Burton O'Brien
| Date of birth | 10 June 1981 |
| Place of birth | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Weight | 67 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
One of many promising youngsters on the books at Ewood Park, this attacking midfield player had a somewhat frustrating time for Blackburn Rovers in 2000-01.
Burton made just one first-team appearance when he came on from the substitutes' bench at half-time in a Worthington Cup tie against Portsmouth, an occasion when several fringe players were included, and at times struggled to get a game in the reserves.
A regular for Scotland at Under-18 level, he finished the campaign on the transfer list.
Burton joined Sheffield Wednesday in July 2005 with a three-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mirren | 11 Jun 1998 | 12 Feb 1999 | |
| Blackburn Rovers | 12 Feb 1999 | 02 Sep 2002 | |
| St Mirren | 19 Feb 1999 | 09 May 1999 | L |
| Livingston | 02 Sep 2002 | 31 May 2005 | |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 14 Jul 2005 | 30 Jun 2008 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | Blackburn Rovers | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Livingston | Scottish League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Livingston | Scottish Premier League | 11 | 4 |
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| 2002-03 | Livingston | UEFA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Livingston | Scottish Premier League | 38 | 8 |
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| 2005-06 | Sheffield Wednesday | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Championship | 34 | 10 |
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| 2005-06 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Championship | 13 | 9 |
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| 2007-08 | Sheffield Wednesday | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Championship | 26 | 7 |
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| 2007-08 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Cup | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 2002 | Dundee v Livingston | L | 2-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 14 Sep 2002 | Livingston v Rangers | L | 0-2 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 22 Sep 2002 | Livingston v Aberdeen | L | 1-2 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Hibernian v Livingston | L | 1-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 03 Oct 2002 | Livingston v Sturm Graz | W |
4-3 Agg: 6-8 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 06 Oct 2002 | Livingston v Heart of Midlothian | D | 1-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 19 Oct 2002 | Dundee United v Livingston | W | 2-3 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 26 Oct 2002 | Motherwell v Livingston | W | 1-5 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 02 Nov 2002 | Livingston v Dunfermline Athletic | D | 1-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 09 Nov 2002 | Livingston v Partick Thistle | W | 3-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 13 Nov 2002 | Livingston v Dundee United | D | 0-0 | Scottish League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 16 Nov 2002 | Kilmarnock v Livingston | L | 2-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 30 Nov 2002 | Livingston v Dundee | D | 1-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 04 Dec 2002 | Rangers v Livingston | L | 4-3 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 07 Dec 2002 | Heart of Midlothian v Livingston | L | 2-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Livingston v Hibernian | L | 1-2 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 29 Dec 2002 | Livingston v Motherwell | W | 1-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 07 Aug 2004 | Livingston v Inverness Caledonian Thistle | W | 3-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 14 Aug 2004 | Rangers v Livingston | L | 4-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 21 Aug 2004 | Livingston v Dundee United | D | 1-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 28 Aug 2004 | Aberdeen v Livingston | L | 2-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 11 Sep 2004 | Livingston v Kilmarnock | L | 0-2 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 18 Sep 2004 | Dundee v Livingston | D | 0-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 25 Sep 2004 | Livingston v Motherwell | L | 2-3 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 03 Oct 2004 | Heart of Midlothian v Livingston | D | 0-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 16 Oct 2004 | Livingston v Dunfermline Athletic | W | 2-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 24 Oct 2004 | Livingston v Celtic | L | 2-4 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 27 Oct 2004 | Hibernian v Livingston | L | 2-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 30 Oct 2004 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Livingston | L | 2-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 07 Nov 2004 | Livingston v Rangers | L | 1-4 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 13 Nov 2004 | Dundee United v Livingston | L | 1-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 20 Nov 2004 | Livingston v Aberdeen | L | 0-2 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 27 Nov 2004 | Kilmarnock v Livingston | W | 1-3 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 04 Dec 2004 | Livingston v Dundee | W | 1-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 11 Dec 2004 | Motherwell v Livingston | L | 2-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 27 Dec 2004 | Dunfermline Athletic v Livingston | D | 0-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2005 | Celtic v Livingston | L | 2-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 15 Jan 2005 | Livingston v Hibernian | L | 0-2 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 22 Jan 2005 | Livingston v Inverness Caledonian Thistle | L | 1-4 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 25 Jan 2005 | Livingston v Heart of Midlothian | L | 1-2 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 29 Jan 2005 | Rangers v Livingston | L | 3-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 12 Feb 2005 | Livingston v Dundee United | L | 0-2 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 19 Feb 2005 | Aberdeen v Livingston | L | 2-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 02 Mar 2005 | Livingston v Kilmarnock | W | 3-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 05 Mar 2005 | Dundee v Livingston | W | 0-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 12 Mar 2005 | Livingston v Motherwell | D | 1-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 19 Mar 2005 | Heart of Midlothian v Livingston | L | 3-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 02 Apr 2005 | Livingston v Dunfermline Athletic | D | 1-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 13 Apr 2005 | Livingston v Celtic | L | 0-4 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 16 Apr 2005 | Hibernian v Livingston | W | 0-3 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 23 Apr 2005 | Dundee United v Livingston | D | 1-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Livingston v Dunfermline Athletic | W | 2-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 07 May 2005 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Livingston | W | 0-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 14 May 2005 | Kilmarnock v Livingston | L | 2-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 21 May 2005 | Livingston v Dundee | D | 1-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1998-99 | Scotland | UEFA Under-21 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Scotland | Under-21 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Scotland | Under-21 Tournament | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Scotland | UEFA Under-18 | 2 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Scotland | Under-18 Tournament Oporto | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Scotland | Under-21 | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 31 May 1999 | Scotland v Republic of Ireland | W | 1-0 | U21 TOURNAMENT | |
| 04 Jun 1999 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | D | 1-1 | U21 | |
| 08 Jun 1999 | Czech Republic v Scotland | L | 3-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 9 |
| 25 Oct 1999 | Scotland v France | L | 0-3 | UEFA U18 | Group 13 |
| 27 Oct 1999 | Armenia v Scotland | W | 1-2 | UEFA U18 | Group 13 |
| 19 Apr 2000 | Scotland v France | D | 0-0 | U18 TOURNAMENT OPORTO | |
| 04 Sep 2002 | Scotland v Israel | W | 2-1 | U21 | |
| 14 Oct 2002 | Scotland v Ghana | W | 2-0 | U21 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.