Harry James Burgoyne (born 28 December 1996) is an English professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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. He began his career at

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, where he played eight first-team matches and was loaned to several clubs.

Career

Early career

Burgoyne was born

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. He joined

at the age of 12, having been spotted filling in as a

for the first time for local team Ludlow Town. Following unsuccessful trials at

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and

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, he signed an initial two-year deal with the club before committing to a two-year professional contract in March 2015. He joined

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for a brief youth loan at the age of 16, which included an

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appearance against

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. Burgoyne was nominated for Wolves' Academy Player of the Season for the 2014–15 season, which was won by Regan Upton. In May 2015, he was part of the squad that won the U19 Bitzer Cup in Germany. Burgoyne played four of the five games, conceding just a single goal. The final went to penalties and he saved the fifth one with Wolves winning 5–4. Burgoyne joined the first-team squad on a pre-season tour of France in July 2015. He attended Bitterley Primary School and

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, where he was a school prefect, head of house and sports captain.

Lowestoft Town (loan)

In September 2015, Burgoyne gained his first experience of senior football with a one-month loan at

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side

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. After recording a clean sheet on his debut, he claimed the Man of the Match award in the two following games. Making five appearances for the side, an initial extension on the loan was cut short after being recalled due to injuries in the Wolves U21 squad.

Corby Town (loan)

In November 2015, Burgoyne joined

club

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on a one-month loan. He made six appearances prior to his return. As part of the agreements between the two sides, Burgoyne continued to train with

during his loan spell and was made available on matchdays.

A.F.C. Telford United (loan)

In December 2015, he completed a loan move to

side

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to cover for injured goalkeeper James Montgomery. In February 2015, the club extended his loan for the remainder of the season. Burgoyne made nine appearances for the Bucks.

Wolverhampton Wanderers

On 10 December, Burgoyne made his

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debut in a 4–4 draw against

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. With

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and

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both injured, he was preferred over third-choice goalkeeper Jon Flatt. Burgoyne was named the Man of the Match by the club's sponsors. On 28 January 2017, Burgoyne was again favoured in goal with Ikeme suspended and Lonergan unfit for Wanderers' fourth-round

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tie at

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. His side recorded a 2–1 victory in the giant-killing.

Loan spells

On 25 February 2017, Burgoyne joined

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on an emergency seven-day loan with

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and Josh Vickers out injured. He made his debut in a 1–0 defeat to

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later that day. After returning to Molineux, Burgoyne had his first international call-up, for the England under-21 friendly against Romania on 24 March 2018. On 16 June 2018, Burgoyne joined

side

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on a season-long loan. He returned to Wolves a month later due a broken ankle. It was later announced that as Argyle were still paying contribution for his wages, Burgoyne would see through his season-long loan at The Pilgrims, having initially returned to Wolves for treatment. Burgoyne returned to Wolves in December 2018, having never played a competitive game for Argyle, after his loan was terminated by both clubs by mutual consent. He then moved on loan to

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club

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in January 2019.

Shrewsbury Town

On 31 January 2020, after 12 years with the club, Burgoyne left to sign for

side

on a short-term contract until the end of the 2019–20 season, making him the club's sixth January signing. On May 3, 2022 Shrewsbury Town exercised a contract extension to retain Burgoyne for an additional season. He was released by Shrewsbury at the end of the 2023–24 season.

Career statistics

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Burgoyne, Harry 1996 births Living people English men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players Lowestoft Town F.C. players Corby Town F.C. players AFC Telford United players Barnet F.C. players Shrewsbury Town F.C. players Plymouth Argyle F.C. players Falkirk F.C. players National League (English football) players English Football League players Scottish Professional Football League players Sportspeople from Ludlow Footballers from Shropshire