Sean Burns (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 October 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Rutherglen, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Camelon Juniors | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2010 | St Mirren | 2 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Airdrie United | 3 | (0) |
| 2011–2018 | Queen's Park | 210 | (19) |
| 2018–2019 | Brechin City | 30 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | Forfar Athletic | 8 | (1) |
| 2020 | Stenhousemuir | 4 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Stranraer | 43 | (2) |
| 2022–2024 | Pollok | 45 | (3) |
| 2024– | Camelon Juniors | ||
| International career | |||
| 2009 | Scotland U19 | 1 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:57, 27 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Sean Burns (born 6 October 1991, in Rutherglen) is a Scottish semi-professional footballer who plays for East of Scotland League Premier Division club Camelon Juniors as a left-back.
Burns made over 200 Scottish League appearances for Queen's Park and was capped by Scotland at U19 level.
St Mirren
A product of the St Mirren youth system, Burns won his maiden calls into the first team squad for two late-2007–08 season matches, but remained an unused substitute during both.[2] He signed his first professional contract in May 2008.[3] Burns made his senior debut for the club as a substitute for Dennis Wyness after 72 minutes of a 2–2 Scottish Premier League draw with Falkirk on 14 February 2009.[4] He made two further substitute appearances during the 2008–09 season,[4] but failed to appear again before his release at the end of the 2009–10 season.[5]
Airdrie United
On 19 August 2010, Burns joined Second Division club Airdrie United on a contract running until the end of the year.[6] He made four appearances before his release.[1][7]
Queen's Park
In April 2010, Burns joined Scottish Third Division club Queen's Park on a contract running until the end of the 2010–11 season.[8] He appeared in the Spiders' Second Division play-off campaign,[1] but could not help the team to promotion.[9] Burns signed a new contract in July 2011 and remained at Hampden Park until the end of the 2017–18 season,[10] but which time he had made 265 appearances and scored 26 goals for the club.[1] He was a part of the team that was promoted from League Two at the end of the 2015–16 season and was voted the club's Player of the Year.[11][12] He also captained the team and played in every outfield position.[13][14]
Brechin City
On 27 May 2018, Burns transferred to League One club Brechin City.[15] He made 36 appearances and scored two goals during a dreadful 2018–19 season,[16] which culminated in relegation to League Two.[17] Burns departed Glebe Park at the end of the season.[18]
Forfar Athletic
On 29 May 2019, Burns joined League One club Forfar Athletic on a one-year contract.[18] He made 13 appearances and scored one goal before his departure in January 2020.[19][20]
Stenhousemuir
On 25 January 2020, Burns transferred to League Two club Stenhousemuir on a contract running until the end of the 2019–20 season.[20] He made four appearances before he was released.[19][21]
Stranraer
On 5 July 2020, Burns signed a contract with newly-relegated League Two club Stranraer.[22] He made 18 appearances during a 2020–21 season which ended with a semi-final defeat in the League One play-offs.[23][24] Named vice-captain,[25] Burns remained at Stair Park for 2021–22 and made 35 appearances during a mid-table season,[24] scoring two goals.[26] Work commitments led to his departure from the club in June 2022.[27]
Pollok
In June 2022, Burns signed a two-year contract with West of Scotland League Premier Division club Pollok.[3] He made 66 appearances and scored four goals across the 2022–23 and 2023–24 seasons.[28]
Camelon Juniors
On 18 June 2024, Burns transferred to East of Scotland League First Division club Camelon Juniors.[29]