John Burgess (rugby union coach)
John Burgess (8 November 1924 – 3 May 1997) was an English rugby union player and coach.[1]
Birth name | John Burgess | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | November 8, 1924 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 3 May 1997 72) | (aged||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early Life and Career
Burgess was born in Salford, England on November 8, 1924. He graduated from the Salford Technical College with a degree in electrical engineering.
Burgess coached the Lancashire rugby team between 1968 – 1973 and the England national rugby union team between 18 January 1975 – 31 May 1975.
Prior to his coaching career, Burgess played for the Old Salfordians Rugby Union team and the Broughton Park RUFC.
Burgess served as President of the Rugby Football Union between 1987 – 1988. [2]
Dates from – to | Tests | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win percentage |
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18 January 1975 – 31 May 1975 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 17 |
References
- "obituary: John Burgess". The Independent. 1997-01-04. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
- Cambridge Scholars Publishing. "The Changing Face of Rugby, The Union Game and Professionalism since 1995". cambridgescholars.
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