John Burnett (rugby league)
{{Short description|English rugby league footballer (1935–2022)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2020}}
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|birth_date = {{birth year|1935}}
|birth_place = Halifax, England
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|position = {{rlp|CE}}
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|year1end = 67
|appearances1 = 344
|tries1 = 130
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|points1 = 390
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|year2start = 1955
|year2end = 56(loan)
|appearances2 = 6
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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 {{rlp|ce}}.
Background
John Burnett was born in Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, 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 {{circa|1998}}.
Playing career
=County honours=
=Championship final appearances=
John Burnett played, and was captain, in Halifax's 15-7 victory over St. Helens in the Championship Final during the 1964–65 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 22 May 1965.Edgar, Harry (2008). Rugby League Journal Annual 2009 [Page-55]. Rugby League Journal Publishing. {{ISBN|978-0-9548355-4-5}}
=Club career=
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.{{fact|date=February 2020}}
Honoured at Halifax RLFC
John Burnett was a Halifax RLFC Hall of Fame inductee.{{cite web|url=https://www.halifaxrlfc.co.uk/our_club/hall_of_fame|title=Halifax Hall of Fame|publisher=halifaxrlfc.co.uk|date=31 December 2011|accessdate=1 January 2012|archive-date=26 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160226093004/http://www.halifaxrlfc.co.uk/our_club/hall_of_fame|url-status=dead}}
Death
Burnett died on 27 December 2022, at the age of 87.{{cite web|url=https://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/former-halifax-skipper-and-hall-of-famer-burnett-dies-aged-87-3969763|title=Former Halifax skipper and Hall of Famer Burnett dies aged 87|work=Halifax Courier|first=Mark|last=Berry|date=30 December 2022|access-date=30 December 2022}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/search/?q=Burnett Search for "Burnett" at rugbyleagueproject.org]
- [https://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/news/dramatic-story-of-old-halifax-1-1967501 Dramatic story of old Halifax]
- [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/rugby-league-halifax-farewell-to-thrum-hall-1151479.html Rugby League: Halifax farewell to Thrum Hall]
{{Halifax RLFC - 1964–65 Championship Final winners}}
{{Halifax RLFC Hall of Fame Inductees}}
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Category:English rugby league players
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Category:Halifax Panthers players
Category:Rugby league players from Halifax, West Yorkshire