William Joseph Burns (born 28 April 1989), widely known as Billy Joe Burns, is a

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from Northern Ireland who plays as a full back for Crusaders.

Career

Burns previously played for Linfield before joining Crusaders in 2014. He was named as

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and

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for 2015–16.

Honours

;Linfield * NIFL Premiership: 2009–10,

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, 2011–12 * Irish Cup: 2009–10,

, 2011–12 ;Crusaders * NIFL Premiership: 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18 * Irish Cup: 2018–19, 2021–22

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* County Antrim Shield: 2017–18, 2018–19 *

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: 2022 ;Individual awards * Linfield Player of the Year : 2012–13 *

: 2015–16 * NIFWA Player of the Year: 2015–16

References

Linfield F.C. players Crusaders F.C. players NIFL Premiership players Ulster Footballers of the Year Northern Ireland Football Writers' Association Players of the Year Living people 1989 births Men's association football fullbacks Association footballers from Belfast Men's association footballers from Northern Ireland {{NorthernIreland-footy-bio-stub