Andrew Burgess
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Full name | Andrew Burgess | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Salford, England | 1 April 1970||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Second-row, Loose forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Andrew "Andy" Burgess (born 1 April 1970) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played at representative level for Ireland, and at club level for the Salford City Reds and the Rochdale Hornets, as a second-row or loose forward, i.e. number 11 or 12, or 13.[1] As of 2017, he coaches rugby union for Fylde R.U.F.C. (Under-15's) and from 2019-2020 season plays for Fylde Vandals
Background[]
Andy Burgess was born in Salford, Lancashire, England.
Playing career[]
International honours[]
Andy Burgess won 3 caps for Ireland in 1996–1998 while at Salford City Reds + 1-cap (sub).[2]
County Cup Final appearances[]
Andy Burgess played loose forward in Salford's 24–18 defeat by Widnes in the 1990 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1990–91 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 29 September 1990.
Club career[]
Burgess joined his hometown club Salford on his 17th birthday on 1 April 1987. He spent ten years at the club, appearing in 184 games.[3]
References[]
- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 104–105. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
- ^ Morris, Graham (2001). 100 Greats: Salford Rugby League Club. Stroud: Tempus. p. 27. ISBN 978-0-7524-2196-4.
- 1970 births
- Living people
- English rugby league players
- Ireland national rugby league team players
- People from Salford
- Rochdale Hornets players
- Rugby league locks
- Rugby league players from Salford
- Rugby league second-rows
- Salford Red Devils players
- Irish rugby league biography stubs
- English rugby league biography stubs