Lee Burge

Burge's current-season form is down 50% on last season (Season 12→6), while his Rating eased 23→13. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 40).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	CS	CS%	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Northampton · 24th	20	4	20%	7.01	13	6
2024/25	Northampton · 19th	37	7	19%	6.75	23	12
2023/24	Northampton · 14th	23	4	17%	6.75	24	6
2022/23	Northampton · 3rd	39	13	33%	6.91	24	29
2021/22	Sunderland · 5th	3	1	33%	6.77	27	2

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 8 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headGoalkeeper

L. Burge is a 33-year-old goalkeeper at Salford City, rated 19 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 220th of 254 on scout potential in the League Two. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present this season (87.2% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Burge.

Judged on this season alone, Burge graded 12 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 16th of 26 of the 26 goalkeepers in the League Two, on 4 clean sheets across 20 appearances.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 12 → 6). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 19, 22nd of 26 of the 26 goalkeepers in the League Two. At 33 Burge is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2020/21Holding levelStepped up 2023/24

Current potential22nd of 26 goalkeepers · League Two Current season16th of 26 goalkeepers · League Two 16th-best goalkeeper in the League Two 220th in the League Two · potential 22nd-highest potential goalkeeper in the League Two

Ratingi

22nd of 26 goalkeepers

11.7

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

87.2%

Minutes

near ever-present

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Salford City finished 1st of 24 · a title-challenging side

Apps

Clean sheets

20%

CS rate

87.2%

Minutes

4 clean sheets in 20 appearances (20% of games). Playing behind a title-challenging side (1st of 24) means a more protected goal, so the read is about command and distribution as much as raw shut-outs.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 87.2% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Age curve. At 33, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 19, Burge carries the 22nd-highest potential of the goalkeepers in the League Two of 26. A near ever-present keeper carrying the gloves this season. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %87.2%

Available fixtures20 of 12

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 900

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900

Foul involvement / 900.349

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~2), then tapers with age. At 33, Burge sits on 0.7, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Burge's projected Rating — 19 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among goalkeepers in the League Two with 600+ minutes this season.

Goalkeeping

Clean sheets4

Distribution

Passes663

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

Salford CitySept 2026 – nowFree

Northamptonuntil Sept 2026

Free agentJun 2026 – Sept 2026Free

NorthamptonJul 2022 – Jun 2026Free

SunderlandJul 2019 – Jul 2022Free

Coventry(back from loan)Apr 2013 – Jul 2019

NNuneaton Town(on loan)Jan 2013 – Apr 2013

Coventryuntil Jan 2013

About L. Burge

Lee Stephen Burge is a 33-year-old goalkeeper who plays for Salford City, born on January 9, 1993 in Hereford, standing 190 cm tall. He is from England. Salford City currently sit 1st of 24 in the League Two.

This season

In the current season, L. Burge has made 20 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 1,806 minutes.

L. Burge's next match is on October 31, 2026, when Salford City face Exeter City at home in the League Two.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates L. Burge at 19 with a Season form score of 11.7, ranking 220th of 254 goalkeepers in the League Two. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 3 career titles — among them the EFL Trophy. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 13 recorded seasons, L. Burge has totalled 330 club appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2017/18, with 43 appearances for Coventry.

L. Burge's career has also included time at Northampton, Sunderland, Coventry and NNuneaton Town.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Also this season

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Salford City finished 1st of 24 · a title-challenging side

Strengths

Watch points