Clifford Burton (rugby league, born c. 1903)
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| Full name | Clifford Arthur Burton[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | c. 1903[2] Wakefield, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1943 Wakefield, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop, Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Clifford Arthur Burton (c. 1903 – 1943) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played as a prop or second-row forward. He made one international appearance for England in 1930, and played at club level for Batley, Keighley and Bradford Northern.
Biography
Born in Wakefield,[5] Burton began playing rugby league for Batley, making his debut in September 1925.[1] He was signed by Keighley in December 1926.[2]
In November 1929, Burton represented Yorkshire in a match against Australia during the 1929–30 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain.[6] In April 1930, he made his first and only appearance for England in a defeat against Other Nationalities.[7]
In December 1933, he was transferred to Bradford Northern.[8]
He died in Wakefield in 1943.[9]
References
- ^ a b "Batley Rlfc Heritage Roll Of Honour". Batley Bulldogs. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
- ^ a b "Keighley's Capture". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 24 December 1926. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "C Burton - Playing Career". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
- ^ "Player Summary: Cliff Burton". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
- ^ "Keighley". Athletic News. 8 August 1927. p. 12 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Yorkshire's Young Side Beaten". Yorkshire Post. 21 November 1929. p. 19 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Defeat of England". Hull Daily Mail. 8 April 1930. p. 6 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Bradford N. Sign Keighley Forward". Hull Daily Mail. 2 December 1933. p. 7 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Played For Keighley". Yorkshire Observer. 29 June 1943. p. 4 – via British Newspaper Archive.