Mark James Burchill (born 18 August 1980) is a Scottish professional football player who plays as a striker for Scottish Premier League club Kilmarnock. He previously played for Scottish clubs Celtic, Dundee, Hearts and Dunfermline Athletic, and in England for Birmingham City, Ipswich Town, Portsmouth, Wigan Athletic, Sheffield Wednesday and Rotherham United. He has been capped six times for the Scotland national team.
Burchill was born in Broxbu...
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Mark James Burchill (born 18 August 1980) is a Scottish professional football player who plays as a striker for Scottish Premier League club Kilmarnock. He previously played for Scottish clubs Celtic, Dundee, Hearts and Dunfermline Athletic, and in England for Birmingham City, Ipswich Town, Portsmouth, Wigan Athletic, Sheffield Wednesday and Rotherham United. He has been capped six times for the Scotland national team.
Burchill was born in Broxburn and grew up in Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland. He attended St Mary's Academy, Bathgate followed by St. Margaret's Academy, Livingston, where his footballing ability became apparent.
Burchill began his career at Scottish club Celtic for the 1997–98 season. In his first three seasons with the club he scored 20 Scottish Premier League goals in only 17 starts, with 33 appearances as a substitute. This prolific return saw him gain a place in the Scotland national football team, making his debut against Bosnia-Herzegovina in October 1999....
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