Billy Joe Burns

Billy Joe Burns

Personal information
Date of birth	28 April 1989
Playing position	Full back
Club information
Current team	Crusaders
Number	2
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
?–2014	Linfield	?	(?)
2014–	Crusaders	?	(?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 Nov 2016.

Billy Joe Burns (born 28 April 1989) is a footballer from Northern Ireland who plays as a full back for Crusaders.^[1] Burns previously played for Linfield before joining Crusaders in 2014. He was named as Ulster Footballer of the Year and Northern Ireland Football Writers' Association Player of the Year for 2015–16.^[2][3]

Honours

Linfield

• NIFL Premiership (3): 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12
• Irish Cup (3): 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12

Crusaders

• NIFL Premiership (2): 2014–15, 2015–16

Individual awards

• Ulster Footballer of the Year (1): 2015–16

References

1. Soccerway
2. BBC
3. Crusaders pair Baxter and Burns win top awards