Bruce Burgess (rugby league)

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Bruce Burgess
Personal information
Full nameBruce Patrick Burgess
Born1925
Died24 October 2000
Peakhurst, New South Wales
Playing information
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1950–51 St. George 15 10 0 0 30
Source: [1]

Bruce Burgess (1925-2000) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s.

Former N.S.W. Country Seconds winger, Burgess joined St. George from the Waratah Mayfield rugby league club, Newcastle, New South Wales in 1950.

Burgess was frequently the Reserve Grade replacement for Ron Roberts and Noel Pidding. Burgess left the Saints at the end of the 1952 season.[2] [3]

Burgess died on 24 October 2000 at Peakhurst, New South Wales.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Bruce Burgess - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  2. ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, 1995. ISBN 1875169571
  3. ^ SYDNEY MORNING HERALD (Bruce Burgess) 21/3/1951 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/18205022?searchTerm=%22BURGESS%22%20%22st.george%22&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales%7C%7C%7Cl-decade=195
  4. ^ Sydney Morning Herald (Death Notice) 26/10/2000
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