Mark Burns (rugby league)

Mark Burns (birth unknown) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played as a hooker in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s.

Mark Burns
Personal information
Full nameMark Burns
Bornc. 1974
unknown
Playing information
PositionHooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1992–2014 Lindley Swifts
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1995 Scotland 4
Source: [1]

He played at representative level for Scotland, and at club level for the Lindley Swifts (in Lindley, Huddersfield).[1][2]

Background

Mark Burns works as an independent financial adviser, and partner in Pennines IFA as of 2017.[3]

International honours

Mark Burns won 4-caps for Scotland while at the Lindley Swifts, against Ireland as a curtain raiser to the Leeds versus Wigan Rugby League Charity Shield match as precursor to the 1995–96 season at the Royal Dublin Society Showground, Dublin on Sunday 13 August 1995, and three appearances in the 1995 Rugby League Emerging Nations Tournament the 34-9 victory over Russia at Post Office Road, Featherstone on Monday 16 October 1995, the 38-16 victory over USA at Sixfields Stadium, Northampton on Wednesday 18 October 1995, and the 10-21 defeat by Cook Islands at Wheldon Road, Castleford on Friday 20 October 1995. In addition, while studying at university in Lancashire, England, he was captain of Scotland Students RL for the 1996 University Rugby League World Cup.[1][4]

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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. 106–107. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  3. "Pennines IFA → About Us". penninesifa.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. "Huddersfield rugby league player Mark Burns gets Scotland cap… 22 years after playing". examiner.co.uk. 27 July 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
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