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Australians that played for Burnley
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 11:25 am
by scrambledclaret
Just watched bits and pieces of Australia's friendly against Ecuador today (3-1 to the footballeroos) and Mark Robertson's son Alexander made his debut as a sub and I see he's on the books at City. Both his father and grandfather played for Australia too I believe. Aidin O'Neill also started, think it was his debut too.
I grew up in Australia (though was christened in Padiham) so took a real interest when Mark Robertson played for us but it was pre tv saturation so never really got a sense of whether he was any good. Does anyone remember much of him? Have there been many other Australians that have played for us? I assume I'm forgetting at least one obvious one.
Re: Australians that played for Burnley
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 11:32 am
by KRBFC
Rhys Williams, right back on loan from Boro I think.
Pretty sure his brother (also a right back) Aryn played in our reserve team but never made the first team
Re: Australians that played for Burnley
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 11:33 am
by KRBFC
Daniel Nizic, a goalkeeper was also here, cant remember if he ever played for us tho
Re: Australians that played for Burnley
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 11:36 am
by scrambledclaret
Ah yeah, forgot about Williams. I remembered Nizic but wasn't sure he ever played as you say
Re: Australians that played for Burnley
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 11:38 am
by jdrobbo
Doug Hodgson
Re: Australians that played for Burnley
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 11:40 am
by Hendrickxz
Skippy?
Re: Australians that played for Burnley
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 11:42 am
by scrambledclaret
Never even heard of Hodgson, one game on loan I see.... cheers
Re: Australians that played for Burnley
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 11:54 am
by Fretters
scrambledclaret wrote: ↑Fri Mar 24, 2023 11:25 am
Just watched bits and pieces of Australia's friendly against Ecuador today (3-1 to the footballeroos) and Mark Robertson's son Alexander made his debut as a sub and I see he's on the books at City. Both his father and grandfather played for Australia too I believe. Aidin O'Neill also started, think it was his debut too.
I grew up in Australia (though was christened in Padiham) so took a real interest when Mark Robertson played for us but it was pre tv saturation so never really got a sense of whether he was any good. Does anyone remember much of him? Have there been many other Australians that have played for us? I assume I'm forgetting at least one obvious one.
Profile on Robertson, written by Tony on the old site:
https://www.****.co.uk/feat/ed35 ... ndex.shtml
Re: Australians that played for Burnley
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 11:55 am
by claretburns
Alex Cisak - Not sure if he ever played a game though?
Cameron Howieson? He was either from Australia or New Zealand, cannot remember though.
Re: Australians that played for Burnley
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 11:58 am
by daveisaclaret
Cisak came on at Brighton after Heaton was sent off and then played in the League Cup win v Preston a few days later
Howieson was from New Zealand and I still think his chances of making it here were ruined by having to go off to play for their various teams for half the year
Re: Australians that played for Burnley
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 12:11 pm
by ClaretTony
scrambledclaret wrote: ↑Fri Mar 24, 2023 11:42 am
Never even heard of Hodgson, one game on loan I see.... cheers
Heath brought him in on loan from Sheffield United but he got a bad facial injury on his debut.
Re: Australians that played for Burnley
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 12:12 pm
by ClaretTony
daveisaclaret wrote: ↑Fri Mar 24, 2023 11:58 am
Howieson was from New Zealand and I still think his chances of making it here were ruined by having to go off to play for their various teams for half the year
Was highly rated by some at the club but not by the manager.
Re: Australians that played for Burnley
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 12:40 pm
by TheFamilyCat
ClaretTony wrote: ↑Fri Mar 24, 2023 12:12 pm
Was highly rated by some at the club but not by the manager.
His post-Burnley career suggests that the manager was probably right.
Re: Australians that played for Burnley
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 1:06 pm
by Woodleyclaret
Who was the cb that was in Kyle Lafferteys cohort.?
Re: Australians that played for Burnley
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 1:20 pm
by dandeclaret
Nik Kudierski? - responding to Woodley, not Australian.
Re: Australians that played for Burnley
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 1:35 pm
by 4:20
Ashley Barnes
Re: Australians that played for Burnley
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 2:04 pm
by ClaretTony
dandeclaret wrote: ↑Fri Mar 24, 2023 1:20 pm
Nik Kudierski? - responding to Woodley, not Australian.
Nik Kudierski was later than Lafferty. He's probably referring to Ryan Townsend who made one first team appearance for us. Although Manchester born, with a strong Manc accent, he was brought up in Australia. He left us around 2005 when he was 18.
Re: Australians that played for Burnley
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 3:27 pm
by scrambledclaret
Thanks Fretters (and CT), hadn't read that (or realised he was mates with Steve Davis). He and I are about the same age and Marconi wasn't a million miles from where I grew up, obviously he was a bit better than I was. It seems he's had some success post playing career which is nice to read and seems to be back in the north west these days and see his son actually represented England at junior level.
Re: Australians that played for Burnley
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 4:09 pm
by Spike
Steve Kindon wasn’t an Aussie
Re: Australians that played for Burnley
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 4:24 pm
by Claret Toni
..but he was a kangaroo
Re: Australians that played for Burnley
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 4:29 pm
by GaryClaret
Chris Woods (Not the goalkeeper)
Re: Australians that played for Burnley
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 5:46 pm
by Carwin261
GaryClaret wrote: ↑Fri Mar 24, 2023 4:29 pm
Chris Woods (Not the goalkeeper)
New Zealander.
Re: Australians that played for Burnley
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 6:13 pm
by Steve-Harpers-perm
Robertson was distinctly average at what is now league 1 level from memory!! Aidan O’Neil think he came on away at Chelsea once under Dyche.
Re: Australians that played for Burnley
Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2023 7:11 am
by Fretters
Steve-Harpers-perm wrote: ↑Fri Mar 24, 2023 6:13 pm
Robertson was distinctly average at what is now league 1 level from memory!! Aidan O’Neil think he came on away at Chelsea once under Dyche.
I was amazed to read that Stan offered Robertson a deal when we went up to the second tier.
Yep, O'Neil came on at Chelsea and more than held his own.