| Name: | Richard Eckersley |
| Nationality: | English |
| Date of Birth: | 12/03/1989 |
| Height: | 6' 0" (183cm) |
| Weight: | 13st 5lbs (85.0kg) |
| Previous | |
| Clubs: | Man Utd, Plymouth |
| Position: | Defender |
The Clarets completed the signing of Manchester United defender Richard Eckersley in July 2009.
The right-back agreed a four-year deal at Turf Moor after turning down a new contract at Old Trafford.
Burnley were subsequently instructed at a tribunal to pay an initial fee of £500,000 for the Salford-born player.
However, first-team chances were few and far between in Eckersley's first season at Turf Moor with his only appearances coming in the cup competitions.
His debut ended with a red card in the Carling Cup at Hartlepool and to gain further first-team experience Eckersley was loaned out to Plymouth at the end of the 2009/10 campaign.
Eckersley had been another product of the legendary youth system at Old Trafford and went on to make a handful of senior appearances as a substitute for United before opting to further his career with the Clarets.
| Competition | Apps (as sub) |
Goals | Yellow Cards |
Red Cards |
| League Cup | 1 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
