Is Falkirk goalkeeper Harry Burgoyne’s dad the Bairns lucky charm?

Falkirk are unbeaten in 2019 – including since Wolves loanee Harry Burgoyne took over in goals for the Bairns.
By The Newsroom
Published 26th Feb 2019, 10:32 BST
Updated 26th Feb 2019, 11:37 BST
Harry Burgoyne helped Falkirk draw 1-1 with Dundee United at the weekend. Picture Michel Gillen.Harry Burgoyne helped Falkirk draw 1-1 with Dundee United at the weekend. Picture Michel Gillen.
Harry Burgoyne helped Falkirk draw 1-1 with Dundee United at the weekend. Picture Michel Gillen.

He took over from David Mitchell who kept a clean sheet against Ayr United to kick-off the year in positive style and the giant Englishman has continued in the Bairns rich vein of form.

And, after the side’s 1-1 draw with Dundee United on Saturday, which took the run into March, Burgoyne revealed his father had yet to see the Bairns lose.

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The 22-year-old told The Falkirk Herald: “My dad has been up at every game so far and it’s nice to have himup here supporting me – it is a long way to come.

Harry Burgoyne has yet to taste defeat with Falkirk. Picture Michel Gillen.Harry Burgoyne has yet to taste defeat with Falkirk. Picture Michel Gillen.
Harry Burgoyne has yet to taste defeat with Falkirk. Picture Michel Gillen.

“But he loves his football so he will be here every week he can.

“Perhaps he is a lucky charm coming up here to watch and he hasn’t seen as lose yet I’ll have to make sure he keeps coming to the games because it seems that way!

“He’ll stay over on the Saturday night and we get a bit of food and then he heads back down on the Sunday. It’s nice to see him frequently because it can get quite lonely up here when you’re alone by yourself.”

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Burgoyne’s mum catches up on her son’s progress via FalkirkTV but all the family can watch the Bairns this week with Friday night’s clash with Morton at Cappielow premiering the new BBC Scotland channel’s lower league coverage. It’s a Falkirk double-bill too as on March 8 the cameras are at The Falkirk Stadium for Ayr United’s visit.

The Burgoyne family can catch up on Nikolay Todorov and Harry's progress on live TV this week and next. Picture Michael Gillen.The Burgoyne family can catch up on Nikolay Todorov and Harry's progress on live TV this week and next. Picture Michael Gillen.
The Burgoyne family can catch up on Nikolay Todorov and Harry's progress on live TV this week and next. Picture Michael Gillen.

And Burgoyne is planning on extending the unbeaten run beyond the TV coverage.

He added: “The game is on TV on Friday and it’s a big game so we’re just looking for three points to keep climbing up the league.

“Our unbeaten run is now into March and that’s brilliant and it proves the job the manager has done in changing the squad around and it is proven out on the pitch because we are getting positive results.

“If we can keep playing like that I’m sure we will climb up the league sooner rather than later. It is going to be a big 10 or 11 games now before the end of the season but I’m sure it will do it.”