Bruce Burton

Bruce Burton (birth registered fourth ¼ 1952) is an English former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Sandal RUFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Yorkshire, and at club level for Halifax (Heritage № 772), and Castleford, as a stand-off, i.e. number 6.[1][2]

Bruce Burton
Personal information
Bornfourth ¼ 1952 (age 67–68)
Wakefield district, England
Playing information
Rugby union
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1972–≤72 Sandal RUFC
Rugby league
PositionStand-off
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1969–≥76 Halifax 174 78 356 4 870
1976–80 Castleford 135 89 41 1 353
Total 309 167 397 5
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1974–1978 Yorkshire 4 2 1 0 7

Background

Bruce Burton's birth was registered in Wakefield district, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.

Playing career

County honours

Bruce Burton played 3 times for Yorkshire whilst playing for Halifax and once whilst playing stand-off for Yorkshire while at Castleford scoring a try in the 19-16 victory over Lancashire at Castleford's stadium on 12 September 1978.[3]

County Cup Final appearances

Bruce Burton played stand-off, was man of the match winning the White Rose Trophy, and scored 2-tries and a drop goal in Castleford's 17-7 victory over Featherstone Rovers in the 1977 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1977–78 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 15 October 1977.

BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final appearances

Bruce Burton played stand-off, and scored a try in Castleford's 12-4 victory over Leigh in the 1976 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1976–77 season at Hilton Park, Leigh on Tuesday 14 December 1976.

Player's No.6 Trophy Final appearances

Bruce Burton played stand-off, and scored 5-goals in Halifax's 22-11 victory over Wakefield Trinity in the 1971–72 Player's No.6 Trophy Final during the 1971–72 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 22 January 1972, and played stand off, and scored a try in Castleford's 25-15 victory over Blackpool Borough in the 1976–77 Player's No.6 Trophy Final during the 1976–77 season at The Willows, Salford on Saturday 22 January 1977.

References
  1. David Smart & Andrew Howard (1 July 2000) "Images of Sport - Castleford Rugby League - A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd. ISBN 978-0752418957
  2. "Castleford RLFC A to Z Player List (All Time)". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk ℅ web.archive.org. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  3. "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk ℅ web.archive.org. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 15 June 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
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