Bruce Burton

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Bruce Burton
Personal information
Bornfourth 14 1952 (age 71–72)
Wakefield district, England
Playing information
Rugby union
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1969 Sandal RUFC
Rugby league
PositionStand-off
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1969–76
Halifax
184 77 348 1 928
1976–80 Castleford 135 89 41 4 353
Total 319 166 389 5 1281
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1974–78 Yorkshire 4 2 1 0 7
1976 Great Britain U24 2 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2]

Bruce Burton (birth registered fourth 14 1952) is an English former

Halifax, and Castleford, as a stand-off.[3][4]

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.[5]

County Cup Final appearances

Bruce Burton played

1977 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1977–78 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 15 October 1977.[citation needed
]

BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final appearances

Bruce Burton played

on Tuesday 14 December 1976.

Player's No.6 Trophy Final appearances

Bruce Burton played

on Saturday 22 January 1977.

References

  1. ^ RL Record Keepers' Club
  2. ^ "Player Summary: Bruce Burton". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Castleford RLFC A to Z Player List (All Time)". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  4. ^ "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 15 June 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.

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