Alex Burke (born 11 November 1977 in

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) is a

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former professional

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who played as a

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. Burke, who started his career with Kilmarnock, also played with

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, Queen of the South, Ross County, St Mirren,

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, and

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, as well as short loan spells with Clydebank and Dunfermline Athletic.

Career

Burke started his playing career at Kilmarnock under then manager

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. After a loan spell at

in 2000, Burke signed for First Division side

, again playing under Alex Totten. After just one

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, Burke signed for Clydebank, whom he had been on loan at the year before. Over the next four years, Burke had successful spells at

, Queen of the South and Ross County, before signing for Paisley side St Mirren in 2006. In February 2008, Burke moved on loan to First Division side

until the end of the

. After only playing four matches for the Pars, Jim McIntyre confirmed that Burke had signed a two-year-deal with the club. After his released from Dunfermline, he joined

following a successful trial period. Burke made just three league appearances, six in total, before being let go by the

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club in January 2012.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Burke, Alex Living people 1977 births Footballers from Glasgow Scottish footballers Scottish Premier League players Scottish Football League players Kilmarnock F.C. players Clydebank F.C. (1965) players Falkirk F.C. players Berwick Rangers F.C. players Queen of the South F.C. players Ross County F.C. players St Mirren F.C. players Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players Ayr United F.C. players Scotland under-21 international footballers Association football midfielders