 2013.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22728593 |title=Jordan Burrow: Stevenage to sign Morecambe striker on free transfer |website=BBC Sport |date=31 May 2013 |accessdate=10 May 2018}} He made a goalscoring debut for Stevenage on
6 August 2013, converting Luke Freeman's low cross from close range in a 2–0 home victory over Championship team Ipswich Town in the League Cup.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/23499389 |title=Stevenage 2–0 Ipswich |website=BBC Sport |date=6 August 2013 |accessdate=10 May 2018}} Burrow was released by Stevenage at the end of 2013–14.{{cite web |url=https://www.stevenagefc.com/news/2014/may/nine-depart-as-stevenage-rebuild-continues/ |title=Nine depart as Stevenage rebuild continues |first=Dave |last=Toyn |publisher=Stevenage F.C. |date=17 May 2014 |accessdate=10 May 2018}}
=Lincoln City=
Burrow signed for Conference Premier club Lincoln City on 21 May 2014 on a two-year contract.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27504684 |title=Lincoln City sign striker Jordan Burrow on two-year deal |website=BBC Sport |date=21 May 2014 |accessdate=10 May 2018}} He made his debut in a 0–0 home draw with Kidderminster Harriers on 9 August 2014 and scored his first goal three days later in a 2–1 win away to Altrincham. He was made available for transfer by Lincoln at the end of 2014–15,{{cite web |url=https://www.weareimps.com/news/2015/may/retained-list-announced |title=Retained list announced |publisher=Lincoln City F.C. |date=6 May 2015 |access-date=10 May 2018}} before having his contract cancelled by mutual consent on 24 June 2015.{{cite web |url=https://www.weareimps.com/news/2015/june/burrow-departs |title=Burrow departs |publisher=Lincoln City F.C. |date=24 June 2015 |access-date=10 May 2018}}
=Return to Non-League=
Burrow signed for National League North club York City on 9 May 2018.{{cite web |url=https://www.yorkcityfootballclub.co.uk/news/striker-jordan-burrow-signs-city |title=Striker Jordan Burrow signs for City |first=Ian |last=Appleyard |publisher=York City F.C. |date=9 May 2018 |accessdate=10 May 2018}}
In August 2020, Burrow returned to former club Boston United having previously spent time with the club on loan in 2011.{{cite web|url=https://www.bostonunited.co.uk/news/united-add-striker-burrow-2557677.html|title=United add striker Burrow|website=www.bostonunited.co.uk|date=12 August 2020|accessdate=21 December 2023}}
In May 2023, Burrow joined National League North club Buxton, reuniting with former manager Craig Elliott whom he had played under at Boston United.{{cite web|url=https://www.buxtonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/football/first-buxton-signings-as-new-boys-reunite-with-boss-craig-elliott-4153939|title=First Buxton signings as new boys reunite with boss Craig Elliott|publisher=Buxton Advertiser|last1=Lomas|first1=John|date=23 May 2023|accessdate=21 December 2023}} On 16 December 2023, he joined Northern Premier League Premier Division club Worksop Town.{{cite web|url=https://www.worksoptownfc.com/news/tigers-sign-jordan-burrow|title=Tigers sign Jordan Burrow|website=www.worksoptownfc.com|date=16 December 2023|accessdate=21 December 2023}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 25 November 2023}}
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Honours
References
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External links
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- [https://www.yorkcityfootballclub.co.uk/team/player-profiles/jordan-burrow Profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180624204844/https://www.yorkcityfootballclub.co.uk/team/player-profiles/jordan-burrow |date=24 June 2018 }} at the York City F.C. website
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Category:Footballers from Sheffield
Category:English men's footballers
Category:England men's semi-pro international footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Chesterfield F.C. players
Category:Boston United F.C. players
Category:Morecambe F.C. players
Category:Stevenage F.C. players
Category:Lincoln City F.C. players
Category:FC Halifax Town players
Category:Gateshead F.C. players
Category:York City F.C. players
Category:Worksop Town F.C. players
Category:National League (English football) players
Category:English Football League players