Bill Burgess (rugby league, born 1897)
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| Full name | William Burgess | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 May 1897 Barrow-in-Furness district, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | November 1968[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Relatives | Bill Burgess Jr (son) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William Burgess (8 May 1897 – November 1968) 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.[2]
Background
Burgess' birth was registered in Barrow-in-Furness district, Lancashire, England.
International honours
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, 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).
Honoured at Barrow Raiders
Burgess is a Barrow Raiders Hall of Fame inductee.[4]
Personal life
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,[5] Roose Road, Barrow-in-Furness
References
- ^ "Bill Snr. earned his place in annals of RL history". North-Western Evening Mail (Sports Final ed.). 9 November 1968. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Player Summary: Bill Burgess". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ^ "Hall of Fame at barrowrlfc.com". barrowrlfc.com. 31 December 2016. Archived from the original on 2 January 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ "washpub.co.uk". washpub.co.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.