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Eckersley has progressed well at Old Trafford and was a regular in the reserve team, finally getting his first opportunity in the first team in the FA Cup win, coming on as a substitute for Fabio.
Three days later he replaced Gary Neville in a 5-0 hammering of West Brom for his first taste of Premier League football and he went on to make two further appearances. In all his time on the pitch Manchester United didn't concede a goal.
His contract came to an end this summer and he was offered a new deal by Sir Alex Ferguson. However, with limited chances of breaking into the first team at Old Trafford he's decided to make the move away and has signed for Burnley and becomes the fifth summer signing for Owen Coyle.