Harrison Burke

Harrison Burke
Burke in 2026
Personal information
Full name Harrison John Burke
Date of birth (2002-09-13) 13 September 2002 (age 24)
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Walsall
Number 5
Youth career
2015–2021 Chester
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2025 Chester 130 (19)
2021 → Clitheroe (loan) 15 (4)
2025– Walsall 26 (3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:00, 13 October 2026 (UTC)

Harrison John Burke (born 13 September 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Walsall.

Career

From Dodleston, Burke began his career with Chester at under-13 level, before signing a first-team contract aged 18 in October 2020. He had a loan spell at Clitheroe in 2021, before returning to Chester and becoming a first-team regular. He was Chester's Player of the Year in 2024–25, and that same season was part of the National League North Team Of The Season.

He signed for Walsall in June 2025 for an undisclosed fee on a three-year contract. He was injured at the start of the season, and scored his first goal for the club in a 1–0 victory on 23 August 2025 against Salford City. On 29 August 2026, he was appointed Walsall captain for the first time in a 3–2 home victory against Accrington Stanley in which he scored.

Career statistics

As of match played 13 October 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chester 2019–20 National League North 0000—1010
2020–21 National League North 0000—1010
2021–22 National League North 19200—10202
2022–23 National League North 24251—20313
2023–24 National League North 42452—10486
2024–25 National League North 451141—415313
Total 130191440010115424
Clitheroe (loan) 2021–22 NPL Division One West 15420—10184
Walsall 2025–26 League Two 222001010242
2026–27 League Two 4100202081
Total 263003030323
Career total 171261643014120431
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in Cheshire Senior Cup
  2. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  3. ↑ One appearance in Cheshire Senior Cup, one appearance in National League North play-offs
  4. ↑ One appearance in FA Trophy, three appearances and one goal in National League North play-offs
  5. 1 2 Appearance in the EFL Trophy

References

  1. ↑ "Football Agent Transactions 4 February 2025 to 2 February 2026" (PDF). Football Association. 1 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  2. ↑ "Harrison Burke - Fotmob". FotMob. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  3. ↑ Harrison Burke at Soccerbase
  4. ↑ "Harrison Burke completes permanent transfer to Walsall". chesterfc.com. Retrieved 30 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "BREAKING | Defender Harrison Burke signs First Team Contract at Chester FC!". 22 October 2020.
  6. ↑ "Chester FC - Harrison Burke loan agreement with Clitheroe extended". Chester's Dee Radio.
  7. ↑ Couch, Jon (3 May 2025). "Elsewhere, Harrison Burke absolutely magnificent."".
  8. ↑ "Chester FC Awards Evening 2024/25: Recap". 13 April 2025.
  9. ↑ "National League North Team Of The Season Announced - The Enterprise National League". www.thenationalleague.org.uk. 23 May 2025.
  10. ↑ "Harrison Burke: Walsall sign Chester defender for undisclosed fee". BBC Sport. 12 June 2025.
  11. ↑ "Burke's move to League Two Walsall 'richly deserved' says Chester boss". Chester and District Standard. 15 June 2025.
  12. ↑ Bennett, George (31 July 2025). "'50/50' Harrison Burke to be assessed ahead of Walsall's League Two opener". www.expressandstar.com.
  13. ↑ "Harrison Burke's first league goal earns Walsall victory over Salford". Hereford Times. 23 August 2025.
  14. ↑ Bennett, George (23 August 2025). "Walsall 1-0 Salford - report: Harrison Burke header seals win for Saddlers". www.expressandstar.com.
  15. ↑ Text, Live. "Walsall 3-2 Accrington Stanley". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 August 2026.
  16. ↑ "First Team Statistics 2019/20". www.chester-city.co.uk.
  17. ↑ "First Team Statistics 2020/21". www.chester-city.co.uk.
  18. ↑ "First Team Statistics 2021/22". www.chester-city.co.uk.
  19. ↑ "First Team Statistics 2022/23". www.chester-city.co.uk.
  20. ↑ "First Team Statistics 2023/24". www.chester-city.co.uk.
  21. ↑ "First Team Statistics 2024/25". www.chester-city.co.uk.
  22. ↑ https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/clitheroe/appearances/2021-2022/harrison-burke/929447
  23. ↑ "Games played by Harrison Burke in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  24. ↑ "Games played by Harrison Burke in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 August 2026.