Joe Burnell

Football player infobox
playername = Joe Burnell


fullname = Joseph Michael Burnell
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1980|10|10
cityofbirth = Bristol
countryofbirth = England
height = height|ft=5|in=9
currentclub = Oxford United
clubnumber = 4
position = Midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1998-2004
2004-2006
2006-2008
2008-
clubs = Bristol City
Wycombe Wanderers
Northampton Town
Oxford United
caps(goals) = 131 (4)
057 (0)
057 (1)
000 (0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 16:01, 2 July 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate =

Joe Burnell (born October 10, 1980) is an English professional footballer for Oxford United in the Blue Square Premier.

Burnell started his career with Bristol City and he became an integral part of the midfield set-up at Ashton Gate. His stirring displays were enough to earn him a long-term contract and a short spell as the club's captain.

Burnell joined Wycombe Wanderers in July 2004 after Tony Adams' summer clearout which saw the departure of Michael Simpson, Dannie Bulman, Steve Brown and Darren Currie. Burnell was hoping to gain a regular first team place and after a season blighted by injury and illness he formed a midfield trio with Matt Bloomfield and Keith Ryan.

Burnell was also a regular under John Gorman and consequently followed his manager when he left Wycombe to join Northampton Town in July 2006.

On 21 April 2008, it was announced that he would be released at the end of the 2007/8 season.

He signed for Oxford on July 1st 2008.