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Willie Burke

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Willie Burke
Personal information
Full name Willie Burke
Date of birth (1972-09-04) September 4, 1972 (age 52)
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland
Position(s) full back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1995 Shamrock Rovers 56 (2)
1995–2003 St Patrick's Athletic F.C. 162 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Willie Burke (born 4 September 1972 in Dublin) is an Irish former footballer.

He made his League of Ireland debut for Shamrock Rovers at home to Waterford United at the RDS Arena on 8 November 1992. In July 1993 he was part of a Rovers side that won an International Football Festival in Manchester.

In his second season at the club he won the League scoring once in 30 league appearances as well as making two appearances in European competition.

He signed for St Patrick's Athletic F.C. in 1995 where he stayed for eight seasons winning a further 3 League titles.

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Sources

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  • The Hoops by Paul Doolan and Robert Goggins (ISBN 0-7171-2121-6)