Wayne Burnett

Managerial career Burnett started his managerial career with Fisher Athletic in 2004, winning the London Senior Cup and Southern Football League Eastern Division. He was appointed manager of Fisher Athletic for the second time in May 2007. On 23 September 2008, it was announced that Burnett would join Conference side Grays Athletic as manager on 29 September. He left the club by mutual consent on 29 January 2009. Burnett briefly worked as the youth team manager at former club Leyton Orient before it was confirmed on 7 May 2009 that Burnett would take up the position of assistant manager to John Still at League Two club Dagenham & Redbridge for the forthcoming 2009–10 season. On 26 February 2013 Burnett was appointed caretaker manager following Still's departure to Luton Town. On 2 May 2013, following Dagenham & Redbridge's survival in League Two, Burnett was appointed permanent manager. After winning just one game from 16 played in the 2015–16 season, Burnett was sacked by Dagenham on 21 December 2015.

On 29 June 2017, Burnett was appointed head coach of Tottenham Hotspur's under-23 team (now the under-21 team following changes to the Premier League 2).

Television work During the 2003–04 season Burnett went into acting appearing as an extra for Sky One football television drama Dream Team. Burnett can be seen in a number of episodes appearing to be sat on the substitutes bench also training with the fictional Harchester United team.

Filmography Television Year Role Dream Team 2003–2004 As himself (uncredited)

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Honours Player Grimsby Town Football League Trophy: 1997–98 Football League Second Division play-offs: 1997–98

Manager Fisher Athletic Southern Football League Eastern Division: 2004–05 London Senior Cup: 2005–06