Bruce Burton

Bruce Burton (birth registered fourth 1⁄4 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, and Castleford, as a stand-off.^[3][4]

Bruce Burton

Personal information
Born	fourth 1⁄4 1952 (age 71–72) Wakefield district, England
Playing information
Rugby union
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1969 Sandal RUFC
Rugby league
Position	Stand-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]

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 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 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 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. RL Record Keepers' Club
2. "Player Summary: Bruce Burton". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
3. David Smart & Andrew Howard (1 July 2000) "Images of Sport - Castleford Rugby League - A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd. ISBN 978-0752418957
4. . thecastlefordtigers.co.uk. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
5. . thecastlefordtigers.co.uk. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 15 June 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.

External links

• Search for "Burton" at rugbyleagueproject.org