Burton O'Brien

Burton O'Brien

Football player infobox
playername= Burton O'Brien


fullname = Burton O'Brien
nickname = Bob
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1981|06|10
cityofbirth = Johannesburg
countryofbirth = South Africa
height = 5'11" (180cm)
currentclub = Falkirk
clubnumber = 47
position = Midfielder
years = 1997–1999
1999–2002
1999
2002–2005
2005–2008
2008–
clubs = St Mirren
Blackburn Rovers
→ St. Mirren (loan)
Livingston
Sheffield Wednesday
Falkirk
caps(goals) = 07 0(0)
00 0(0)
10 0(0)
88 (15)
99 0(6)
00 0(0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam = Scotland U21
nationalcaps(goals) = 06 0(0)
pcupdate = 6 July 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate = 30 April 2006

Burton O'Brien (born June 10, 1981, in Johannesburg, South Africa) is a former Scotland Under-21 midfielder currently playing for Scottish Premier League side Falkirk.

Career

Domestic

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 [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/livingston/2233177.stm|title=Leish challenges four signings|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=July 1|accessyear=2008] , 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. [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_wed/4682295.stm|title=Wednesday wrap up O'Brien signing|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=July 1|accessyear=2008]

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. [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_wed/7400541.stm|title=Wednesday release seven players|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=July 1|accessyear=2008] On June 30 2008, O'Brien signed for Scottish Premier League side Falkirk. [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/falkirk/7482073.stm|title= O'Brien back up north with Bairns|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=July 1|accessyear=2008]

O'Brien has a Facebook group in his honour. [cite web|url=http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=9983716948|title=Burton O'Brien Facebook group|publisher=Facebook|accessdate=July 19|accessyear=2008]

International

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. [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/4421549.stm|title=SA continue bid for O'Brien|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=July 1|accessyear=2008]

References

External links

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