William Burgess

Career

International honours County honours Challenge Cup final appearances Bill Burgess played in Barrow"s 12-17 defeat by Featherstone Rovers in the 1967 Challenge Cup final during the 1966-1967 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 13 May 1967, and played in Salford"s 6-11 defeat by Castleford in the 1969 Challenge Cup final during the 1968-1969 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 17 May 1969. Career records Bill Burgess is a Barrow Raiders Hall of Fame inductee. Bill Burgess is the son of the rugby league football player Bill Burgess.

Achievements

• Bill Burgess won caps for England (RL) while at Barrow in 1962 against France, in 1969 against Wales, and France, and won caps for Great Britain (RL) while at Barrow in 1962 against France, in 1963 against Australia, in 1965 against New Zealand (2 matches), in 1966 against France, Australia (3 matches), and New Zealand (2 matches), in 1967 against France, and Australia, in 1968 against France, and while at Salford in 1969 against France. Bill Burgess won a cap for Lancashire (RU) while at Fylde, and won caps for Lancashire (RL) while at Barrow. Bill Burgess is third in Barrow"s all time try scorers list with 179-tries.