Jack Frank Porteous Cork is an English professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for and captains Premier League club Burnley. He played for the Great Britain Olympic team at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Cork playing for Swansea City in 2015
Cork playing for Southampton in 2013
Burnley Football Club is a football club in Burnley, Lancashire, England, that competes in the Premier League, the first tier of English football. Founded in 1882, the club was one of the first to become professional and subsequently put pressure on the Football Association to permit payments to players. The club entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1885–86 and was one of the 12 founder members of the Football League in 1888–89. From the 1950s until the 1970s, under chairman Bob Lord, the club became renowned for its youth policy and scouting system, and was one of the first to set up a purpose-built training ground.
Team photograph of the Championship-winning side of the 1920–21 season
Gawthorpe (2017 photograph) was one of the first purpose-built training grounds.
Wade Elliott's goal earned Burnley a 1–0 victory over Sheffield United in the 2009 Championship play-off final.
Manager Sean Dyche guided Burnley to two promotions to the Premier League.