Jonny Burn


Jonathan David Burn is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre back for club Whickham. He has played in the English Football League for Oldham Athletic and Bristol Rovers and in the Scottish Premiership for Kilmarnock.

Early life

Burn was born in Darlington, County Durham and attended Longfield School in the town.

Career

Early career

Burn began his career with the Sunderland academy at the age of 13 before joining Middlesbrough in March 2013. He signed a professional contract with the club in May 2014.
On 3 August 2015, Burn joined League One club Oldham Athletic on loan until 1 January 2016. 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.
On 24 June 2016, Burn moved on loan to Scottish Premiership club Kilmarnock. He made his debut on 23 July 2016, as Kilmarnock lost 2–0 at home to Greenock Morton in the Scottish League Cup.

Bristol Rovers

Burn signed for League One club Bristol Rovers on 26 January 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. 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 Sweeney".
On 28 November 2017, Burn joined National League North club York City on loan until 6 January 2018. 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. Having made five appearances and scored one goal, his loan was extended to the end of the 2017–18 season. He finished the loan with 21 appearances and three goals as York finished 11th in the table.
He was released by Bristol Rovers at the end of the 2017–18 season.

Non-League

Burn signed for his hometown club, Darlington of the National League North, on 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.
Burn signed for Northern League club Whickham on 15 October 2019.

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