Glenn Burgess
{{Short description|Australian rugby league footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2019}}
{{Use Australian English|date=February 2019}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name = Glenn Burgess
|fullname = Glenn Burgess
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1963|11|17|df=yes}}
|birth_place = Canterbury, New South Wales
|retired = yes
|position = {{rlp|FB}}
|club1 = St George
|year1start = 1983
|year1end = 87
|appearances1 = 61
|tries1 = 10
|goals1 = 0
|fieldgoals1 = 0
|points1 = 40
|club2 = Gold Coast
|year2start = 1988
|year2end = 89
|appearances2 = 11
|tries2 = 1
|goals2 = 0
|fieldgoals2 = 0
|points2 = 4
|updated = 1 February 2019
}}
Glenn Burgess (born 17 November 1963) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s.
Playing career
Burgess was graded by the St George Dragons from their local juniors in the early 1980s. He debuted in first grade with the Dragons in 1983, but did not become a regular in the top grade until Brian Johnson suffered a serious back injury in the opening game of 1985. Burgess took over and played so well that Johnson played almost entirely in reserve grade when his fitness returned.See {{cite news|last=Hartley|first=Greg|author-link=Greg Hartley|date=1 September 1985|title=Poachers Out To Snare Any “Stray” Talent|work=The Sun-Herald|page=83|location=Sydney }} Burgess played fullback in the 1985 Grand Final, but after another good season in 1986 fell off in 1987 and fluctuated between first and reserve grades.
Burgess was a talented player and was known for his expertise at catching towering high balls from opposition kickers. He played 61 first grade games for the Dragons before finishing his career at the Gold Coast.Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995 (ISBNB 1875169571){{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/only-one-winner-in-the-battle-of-head-heart-and-history-20100924-15qll.html/|title=Only one winner in the battle of head, heart and history|website=www.smh.com.au|access-date=1 February 2019|archive-date=23 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190423075535/https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/only-one-winner-in-the-battle-of-head-heart-and-history-20100924-15qll.html|url-status=live}}
References
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Category:St. George Dragons players
Category:Gold Coast Chargers players
Category:Australian rugby league players
Category:Rugby league fullbacks
Category:Rugby league players from Sydney
Category:20th-century Australian sportsmen
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