Dan Burn capped a memorable week after following up on his England call-up with a cup-winning goal for Newcastle.
Dan Burn capped a memorable week after following up on his England call-up with a cup-winning goal for Newcastle.
Dan Burn cemented his place as a Newcastle United hero after his goal helped the Magpies end their 70-year wait for domestic silverware following their 2-1 win over Liverpool.
Fresh after his call-up to Thomas Tuchel's first England squad, the 32-year-old fulfilled his boyhood dream of lifting silverware with the Magpies. The thumping header marked the latest milestone in the long, gruelling career of the 6ft7" centre-back, which dates back to being released by the club at age 11.
Newcastle's celebrations would have gone long into the night after Eddie Howe ended a 17-year wait for an English manager to win a domestic cup, becoming the first to pick up a winners medal since Harry Redknapp.
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Following his release from the Magpies at 11, Burn plied his trade at local club Blyth Town and Blyth Spartans before progressing through the ranks of the latter. Two years later, Burn lost his right ring finger after severing it in an accident; it has been claimed that he was wearing a ring which got caught while he was climbing a fence.
At the age of 16, Burn was scouted by Darlington and joined their youth team scheme, but before then he was studying sports science in school and working part-time in Asda.
The central defender would make his bow for the Quakers during their financial troubles, which allowed him to be catapulted into the first-team.
Following Darlington's relegation to the Conference (now the National League), he returned to the academy set-up in order to work on his development. However, Mark Cooper reinstated him as a first-team player, and Burn went on to make 15 appearances for the club, narrowly missing out on the club's Young Player of the Year award.
After his eye-catching performances, Burn worked his way on the radar of Premier League clubs, with Fulham winning the race to sign him; shortly after, he signed a two-and-a-half year deal.
He completed a move to the top-flight in 2011, with the fee said to be around £350,000. As part of his development, Burn spent time on loan at Yeovil Town and Birmingham City before leaving Craven Cottage to sign for then-Championship side Wigan Athletic, bringing to an end his 69-game stint.
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Burn spent two seasons in Greater Manchester, earning a place in the League One Team of the Season as the Latics earned promotion back to the second tier of English football.
The North East stopper returned to the Premier League when he captured the attention of Brighton & Hove Albion, signing on a four-year deal, after initially returning to Wigan on loan. He became a key cog for the Seagulls as they deployed a three-at-the-back system with the defender forging a formidable partnership with Lewis Dunk and Shane Duffy.
After three-and-a-half seasons on the south coast, he was offered an opportunity to fulfil his lifelong dream and play for Newcastle United. An initial bid was rejected by their Premier League rivals before a £13million agreement was reached to bring him back to the North East.
"It’s crazy that I’m playing for Newcastle to be honest," he said previously. "I never thought I’d get that opportunity. I remember, just at the back end of last year, I was walking the dog with my dad and as soon as the takeover happened I said ‘I doubt I’ll be able to play for Newcastle now’.
"A few months later, I was up here signing, so it’s crazy."
Under Howe, Burn has been a regular fixture and established himself as one of the first names on the teamsheet for the Magpies. His astronomic rise continued as he received his maiden England call-up in Tuchel's first squad in charge.