Andrew Burgess

Andrew "Andy" Burgess (born 1 April 1970) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played at representative level for Ireland, and at club level for the Salford City Reds and the Rochdale Hornets, as a second-row or loose forward, i.e. number 111 or 12, or 13.[1] As of 2017, he coaches rugby union for Fylde R.U.F.C. (Under-15's).

For the English footballer, see Andy Burgess.

Andrew Burgess
Personal information
Full nameAndrew Burgess
Born (1970-04-01) 1 April 1970
Salford, England
Playing information
PositionSecond-row, Loose forward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1987–97 Salford City Reds 184 28 5 0 122
Rochdale Hornets
Total 184 28 5 0 122
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1996–98 Ireland 4
Source: [1]

Background

Andy Burgess was born in Salford, Lancashire, England.

Playing career

International honours

Andy Burgess won 3 caps for Ireland in 1996–1998 while at Salford City Reds + 1-cap (sub).[2]

County Cup Final appearances

Andy Burgess played loose forward in Salford's 24–18 defeat by Widnes in the 1990 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1990–91 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 29 September 1990.

Club career

Burgess joined his hometown club Salford on his 17th birthday on 1 April 1987. He spent ten years at the club, appearing in 184 games.[3]

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References
  1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  2. Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 104–105. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  3. Morris, Graham (2001). 100 Greats: Salford Rugby League Club. Stroud: Tempus. p. 27. ISBN 978-0-7524-2196-4.


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