The talent came off the bench to take the place of Evanilson in the lineup for manager Andoni Iraola.
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Winterburn is one of many first-team players who came through the academy.
The list includes Jamie Redknapp, Danny Ings and more recently Jordan Zemura, Mark Travers and Jaidon Anthony.
“I can’t put into words how I feel, it’s a dream come true, something I’ve wanted to do since I was a kid, so a really proud moment,” Winterburn said, per AFCBTV.
“As you train you get up to standard, you have to in a way, so I feel like it definitely prepared me,” Winterburn added.
“The lads were brilliant in welcoming me, so it felt comfortable coming onto the pitch, nerves but it felt really good.”