Alex Burke (born 11 November 1977 in Glasgow) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Burke, who started his career with Kilmarnock, also played with Falkirk, Clydebank, Berwick Rangers, Queen of the South, Ross County, St Mirren, Dunfermline Athletic, and Ayr United, as well as short loan spells with Clydebank and Dunfermline Athletic.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Burke | ||
| Date of birth | 11 November 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–2000 | Kilmarnock | 51 | (5) |
| 2000 | → Clydebank (loan) | 5 | (3) |
| 2000–2001 | Falkirk | 11 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Clydebank | 37 | (14) |
| 2002–2003 | Berwick Rangers | 36 | (11) |
| 2003–2004 | Queen of the South | 33 | (13) |
| 2004–2006 | Ross County | 61 | (10) |
| 2006–2008 | St Mirren | 23 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Dunfermline Athletic (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2008–2011 | Dunfermline Athletic | 67 | (2) |
| 2011–2012 | Ayr United | 3 | (0) |
| Total | 340 | (59) | |
| International career | |||
| 1997–1998 | Scotland U21[1] | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:23, 16 May 2017 (UTC) | |||
Career
editBurke started his playing career at Kilmarnock under then manager Alex Totten. After a loan spell at Clydebank in 2000, Burke signed for First Division side Falkirk, again playing under Alex Totten. After just one season, Burke signed for Clydebank, whom he had been on loan at the year before.
Over the next four years, Burke had successful spells at Berwick Rangers, Queen of the South and Ross County, before signing for Paisley side St Mirren in 2006.[2]
In February 2008, Burke moved on loan to First Division side Dunfermline Athletic until the end of the season.[3] After only playing four matches for the Pars, Jim McIntyre confirmed that Burke had signed a two-year deal with the club.[4][5]
After his released from Dunfermline, he joined Ayr United following a successful trial period.[6] Burke made just three league appearances, six in total, before being let go by the South Ayrshire club in January 2012.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Alex Burke". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
- ^ "Burke wins a deal with St Mirren". BBC Sport. 5 February 2008.
- ^ "Buddie Burke joins Pars on loan". BBC Sport. 6 February 2008.
- ^ "Jim McIntyre on Friday". dafc.co.uk. 8 March 2008. Archived from the original on 2 May 2008.
- ^ "Three more signings as McIntyre builds his side". The Courier. 8 March 2008. Archived from the original on 27 May 2008.
- ^ "New Signing Information". ayrunitedfc.co.uk. Ayr United F.C. 24 July 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Latest Signings And Departures". ayrunitedfc.co.uk. Ayr United F.C. 24 January 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2012.[permanent dead link]
External links
edit- Alex Burke at Soccerbase
