Bill Burgess (rugby league, born 1897)

For his son, the rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s, see Bill Burgess (rugby, born 1939).

William Burgess (second ¼ 1897^[5] – November 1968) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s, 1920s and 1930s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Lancashire, and at club level for Barrow, as a prop.^[2]

Bill Burgess

Personal information
Full name	William Burgess
Born	second ¼ 1897 Barrow-in-Furness district, England
Died	November 1968[1]
Playing information
Position	Prop
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1919–33 Barrow 464 55 537 1239 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P ≥1919–≤33 Lancashire 17 1923–30 England 8 4 11 0 34 1924–30 Great Britain 16 0 0 0 0
Source: [2][3][4]
Relatives	Bill Burgess Jr (son)

Background

Bill Burgess' birth was registered in Barrow-in-Furness district, Lancashire, England.

International honours

Bill Burgess won caps for England while at Barrow in 1923 against Wales, in 1924 against Other Nationalities, in 1925 against Wales (2 matches), in 1926 against Wales, and Other Nationalities, in 1928 against Wales, and in 1930 against Other Nationalities,^[3] and won caps for Great Britain while at Barrow in 1924 against Australia (3 matches), and New Zealand (3 matches), in 1926–27 against New Zealand (3 matches), in 1928 against Australia (3 matches), and New Zealand (2 matches), and in 1929–30 against Australia (2 matches).^[4]

Honoured at Barrow Raiders

Bill Burgess is a Barrow Raiders Hall of Fame inductee.^[6]

Genealogical Information

Bill Burgess was the father of the rugby league footballer; Bill Burgess.

Outside of rugby league

Following his retirement from playing rugby league, Bill Burgess was the Landlord of the Washington Hotel,^[7] Roose Road, Barrow-in-Furness