⚽️ ⚫️ ⚪️ ⚫️ DAN BURN ⚫️ ⚪️ ⚫️ ⚽️

Football For Kids

FOR KIDS IEM

Kids & Family, Sports, Soccer

4.7 • 967 Ratings

🗓️ 5 February 2026

⏱️ 19 minutes

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This show is sponsored by Kellogg’s Football Camps - a brilliant solution for families looking to keep kids active, having fun, and building confidence this summer. Ad Free listening, exclusive episodes and early releases: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/c/Footballforkids⁠⁠⁠⁠ OR Get the same perks via Apple Podcast subscription: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/football-for-kids/id1627973563 Darren@Footballforkidspodcast.com Dan Burn Newcastle United story for kids football podcast England defender Wembley journey resilience never give up inspiration Premier League England From released academy kid to Wembley hero, this episode of Football For Kids tells the incredible true story of Dan Burn. Born in Blyth, a Newcastle United supporter long before he was a player, Dan’s path was never the easy one. Released at eleven, working part time at Asda, battling injuries, travelling miles just to train, he kept going when most would have stopped. This is a warm, inspiring football story for kids and families about belief, hard work, and staying ready. We follow Dan from grassroots football and non league pitches to the Premier League, lifting a major trophy at Wembley for his boyhood club, and finally earning an England call up at thirty two. Perfect for young football fans, car journeys, bedtime listening and anyone who needs a reminder that progress is not always loud. A powerful lesson in resilience, patience and never giving up. Screen free. Fact based. Pure football magic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to the Football for Kids podcast with me, Darren Reese.
0:25.9	And welcome to an episode which warms you to your core, a story of a man who went from a fan
0:32.2	to a bit of a club legend and somebody who is still playing for that club today. Of course, in this
0:40.2	episode, we're going to be talking about the six-foot-seven Newcastle United defender, Dan
0:47.3	Byrne. Before we get into this episode properly, I have one shout-out do. And that shout out is for Freddie, who
0:55.8	lives in fleets and plays for Fleet Town Pythons and is a massive Newcastle United fan. So,
1:05.9	Freddie, a massive thank you to you for being a listener of the podcast, a huge shout out to everybody at Fleet Town
1:12.8	Pythons, and look at that, your shoutout has landed on a Newcastle United player. So, I really
1:20.9	hope that you enjoy this episode. And remember, if you'd like a shout out, then please ask an adult to get in contact via the email address, which is Darren at Football for Kidspodcast.com.
1:34.6	Or you can leave a five-star review on Apple Podcast, or you can reply to one of the episodes on Spotify.
1:41.0	So then, let's get into it, shall we, on Dan Byrne, a six foot seven black and white defending machine.
1:48.0	Daniel Johnson Byrne was born on the 9th of May, 1992 in Blythe, a coastal town in Northumberland,
1:57.0	shaped by shipyards, hard work and a strong community spirit. From a very young age, football
2:03.6	was everywhere in his life. It was widely reported that Newcastle United was a huge part
2:09.6	of the burnt household from the very start. Dan grew up as a supporter, not as a superstar of
2:15.6	the club. He was just a kid who loved Newcastle.
2:19.3	His parents, David and Kay, are reported to have taken Dan and his brother Jack to many matches.
2:26.3	The family was season ticket holders at St James's Park, sitting in the East End, week after week, rain or shine.
2:33.3	They were there to cheer on their team.
2:36.0	Dan's childhood lined up with what many fans remember as the golden years under Sir Bobby Robson, a legend of the game.
2:44.5	He watched Champions League Knights, big European games and fierce local derbies with Sunderland, soaking it all up from the stands
2:53.0	and from the TV at home. It's also reported that he went to the 2000 F8 Cup semi-final
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