Career
International honours County Cup final appearances John Burke played as an Interchange/Substitute (replacing centre Steve Davies) and scored a conversion in Wigan"s 13-16 defeat by Workington Town in the 1977 Lancashire Cup final during the 1977-1978 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington, on Saturday 29 October 1977. Club career On Sunday 3 September 1978 John Burke broke his back while playing for Workington Town against Leeds, he had been selected for Great Britain, and in 1981 he was presented with his cap by Rugby Football League officials. Thomas Mitchell (Workington Town), and Bill Oxley (Barrow).
