Harrison Burke

Harrison Burke
Burke in 2026
Personal information
Full name Harrison John Burke[1]
Date of birth (2002-09-13) 13 September 2002
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
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 24 (3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:09, 30 August 2026 (UTC)

Harrison John Burke (born 13 September 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Walsall.[3]

Career

From Dodleston,[4] Burke began his career with Chester at under-13 level, before signing a first-team contract aged 18 in October 2020.[5] He had a loan spell at Clitheroe in 2021,[6] before returning to Chester and becoming a first-team regular.[7] He was Chester's Player of the Year in 2024–25,[8] and that same season was part of the National League North Team Of The Season.[9]

He signed for Walsall in June 2025 for an undisclosed fee on a three-year contract.[10][11] He was injured at the start of the season,[12] and scored his first goal for the club in a 1–0 victory on 23 August 2025 against Salford City.[13][14] On 29 August 2026, he was appointed Walsall captain for the first time in a 3–2 home victory against Accrington Stanley.[15]

Career statistics

As of match played 29 August 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chester 2019–20[16] National League North 0000—1[a]010
2020–21[17] National League North 0000—1[b]010
2021–22[18] National League North 19200—1[a]0202
2022–23[19] National League North 24251—2[c]0313
2023–24[20] National League North 42452—1[b]0486
2024–25[21] National League North 451141—4[d]15313
Total 130191440010115424
Clitheroe (loan) 2021–22[22] NPL Division One West 15420—1[b]0184
Walsall 2025–26[23] League Two 22200101[e]0242
2026–27[24] League Two 2100200041
Total 243003010283
Career total 169261643012120031
  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. ↑ 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.
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