Alex Burke

Football player infobox


playername = Alex Burke
fullname = Alexander Burke
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1977|11|11
cityofbirth = Glasgow
countryofbirth = Scotland
height =
position = Winger
currentclub = Dunfermline Athletic
clubnumber =
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1995–2000
2000
2000–2001
2001–2002
2002–2003
2003–2004
2004–2006
2006–2008
2008
2008–
clubs = Kilmarnock
→ Clydebank (loan)
Falkirk
Clydebank
Berwick Rangers
Queen of the South
Ross County
St Mirren
→ Dunfermline (loan)
Dunfermline
caps(goals) = 51 0(5)
05 0(3)
11 0(0)
37 (14)
36 (11)
33 (13)
61 (10)
26 0(0)
04 0(1)
16 0(0)
pcupdate = 10:00, 07 October 2008 (UTC)

Alex Burke (born 11 November 1977 in Glasgow) is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Dunfermline Athletic in the Scottish First Division.

Career

Burke started his playing career at Kilmarnock under then manager Alex Totten. After a loan spell at Clydebank in 2000, Burke signed for First Division side Falkirk, again playing under Alex Totten. After just one season, Burke signed for Clydebank, whom he had been on loan at the year before.

Over the next four years, Burke had successful spells at Berick Rangers, Queen of the South and Ross County, before signing for Paisley side St. Mirren in 2006. [cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/st_mirren/5171230.stm|title=Burke wins a deal with St Mirren|date=5 February|accessdate=2008|publisher=BBC Sport]

In February 2008, Burke moved on loan to First Division side Dunfermline Athletic until the end of the season. [cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dunfermline_athletic/7230385.stm|title=Buddie Burke joins Pars on loan|date=6 February|accessdate=2008|publisher=BBC Sport] After only playing four matches for the Pars, Jim McIntyre confirmed that Burke had signed a two-year-deal with the club. [cite news|url=http://www.dafc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/dugout/0,,10288~1259886,00.html|title=Jim McIntyre on Friday|date=8 March|accessdate=2008|publisher=dafc.co.uk] [cite news|url=http://www.thecourier.co.uk/output/2008/03/08/sportstory11039314t0.asp|title=Three more signings as McIntyre builds his side|date=8 March|accessdate=2008|publisher=The Courier]

ee also

*Dunfermline Athletic F.C. season 2007-08 | 2008-09

References

External links

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* [http://www.dafc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10288~42962,00.html Profile at dafc.co.uk]