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Burton O'Brien

Burton O'Brien

Midfield - Central Midfield  at Retired
Age44
CitizenshipScotland South Africa
Height1.80 m
Footboth
BornJune 10, 1981
👕200+ Apps ⏳Veteran
Market value —
Central Midfield Midfield

Career snapshot

6
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Livingston FC
top club · 201 apps

Career highs

€1.00m
peak value · 2005
€450k
top transfer fee · 98/99
8
best season · 04/05
6 / 0
int'l caps / goals

Born the same day

Ewerthon
Attack - Centre-Forward · Retired
Eric Obinna
Attack - Centre-Forward · Retired
Sinan Kaloğlu
Attack - Centre-Forward · Retired
Alejandro Domínguez
Midfield - Attacking Midfield · Retired

Shares 1981-06-10 · 6 players total

459Appearances
24Goals
22Assists
17Yellow cards
0Red cards
127Full matches (90′)
Full nameBurton O'Brien
Date of birth1981-06-10 (44 yrs)
Place of birthJohannesburg, Scotland
CitizenshipScotland South Africa
PositionMidfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield)
Footboth
Height180.00 m
Current clubRetired
Joined2017-07-01
Contract expires—
Jul 2017
2017 — Cowdenbeath FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
Transfer: Cowdenbeath → Retired
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Cowdenbeath FC
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Alloa Athletic → Cowdenbeath
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Alloa Athletic FC
29 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Livingston FC → Alloa Athletic
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Livingston FC
37 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2013
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — Livingston FC
32 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Nov 2012
Transfer: Without Club → Livingston FC
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Livingston FC
24 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Falkirk → Without Club
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Falkirk FC
37 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Oct 2009
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 — Falkirk FC
30 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Falkirk FC
39 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Sheff Wed → Falkirk
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Sheffield Wednesday
35 matches · 3 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Sheffield Wednesday
22 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Sheffield Wednesday
47 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Livingston FC → Sheff Wed
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Livingston FC
40 matches · 8 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Livingston FC
38 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Livingston FC
30 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: Blackburn Res. → Livingston FC
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2000
00/01 — Blackburn Rovers
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1999
Transfer: Blackburn U18 → Blackburn Res.
99/00 · Transfer
Feb 1999
Transfer: St. Mirren FC U17 → Blackburn U18
98/99 · Transfer · €450k
Jul 1997
Transfer: West Park United FC → St. Mirren FC U17
97/98 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
11,438 min
Minutes played by club
Cowdenbeath FC 0.0%
Alloa Athletic FC 0.0%
Livingston FC 45.1%
Falkirk FC 23.0%
Sheffield Wednesday 31.9%
Blackburn Rovers 0.0%
ClubSeasonsFirstLastMatchesGoalsAssistsMinutes
Cowdenbeath FC 2 16/17 2017 19 0 0 0
Alloa Athletic FC 1 15/16 15/16 29 0 2 0
Livingston FC 6 02/03 14/15 201 17 8 5,160
Falkirk FC 3 08/09 10/11 106 1 6 2,632
Sheffield Wednesday 3 05/06 07/08 104 6 6 3,646
Blackburn Rovers 1 00/01 00/01 0 0 0 0

Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value

3€250K6€500K8€750K11€1M02/03 — 1 goals (Livingston FC)102/0303/04 — 7 goals (Livingston FC)703/0404/05 — 8 goals (Livingston FC)04/05 — 3 assists1104/0505/06 — 2 goals (Sheffield Wednesday)205/0606/07 — 1 goals (Sheffield Wednesday)06/07 — 1 assists206/0707/08 — 3 goals (Sheffield Wednesday)07/08 — 5 assists807/0808/09 — 1 goals (Falkirk FC)08/09 — 2 assists308/0909/10 — 1 assists109/1010/11 — 3 assists310/1112/13 — 1 assists112/1313/14 — 2 assists213/1414/15 — 1 goals (Livingston FC)14/15 — 2 assists314/1515/16 — 2 assists215/1605/06 — €1M08/09 — €1M09/10 — €350K10/11 — €350K13/14 — €250K14/15 — €250K15/16 — €225KGoalsAssistsMarket value

