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John Burnett (birth registered first ¼ 1935 – December 2022) was an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for Halifax (Heritage № 656) (captain), as a centre, i.e. number 3 or 4.

Contents

1 Background

2 Playing career

2.1 County honours

2.2 Championship Final appearances

2.3 Club career

3 Honoured at Halifax RLFC

4 Death

5 References

6 External links

Background

John Burnett was born in Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, he was a pupil at Battinson Road School (now Mount Pellon Primary Academy), Halifax, and he was the chairman of The Shay Redevelopment Appeal committee that had the task of raising £140,000 towards the cost of the first stage redevelopment c. 1998.

Playing career

County honours

John Burnett won caps for Yorkshire while at Halifax.

Championship Final appearances

John Burnett played, and was captain, in Halifax's 15-7 victory over St. Helens in the Championship Final during the 1964–65 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 22 May 1965.

Club career

John Burnett made his début for Halifax on Saturday 16 January 1954, and he played his last match for Halifax on Saturday 15 April 1967.

Honoured at Halifax RLFC

John Burnett is a Halifax RLFC Hall of Fame inductee.

Death

Burnett's death was announced on 30 December 2022.