[4] He played youth football for Staithes Juniors before signing for Middlesbrough.
He made his first-team debut in the 1970–71 Football League season, but after just five Second Division matches, he suffered badly torn ankle ligaments.
[5] After a brief spell on loan at York City, Burluraux signed for Fourth Division club Darlington.
[5] He played for Northern League club Whitby Town until at least 1980,[3] and was player-manager in the 1978–79 season.
[6] After finishing with football, Burluraux worked for ICI as a quality control laboratory analyst, managed Redcar tourist information office, and acted as co-ordinator of a "walking for health" scheme for his local healthcare trust.