Goals by season

00/01: 0000/0102/03: 1102/0303/04: 7703/0404/05: 8804/0505/06: 2205/0606/07: 1106/0707/08: 3307/0808/09: 1108/0909/10: 0009/1010/11: 0010/1112/13: 0012/1313/14: 0013/1414/15: 1114/1515/16: 0015/1616/17: 0016/172017: 002017

Assists by season

00/01: 0000/0102/03: 0002/0303/04: 0003/0404/05: 3304/0505/06: 0005/0606/07: 1106/0707/08: 5507/0808/09: 2208/0909/10: 1109/1010/11: 3310/1112/13: 1112/1313/14: 2213/1414/15: 2214/1515/16: 2215/1616/17: 0016/172017: 002017
SeasonCompetitionClubMatchesGoalsAssistsYCRCMinutes
2017 Scottish League Two Play Offs Cowdenbeath FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
16/17 Betfred Cup Cowdenbeath FC 4 0 0 0 0 0
16/17 Irn-Bru Cup Cowdenbeath FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
16/17 League Two Cowdenbeath FC 12 0 0 0 0 0
16/17 SFA Cup Cowdenbeath FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
15/16 Championship Alloa Athletic FC 27 0 2 0 0 0
15/16 Petrofac Tr. Cup Alloa Athletic FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
15/16 SCL by Utilita Alloa Athletic FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
15/16 SFA Cup Alloa Athletic FC 0 0 0 0 0 0
14/15 Championship Livingston FC 28 1 0 2 0 2,423
14/15 League Cup Livingston FC 3 0 0 0 0 0
14/15 Petrofac Tr. Cup Livingston FC 5 0 2 1 0 0
14/15 SFA Cup Livingston FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
13/14 Championship Livingston FC 30 0 2 1 0 0
13/14 League Cup Livingston FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
13/14 SFA Cup Livingston FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
12/13 Championship Livingston FC 23 0 1 2 0 0
12/13 SFA Cup Livingston FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
10/11 ALBA Chal. Cup Falkirk FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
10/11 Championship Falkirk FC 31 0 3 1 0 0
10/11 Co-op. Ins. Cup Falkirk FC 3 0 0 1 0 0
10/11 SFA Cup Falkirk FC 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/10 Europa League Qualifying Falkirk FC 2 0 0 1 0 0
09/10 Premiership Falkirk FC 27 0 1 1 0 0
09/10 SFA Cup Falkirk FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/09 Co-op. Ins. Cup Falkirk FC 2 0 0 0 0 0
08/09 Premiership Falkirk FC 32 1 2 2 0 2,632
08/09 SFA Cup Falkirk FC 5 0 0 0 0 0
07/08 Championship Sheffield Wednesday 33 3 5 3 0 758
07/08 FA Cup Sheffield Wednesday 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/08 League Cup Sheffield Wednesday 1 0 0 0 0 0
06/07 Championship Sheffield Wednesday 22 1 1 0 0 1,273
06/07 FA Cup Sheffield Wednesday 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/06 Championship Sheffield Wednesday 44 2 0 0 0 1,615
05/06 FA Cup Sheffield Wednesday 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/06 League Cup Sheffield Wednesday 2 0 0 0 0 0
04/05 CIS Insur. Cup Livingston FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/05 Premiership Livingston FC 38 8 3 2 0 428
04/05 SFA Cup Livingston FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
03/04 CIS Insur. Cup Livingston FC 3 0 0 0 0 0
03/04 Premiership Livingston FC 32 6 0 0 0 425
03/04 SFA Cup Livingston FC 3 1 0 0 0 270
02/03 CIS Insur. Cup Livingston FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
02/03 Premiership Livingston FC 23 1 0 0 0 1,614
02/03 Premiership Relegation Livingston FC 5 0 0 0 0 0
02/03 UEFA Cup Livingston FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
00/01 League Cup Blackburn Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 0
SeasonDateFromToTypeMarket valueFee
97/98 1997-07-01 West Park United FC St. Mirren FC U17 Transfer 0 —
98/99 1999-02-01 St. Mirren FC U17 Blackburn U18 Transfer 0 €450k
99/00 1999-07-01 Blackburn U18 Blackburn Res. Transfer 0 —
02/03 2002-07-01 Blackburn Res. Livingston FC Transfer 0 —
05/06 2005-07-01 Livingston FC Sheff Wed Transfer 0 —
08/09 2008-07-01 Sheff Wed Falkirk Transfer 1000000 —
11/12 2011-07-01 Falkirk Without Club Transfer 300000 —
12/13 2012-11-17 Without Club Livingston FC Transfer 225000 —
15/16 2015-07-01 Livingston FC Alloa Athletic Transfer 250000 —
16/17 2016-07-01 Alloa Athletic Cowdenbeath Transfer 0 —
17/18 2017-07-01 Cowdenbeath Retired Transfer 0 —
SeasonInjuryFromToDays missedGames missed
09/10 Groin problems 2009-10-26 2009-12-24 60 8
12/13 Toe injury 2013-07-20 2013-08-10 22 3
Current—
Peak€1.00m
Low—
Δ since start+—
—€250k€500k€750k€1.00m197019701970
DateValue
Jan 1, 1970 —
Jan 1, 1970 €225k
Jan 1, 1970 €250k
Jan 1, 1970 €250k
Jan 1, 1970 €300k
Jan 1, 1970 €225k
Jan 1, 1970 €350k
Jan 1, 1970 €350k
Jan 1, 1970 €1.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.00m
Jan 1, 1970 —
TeamShirtMatchesGoalsDebutAge at debutStatus
Team #16868 — 6 0 — — former national player
TeammatePPG played withJoint goalsMinutes
Callum Fordyce 1 0 0
Mark Stewart 1 1 0
Danny Mullen 1 1 0
Keaghan Jacobs 1 0 0
Darren Jamieson 1 0 0
Marcus Tudgay 1 1 0
Scott Arfield 1 0 0
Ryan Flynn 1 2 0

Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.

Top goalscoring seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubGoalsMatches
04/05 Premiership Livingston FC 8 38
03/04 Premiership Livingston FC 6 32
07/08 Championship Sheffield Wednesday 3 33

Top assist seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubAssistsMatches
07/08 Championship Sheffield Wednesday 5 33
10/11 Championship Falkirk FC 3 31
04/05 Premiership Livingston FC 3 38

Teams faced most often by Burton O'Brien's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).

OpponentPWDLGFGAGDWin %
Norwich City 10 8 1 1 16 8 +8 80%
Ipswich Town 10 2 3 5 10 13 -3 20%
Cardiff City 10 3 2 5 7 11 -4 30%
Wolverhampton Wanderers 10 1 2 7 10 21 -11 10%
Queens Park Rangers 8 3 4 1 10 8 +2 38%
Blackpool FC 8 6 1 1 13 7 +6 75%
Burnley FC 8 3 4 1 13 9 +4 38%
Coventry City 8 2 2 4 8 12 -4 25%
Derby County 8 2 1 5 7 11 -4 25%
Crystal Palace 8 3 3 2 11 10 +1 38%
Preston North End 8 2 4 2 7 7 0 25%
Hull City 8 2 1 5 8 12 -4 25%

Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.

Season / YearMilestoneDate
02/03 First senior goal

Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.

SeasonMatchesMinsYC2nd YCRCCards / 90′
14/15 37 2,423 3 0 0 0.11
13/14 32 0 1 0 0 0
12/13 24 0 2 0 0 0
10/11 37 0 2 0 0 0
09/10 30 0 2 0 0 0
08/09 39 2,632 2 0 0 0.07
07/08 35 758 3 0 0 0.36
04/05 40 428 2 0 0 0.42

Output by competition

Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.

Premiership
152 apps
16 G
6 A
Championship
99 apps
6 G
6 A
Championship
139 apps
1 G
8 A
SFA Cup
16 apps
1 G
0 A
Petrofac Tr. Cup
8 apps
0 G
2 A
League Two
12 apps
0 G
0 A
SCL by Utilita
19 apps
0 G
0 A
Premiership Relegation
5 apps
0 G
0 A

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Frequently asked about Burton O'Brien

Who is Burton O'Brien?

Burton O'Brien is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.

How old is Burton O'Brien?

Burton O'Brien is 44 years old. He was born on June 10, 1981 in Johannesburg.

What position does Burton O'Brien play?

Burton O'Brien plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).

What club does Burton O'Brien play for?

Burton O'Brien currently plays for Retired.

How many career goals has Burton O'Brien scored?

Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Burton O'Brien has scored 24 goals in 459 appearances.