John Burnett (1935 – 29 December 2022) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for Halifax as a centre.
John Burnett was born in Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire, England,[2] he was a pupil at Battinson Road School (now Mount Pellon Primary Academy), Halifax, and he was the chairman of The Shay Redevelopment Appeal committee that had the task of raising £140,000 towards the cost of the first stage redevelopment c. 1998.
John Burnett made his début for Halifax on Saturday 16 January 1954, and he played his last match for Halifax on Saturday 15 April 1967.[citation needed]
Honoured at Halifax RLFCedit
John Burnett was a Halifax RLFC Hall of Fame inductee.[2]
Deathedit
Burnett died on 27 December 2022, at the age of 87.[4][1]
Referencesedit
^ ab"John Burnett". Rugby League Journal (82): 40. Spring 2023.
^ ab. halifaxrlfc.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 26 February 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
^Edgar, Harry (2008). Rugby League Journal Annual 2009 [Page-55]. Rugby League Journal Publishing. ISBN978-0-9548355-4-5
^Berry, Mark (30 December 2022). "Former Halifax skipper and Hall of Famer Burnett dies aged 87". Halifax Courier. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
External linksedit
Search for "Burnett" at rugbyleagueproject.org
Dramatic story of old Halifax
Rugby League: Halifax farewell to Thrum Hall
April 12, 2024
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