Bill Burgess (rugby league, born 1897)

William Burgess (second ¼ 1897[4] – death unknown) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s, 1920s and 1930s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Lancashire, and at club level for Barrow, as a prop, i.e. number 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums.[1]

For his son, the rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s, see Bill Burgess (rugby, born 1939).

Bill Burgess
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Burgess
Bornsecond ¼ 1897
Barrow-in-Furness district, England
Diedunknown
Playing information
PositionProp
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1919–33 Barrow 464 55 537 1239
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≥1919–≤33 Lancashire 17
1923–30 England 8 4 11 0 34
1924–30 Great Britain 16 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2][3]

Background

Bill Burgess' birth was registered in Barrow-in-Furness district, Lancashire, England.

International honours

Bill Burgess won caps for England while at Barrow in 1923 against Wales, in 1924 against Other Nationalities, in 1925 against Wales (2 matches), in 1926 against Wales, and Other Nationalities, in 1928 against Wales, and in 1930 against Other Nationalities,[2] 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).[3]

Honoured at Barrow Raiders

Bill Burgess is a Barrow Raiders Hall of Fame inductee.[5]

Genealogical Information

Bill Burgess was the father of the rugby league footballer; Bill Burgess.

Outside of rugby league

Following his retirement from playing rugby league, Bill Burgess was the Landlord of the Washington Hotel,[6] Roose Road, Barrow-in-Furness

References
  1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  5. "Hall of Fame at barrowrlfc.com". barrowrlfc.com. 31 December 2016. Archived from the original on 2 January 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  6. "washpub.co.uk". washpub.co.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
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