Andy Burgess (rugby league)

Andrew Burgess (born 1 April 1970) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played at representative level for Ireland, and at club level for the Salford City Reds and the Rochdale Hornets, as a second-row or loose forward.^[1] As of 2017, he coaches rugby union for Fylde R.U.F.C. (Under-15's) and from 2019-2020 season plays for Fylde Vandals

Andy Burgess

Personal information
Full name	Andrew Burgess
Born	(1970-04-01) 1 April 1970 (age 55) Salford, Lancashire, England
Playing information
Position	Second-row, Loose forward
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1987–97 Salford City Reds 184 28 5 0 122 1999 Rochdale Hornets Total 184 28 5 0 122 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1991 Great Britain U-21 1 0 0 0 0 1996–98 Ireland 4
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Background

Andy Burgess was born in Salford, Lancashire, England.

Playing career

Club career

Burgess joined his hometown club Salford on his 17th birthday on 1 April 1987. He spent ten years at the club, appearing in 184 games.^[3]

Andy Burgess played loose forward in Salford's 24–18 defeat by Widnes in the 1990 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1990–91 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 29 September 1990.

International honours

Andy Burgess won 3 caps for Ireland in 1996–1998 while at Salford City Reds + 1-cap (sub).^[4]