John Burnett (rugby league)
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| Born | 1935 Halifax, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | (aged 87) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Burnett (1935 – 29 December 2022) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for Halifax as a centre.
Background
Burnett was born in Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire, England,[3] he was a pupil at Battinson Road School (now Mount Pellon Primary Academy), Halifax, and he was the chairman of The Shay Redevelopment Appeal committee that had the task of raising £140,000 towards the cost of the first stage redevelopment c. 1998.
Playing career
Club career
Burnett made his début for Halifax on Saturday 16 January 1954, and he played his last match for Halifax on Saturday 15 April 1967. During his early career, he spent time on loan at Blackpool Borough.[4]
He won his first trophy with Halifax in the 1963–64 Yorkshire Cup final.[4] At the end of the following season, he played, and was captain, in Halifax's 15–7 victory over St. Helens in the 1964–65 Championship Final at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 22 May 1965.[5]
Representative honours
Burnett won caps for Yorkshire while at Halifax.
Honours
Burnett was a Halifax RLFC Hall of Fame inductee.[3]
Death
Burnett died on 27 December 2022, at the age of 87.[1][4]
References
- ^ a b "John Burnett". Rugby League Journal (82): 40. Spring 2023.
- ^ "Player Summary: John Burnett". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ a b "Halifax Hall of Fame". halifaxrlfc.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 26 February 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ a b c Berry, Mark (30 December 2022). "Former Halifax skipper and Hall of Famer Burnett dies aged 87". Halifax Courier. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ Edgar, Harry (2008). Rugby League Journal Annual 2009 [Page-55]. Rugby League Journal Publishing. ISBN 978-0-9548355-4-5