Mark Burchill played for Scottish clubs Celtic, Dundee, Hearts, Dunfermline Athletic, Kilmarnock and Livingston, and in England for Birmingham City, Ipswich Town, Portsmouth, Wigan Athletic, Sheffield Wednesday and Rotherham United.
20 Facts About Mark Burchill
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Mark Burchill was capped six times for the Scotland national team.
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Mark Burchill attended St Mary's Academy, Bathgate followed by St Margaret's Academy, Livingston, where his footballing ability became apparent.
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Mark Burchill went on to score five goals in 17 games during the spell.
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In February 2001, Mark Burchill chose to go on another three-month loan until the season's end at Ipswich Town, scoring st Bradford City.
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Mark Burchill showed his potential immediately at his new club.
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Mark Burchill did however contribute 18 appearances and four goals as they won the First Division Championship and promotion to the Premier League.
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Mark Burchill was loaned out to Dundee from February 2003 to the end of the season, and helped them reach the Scottish Cup Final, in which they lost narrowly to Rangers.
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On 28 January 2005, Mark Burchill was allowed to leave Portsmouth on a free transfer after spending two years out of favour.
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Mark Burchill chose to return to Scotland and sign for Hearts, where he remained until the end of the season.
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Mark Burchill signed a year's extension to his contract with the Pars in December 2006.
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On 11 June 2008, Mark Burchill signed a two-year deal with Rotherham United, where he previously enjoyed a loan spell during their Championship campaign.
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In July 2009 Mark Burchill joined the Scottish Premier League team in Italy for pre-season training, was reported to be "looking very sharp", and signed a one-year deal with the club in August.
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Mark Burchill became a free agent after his contract with Kilmarnock expired.
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On 1 September 2010 Mark Burchill, having received several offers to move abroad, agreed to sign for Cypriot First Division side Enosis Neon Paralimni.
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Mark Burchill appeared as a substitute in both matches against England in the playoffs for the 2000 UEFA European Football Championship.
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Mark Burchill made his competitive debut for Livingston on 27 July 2013 in a Scottish Challenge Cup match against Berwick Rangers.
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Mark Burchill was appointed caretaker manager of Livingston in December 2014.
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Midway through the following season, Mark Burchill was sacked with the club sitting second bottom in the Championship.
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Mark Burchill's daughter, Tiree Mark Burchill, is a Scottish youth international with caps at U15 and U16 levels; as of January 2022, she was playing for Hamilton Academical, on loan from Celtic.