John Burke (rugby league born 1957)

John Burke
Personal information
Full name John Burke
Born (1957-09-02) 2 September 1957
Leigh
Playing information
Position Fullback

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1976–Feb 77 Wigan 15+3 3 44 97
Feb 1977–3 Sep 1978 Workington Town
Total 18 3 44 0 97
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1978 Great Britain 0 0 0 0 0

John Burke (2 September 1957[1]) born in Leigh, is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s, selected at representative level for Great Britain (non-Test matches), and at club level for Wigan and Workington Town, as a fullback, i.e. number 1.

Playing career

International honours

John Burke was selected for Great Britain while at Workington Town for the 1978 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France.also played 3 times for England schoolboys against Australia,and great Britain colts .

County Cup Final appearances

John Burke played as an interchange/substitute (replacing Centre Steve Davies) and scored a conversion in Wigan's 13-16 defeat by Workington Town in the 1977 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1977–78 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington, on Saturday 29 October 1977.

Club career

On Sunday 3 September 1978 John Burke broke his back while playing for Workington Town against Leeds, he had been selected for Great Britain, and in 1981 he was presented with his cap by Rugby Football League officials; Thomas Mitchell (Workington Town), and Bill Oxley (Barrow).[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  2. ↑ "Paralysed John joins Walk for Cancer". wigantoday.net. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
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