Jake Joshua Burton (born 15 November 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Prescot Cables on loan from 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, and signed his first professional contract in July 2020. He made his English Football League debut on 10 October 2020 starting in a match against Salford City. 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.
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, and appeared as a 65th minute substitute in the clubs 2nd pre-season friendly, a 1-0 victory over Preston North End.
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.
Non-League In September 2021 he went on a month's loan to Stalybridge Celtic. This loan was twice extended by a month each time until the end of the year. He made 15 appearances for the club, including 11 in the Northern Premier League, scoring three goals. He returned to the club towards the end of March 2022 for a second loan spell.
Burton joined Marine at the start of the 2022–23 season, initially on loan until January 2023, but was recalled after one month, having played in all 4 of Marine's league games; scoring twice.
On 9 May 2023 Tranmere announced he was being released.
He signed for Chester in July 2023 and rejoined Marine on loan in August. He was recalled by Chester in October 2023, and was later sent out on loan to Bootle.
Following his release from Chester, he signed for Warrington Rylands on 10 June 2024.
In September 2026 he joined on loan.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupEFL CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsTranmere Rovers2019–20League One00000010102020–21League Two20100010402021–22League Two10000000102022–23League Two232000030262Total262100050322Stalybridge Celtic (loan)2021–22NPL Premier Division16400—40204Marine (loan)2022–23NPL Premier Division4200—0042Chester2023–24National League North20——0020Marine (loan)2023–24NPL Premier Division2030—0050Bootle (loan)2023–24NPL Division One West246——30276Warrington Rylands2024–25NPL Premier Division301012—203312Career total10424520014012326
Honours Tranmere Rovers EFL Trophy runner-up: 2020–21
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