{{Short description|English footballer (born 2001)}} {{for|the American snowboarder sometimes known as Jake Burton|Jake Burton Carpenter}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2022}} {{Use British English|date=July 2020}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Jake Burton | image = | caption = | fullname = Jake Joshua Burton<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/202021/efl-squad-numbering-11.09.2020.pdf |title=Notification of shirt numbers: Tranmere Rovers |publisher=English Football League |page=71 |accessdate=27 September 2020}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|11|15|df=y}} | birth_place = Liverpool, England | height = | position = Forward | currentclub = Warrington Rylands | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Tranmere Rovers | years1 = 2020–2023 | clubs1 = Tranmere Rovers | caps1 = 26 | goals1 = 2 | years2 = 2021 | clubs2 = → Stalybridge Celtic (loan) | caps2 = 8 | goals2 = 3 | years3 = 2022 | clubs3 = → Stalybridge Celtic (loan) | caps3 = 6 | goals3 = 1 | years4 = 2022 | clubs4 = → Marine (loan) | caps4 = 4 | goals4 = 2 | years5 = 2023–2024 | clubs5 = Chester | caps5 = 2 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2023 | clubs6 = → Marine (loan) | caps6 = 2 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2023–2024 | clubs7 = → Bootle (loan) | caps7 = 24 | goals7 = 6 | years8 = 2024– | clubs8 = Warrington Rylands | caps8 = 30 | goals8 = 10 | nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | club-update = 16:06, 6 August 2025 (UTC) | ntupdate = }} '''Jake Joshua Burton''' (born 15 November 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Northern Premier League Premier Division side Warrington Rylands.
==Playing career== ===Tranmere Rovers=== Burton graduated through the academy at Tranmere Rovers, breaking into the first team squad alongside George Nugent and Kyle Hayde. He made his first team debut for the club in a 2–1 defeat to Leicester City F.C. Under-21's in the 2019–20 EFL Trophy,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tranmere Rovers vs Leicester City U21 on 07 Jan 20 – Match Centre – Tranmere Rovers Football Club|url=https://www.tranmererovers.co.uk/matches/first-team-fixtures/first-team/201920/january/tranmere-rovers-vs-leicester-city-u21-on-07-jan-20/|access-date=15 July 2020|website=www.tranmererovers.co.uk}}</ref> and signed his first professional contract in July 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Three sign professional contracts with the Club|url=https://www.tranmererovers.co.uk/news/2020/july/three-sign-professional-deals-with-the-club/|access-date=15 July 2020|website=www.tranmererovers.co.uk|language=en-gb}}</ref> He made his English Football League debut on 10 October 2020 starting in a match against Salford City.<ref>{{cite web |title=Salford City 2-2 Tranmere Rovers |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54397665 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=28 March 2022 |date=10 October 2020}}</ref> He made one further league appearance that season, played in an FA Cup match and featured in Tranmere's losing 2021 EFL Trophy Final appearance against Sunderland on 14 March 2021.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Garnett |first1=Richard |title=Sunderland 1-0 Tranmere - EFL Trophy Final match blog |url=https://www.wirralglobe.co.uk/news/19159684.sunderland-1-0-tranmere---efl-trophy-final-match-blog/ |access-date=28 March 2022 |work=Wirral Globe |date=14 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Sunderland beat Tranmere in EFL Trophy |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/56373623 |access-date=2022-08-27}}</ref>
Burton returned from a loan spell for the start of the 2022-23 season, scoring in the clubs first pre-season friendly; a 2-2 draw against Fleetwood,<ref>{{cite web |title=Match Report: Fleetwood Town 2 - 2 Tranmere Rovers |url=https://www.tranmererovers.co.uk/news/2022/july/match-report-fleetwood-town-1---2-tranmere-rovers/ |publisher=Tranmere Rovers |access-date=6 July 2022}}</ref> and appeared as a 65th minute substitute in the clubs 2nd pre-season friendly, a 1-0 victory over Preston North End.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Preston North End 0-1 Tranmere Rovers |url=https://www.tranmererovers.co.uk/news/2022/july/preston-north-end-0-1-tranmere-rovers/ |access-date=2022-07-14 |website=www.tranmererovers.co.uk |language=en-gb}}</ref>
After a short loan spell at Marine, Burton was recalled prior to the visit of Colchester United & replaced Elliott Nevitt in the 80th minute of the game. He scored his first senior goal for the club after just 3 minutes on the pitch; latching on to a Paul Lewis cross to head home Tranmere's second goal of the game.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Tranmere Rovers v Colchester United |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/62614396 |access-date=2022-08-27}}</ref>
====Non-League==== In September 2021 he went on a month's loan to Stalybridge Celtic.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gordon |first1=James |title=Jake Burton Arrives At Stalybridge Celtic On Loan |url=https://www.thenpl.co.uk/jake-burton-arrives-at-stalybridge-celtic-on-loan-67564 |publisher=Northern Premier League |access-date=31 March 2022 |date=26 September 2021}}</ref> This loan was twice extended by a month each time until the end of the year.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Dhamrait |first1=Taran |title=Jake Burton loan extended |url=https://www.stalybridgeceltic.co.uk/news.php?id=3279 |publisher=Stalybridge Celtic |access-date=8 January 2022 |date=22 October 2021}}</ref> He made 15 appearances for the club, including 11 in the Northern Premier League, scoring three goals.<ref>{{cite web |title=Player profile: Jake Burton |url=https://www.stalybridgeceltic.co.uk/play.php?code=BURTJ |publisher=Stalybridge Celtic |access-date=8 January 2022}}</ref> He returned to the club towards the end of March 2022 for a second loan spell.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Dhamrait |first1=Taran |title=Club News – Squad update ahead of visit to Atherton |url=http://www.stalybridgeceltic.co.uk/news.php?id=3352 |publisher=Stalybridge Celtic |access-date=27 March 2022 |date=25 March 2022}}</ref>
