| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Burton O'Brien | ||
| Date of birth | 10 June 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Johannesburg, South Africa | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Free Agent | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1997–1999 | St. Mirren | 7 | (0) |
| 1999–2002 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| 1999 | → St. Mirren (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2002–2005 | Livingston | 88 | (15) |
| 2005–2008 | Sheffield Wednesday | 99 | (6) |
| 2008–2011 | Falkirk | 90 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| Scotland U21 | 6 | (0) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 May 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Burton O'Brien (born June 10, 1981, in Johannesburg, South Africa) is a professional footballer, who is currently without a club.
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O'Brien started his career at St Mirren before moving to Blackburn Rovers in 1999. After making one solitary appearance he moved back to Scotland to play for Livingston,[1] becoming an integral part of the League Cup winning side in 2004. In the 2005–06 pre-season he decided to move to Championship side Sheffield Wednesday.[2]
Burton began to show his class towards the end of the 2005–06 season with Wednesday, scoring crucial second goals against Preston North End and Brighton and Hove Albion. It was announced on May 14, 2008 that Wednesday would not be renewing O'Brien's contract.[3] On June 30, 2008, O'Brien signed for Scottish Premier League side Falkirk.[4]
O'Brien has been capped at under-21 level for Scotland. His application to switch nationalities in order to represent South Africa was rejected by FIFA in 2005, as he was too old to apply.[5]