William Burgess (rugby league born 1897)

William Burgess
Personal information
Full name William Burgess
Nickname Bill
Born April→June 1897
Barrow-in-Furness district
Playing information
Position Prop
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1919–1933 Barrow 464 55 537 1239
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≥1919–≤1933 Lancashire 17
1923–1930 England 8 4 11 0 34
1924–1930 Great Britain 16 0 0 0 0
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

William "Bill" Burgess (birth registered April→June 1897 in Barrow-in-Furness district[1] — death unknown) was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1910s, '20s and '30s who at representative level played for Great Britain, England, and Lancashire, and at club level for Barrow, playing at Prop, i.e. number 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums.

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International honours

Bill Burgess won caps for England while at Barrow in 1923 against Wales, in 1924 against Other Nations, in 1925 against Wales (2 matches), in 1926 against Wales, and Other Nations, in 1928 against Wales, and in 1930 against Other Nations, and won caps for Great Britain while at Barrow in 1924 against Australia (3 matches), and New Zealand (3 matches), in 1926-27 against New Zealand (3 matches), in 1928 against Australia (3 matches), and New Zealand (2 matches), and in 1929-30 against Australia (2 matches).[2]

Genealogical Information

Bill Burgess was the father of Great Britain, England, Barrow, and Salford Wing, Bill Burgess.

References

  1. ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 2010-12-31. http://www2.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?scan=1&r=96955933&d=bmd_1310461961. Retrieved 2011-01-01. 
  2. ^ "International Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 2008-12-31. http://www.englandrl.co.uk/international_stats.php?GBSearch=Burgess&EnSearch=Burgess&submit_x=7&submit_y=3&submit.x=7&submit.y=8. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 

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