Burton joined Marine at the start of the 2022–23 season, initially on loan until January 2023,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://twitter.com/tranmererovers/status/1554874738031284224 |access-date=2022-08-27 |website=Twitter |title=Tranmere Rovers FC}}</ref> but was recalled after one month, having played in all 4 of Marine's league games; scoring twice.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-26 |title=JAKE BURTON - Marine Football Club |url=https://marinefc.com/jake-burton-2/ |access-date=2022-08-27 |language=en-US}}</ref>
On 9 May 2023 Tranmere announced he was being released.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-09 |title=Tranmere Rovers in talks with keeper Murphy, 41 |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65533188 |access-date=2023-05-09 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}</ref>
He signed for Chester in July 2023<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://chesterfc.com/chester-fc-sign-jake-burton/|title=Chester FC sign Jake Burton!|date=27 July 2023|access-date=29 August 2023}}</ref> and rejoined Marine on loan in August.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://marinefc.com/jake-burton-3/|title=Jake Burton|date=25 August 2023|access-date=29 August 2023}}</ref> He was recalled by Chester in October 2023,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://marinefc.com/jake-burton-recalled-by-chester/|title=Jake Burton recalled by Chester|date=4 October 2023|access-date=4 October 2023}}</ref> and was later sent out on loan to Bootle.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Albert2 |date=2023-11-28 |title=Jake Burton to remain on loan at Bootle for season |url=https://chesterfc.com/jake-burton-to-remain-on-loan-at-bootle-for-season/ |access-date=2024-09-21 |website=Chester Football Club |language=en-US}}</ref>
Following his release from Chester,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-02 |title=Seven players are to leave Chester at end of their contracts |url=https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/sport/24294014.chester-announced-list-retained-players/ |access-date=2024-09-21 |website=The Leader |language=en}}</ref> he signed for Warrington Rylands on 10 June 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-10 |title=A third summer signing confirmed by Warrington Rylands as pre-season nears |url=https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/sport/latest_sport/24377846.warrington-rylands-confirm-jake-burton-signing-chester/ |access-date=2024-09-21 |website=Warrington Guardian |language=en}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 23 July 2025}}<ref>{{Soccerway|jake-burton/647873}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|EFL Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="5"|Tranmere Rovers |2019–20<ref name="sb1920">{{soccerbase season|128729|2019|accessdate=27 March 2021}}</ref> |League One |0||0||0||0||0||0||1{{efn|name=FLT|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}}||0||1||0 |- |2020–21<ref name="sb2021">{{soccerbase season|128729|2020|accessdate=27 March 2021}}</ref> |League Two |2||0||1||0||0||0||1{{efn|name=FLT}}||0||4||0 |- |2021–22<ref name="sb2122">{{soccerbase season|128729|2021|accessdate=28 March 2022}}</ref> |League Two |1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0 |- |2022–23<ref name="sb2223">{{soccerbase season|128729|2022|accessdate=22 January 2024}}</ref> |League Two |23||2||0||0||0||0||3{{efn|name=FLT}}||0||26||2 |- !colspan="2"|Total !26!!2!!1!!0!!0!!0!!5!!0!!32!!2 |- |Stalybridge Celtic (loan) |2021–22<ref>{{cite web |title=Player profile: Jake Burton |url=http://www.stalybridgeceltic.co.uk/play.php?code=BURTJ |publisher=Stalybridge Celtic |access-date=28 March 2022}}</ref> |NPL Premier Division |16||4||0||0||colspan="2"|—||4{{efn|Three appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in Cheshire Senior Cup}}||0||20||4 |- |Marine (loan) |2022–23<ref>{{Cite web |title=Marine {{!}} Appearances {{!}} Jake Burton {{!}} 2022-2023 {{!}} Football Web Pages |url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/marine/appearances/2022-2023/jake-burton/942310 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240123001645/https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/marine/appearances/2022-2023/jake-burton/942310 |archive-date=23 January 2024 |access-date=2025-03-31 |website=www.footballwebpages.co.uk |language=en |url-status=live }}</ref> |NPL Premier Division |4||2||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||4||2 |- |Chester |2023–24<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.chester-city.co.uk/stats_first2324.asp | title=First Team Statistics 2023/24 }}</ref> |National League North |2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0||2||0 |- |Marine (loan) |2023–24<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/marine/appearances/jake-burton/923345 | title=Marine | Appearances | Jake Burton | Football Web Pages }}</ref> |NPL Premier Division |2||0||3||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||5||0 |- |Bootle (loan) |2023–24<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/bootle/appearances/jake-burton/923345 | title=Bootle | Appearances | Jake Burton | Football Web Pages }}</ref> |NPL Division One West |24||6||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||3{{efn|One appearance in FA Trophy, one appearance in Liverpool Senior Cup, one appearance in NPL Division One West play-offs}}||0||27||6 |- |Warrington Rylands |2024–25<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/warrington-rylands/appearances/jake-burton/968178|title=Warrington Rylands | Appearances | Jake Burton | Football Web Pages|website=www.footballwebpages.co.uk}}</ref> |NPL Premier Division |30||10||1||2||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|name=FAT|Appearance(s) in FA Trophy}}||0||33||12 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !104!!24!!5!!2!!0!!0!!14!!0!!123!!26 |}
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==Honours== '''Tranmere Rovers''' * EFL Trophy runner-up: 2020–21<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56373623 |title=Sunderland 1–0 Tranmere Rovers |first=Brent |last=Pilnick |website=BBC Sport |date=14 March 2021 |access-date=22 March 2021}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
{{Chester F.C. squad}}
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