Born in
Nottingham, Liburd started out his football career as a youth trainee with
Nottingham Forest. Released at the end of his two-year training period, he joined
Eastwood Town. Rapidly making an impression at Eastwood, he joined Middlesbrough, on trial, in early 1993, completing a
£72,500 transfer in March 1993.
[1] He played 41 games for 'Boro' until his next move was to join
Bradford City for £200,000 in July 1994. He was a key member of the Bantams for more than three years, helping them to promotion from
Division Two in
1995–96 before he left to join
Carlisle United after 79 games at
Valley Parade. His career took him to
Notts County and
Lincoln City before he returned to Eastwood.
[2]
His return lasted less than a season and Liburd was out of regular football until he joined
Nottinghamshire Senior League club
Boots Athletic in September 2006.
[3] He moved on to
Basford United before departing in January 2007.
[4] In July 2007, he had an unsuccessful trial with
Hucknall Town, appearing in a pre-season friendly against
Carlton Town.
[5] However, in November 2008 he was signed for Hucknall by the new director of football Brian Chambers.
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