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 |
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| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 2005 | Sheffield Wednesday v Southampton | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 20 Aug 2005 | Ipswich Town v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Aug 2005 | Stockport County v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-4 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 26 Aug 2005 | Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 10 Sep 2005 | Leicester City v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Sheffield Wednesday v Leeds United | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 Sep 2005 | Sheffield Wednesday v Millwall | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 20 Sep 2005 | Sheffield Wednesday v West Ham United | L | 2-4 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 23 Sep 2005 | Luton Town v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 27 Sep 2005 | Crystal Palace v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Oct 2005 | Sheffield Wednesday v Coventry City | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 15 Oct 2005 | Plymouth Argyle v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Oct 2005 | Sheffield Wednesday v Watford | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 24 Oct 2005 | Sheffield Wednesday v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Oct 2005 | Norwich City v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Nov 2005 | Reading v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 05 Nov 2005 | Sheffield Wednesday v Derby County | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Nov 2005 | Sheffield Wednesday v Cardiff City | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 19 Nov 2005 | Watford v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Nov 2005 | Sheffield Wednesday v Plymouth Argyle | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Nov 2005 | Sheffield Wednesday v Stoke City | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 03 Dec 2005 | Sheffield United v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 10 Dec 2005 | Hull City v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 Dec 2005 | Sheffield Wednesday v Ipswich Town | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2005 | Preston North End v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Dec 2005 | Sheffield Wednesday v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 31 Dec 2005 | Burnley v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 02 Jan 2006 | Sheffield Wednesday v Crewe Alexandra | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 07 Jan 2006 | Sheffield Wednesday v Charlton Athletic | L | 2-4 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2006 | Sheffield Wednesday v Leicester City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Jan 2006 | Leeds United v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 31 Jan 2006 | Sheffield Wednesday v Luton Town | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 04 Feb 2006 | Millwall v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 11 Feb 2006 | Sheffield Wednesday v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 15 Feb 2006 | Coventry City v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Feb 2006 | Sheffield Wednesday v Sheffield United | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 25 Feb 2006 | Southampton v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 04 Mar 2006 | Cardiff City v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Sheffield Wednesday v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Mar 2006 | Sheffield Wednesday v Preston North End | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 25 Mar 2006 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 01 Apr 2006 | Sheffield Wednesday v Burnley | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 08 Apr 2006 | Crewe Alexandra v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 15 Apr 2006 | Sheffield Wednesday v Norwich City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 Apr 2006 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Sheffield Wednesday v Reading | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Apr 2006 | Derby County v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 05 Aug 2006 | Preston North End v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 08 Aug 2006 | Sheffield Wednesday v Luton Town | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 12 Aug 2006 | Sheffield Wednesday v Burnley | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Aug 2006 | Plymouth Argyle v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 27 Aug 2006 | Sheffield Wednesday v Leeds United | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Sep 2006 | Southend United v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 12 Sep 2006 | Sheffield Wednesday v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 Sep 2006 | Hull City v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Sheffield Wednesday v Derby County | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 30 Sep 2006 | Sunderland v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 14 Oct 2006 | Sheffield Wednesday v Barnsley | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Oct 2006 | Colchester United v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 11 Nov 2006 | Ipswich Town v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 18 Nov 2006 | Coventry City v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 25 Nov 2006 | Sheffield Wednesday v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Nov 2006 | Sheffield Wednesday v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Dec 2006 | Leicester City v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-4 | League Championship | |
| 16 Dec 2006 | Sheffield Wednesday v Birmingham City | L | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2006 | Stoke City v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 30 Dec 2006 | Barnsley v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2007 | Sheffield Wednesday v Hull City | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 20 Jan 2007 | Sheffield Wednesday v Sunderland | L | 2-4 | League Championship | |
| 19 Aug 2007 | Sheffield Wednesday v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Charlton Athletic v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 28 Aug 2007 | Sheffield Wednesday v Hartlepool United | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 01 Sep 2007 | Sheffield Wednesday v Bristol City | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Oct 2007 | Sheffield Wednesday v Leicester City | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 20 Oct 2007 | Stoke City v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-4 | League Championship | |
| 23 Oct 2007 | Sheffield Wednesday v Scunthorpe United | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 27 Oct 2007 | Sheffield Wednesday v Blackpool | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 Nov 2007 | Plymouth Argyle v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 06 Nov 2007 | West Bromwich Albion v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Nov 2007 | Sheffield Wednesday v Southampton | W | 5-0 | League Championship | |
| 24 Nov 2007 | Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 27 Nov 2007 | Sheffield Wednesday v Barnsley | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Dec 2007 | Sheffield Wednesday v Colchester United | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 04 Dec 2007 | Southampton v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 15 Dec 2007 | Crystal Palace v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Dec 2007 | Sheffield Wednesday v Watford | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2007 | Burnley v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Dec 2007 | Hull City v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2008 | Sheffield Wednesday v Preston North End | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Jan 2008 | Derby County v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 2008 | Cardiff City v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Jan 2008 | Sheffield Wednesday v Sheffield United | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Feb 2008 | Sheffield Wednesday v Ipswich Town | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 09 Feb 2008 | Bristol City v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Mar 2008 | Barnsley v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 04 Mar 2008 | Sheffield Wednesday v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 08 Mar 2008 | Sheffield Wednesday v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 11 Mar 2008 | Colchester United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Coventry City v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Apr 2008 | Sheffield Wednesday v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 08 Apr 2008 | Sheffield United v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 14 Apr 2008 | Sheffield Wednesday v Plymouth Argyle | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Apr 2008 | Blackpool v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
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.