| First | RU |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 21 May 1885[1] |
| Birth place | Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England |
| Death date | 6 May 1967 (aged 81)[1] |
| Death place | Penwortham, Lancashire, England |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 186 lb (84 kg)[2] |
| Position | Forward |
| Ru club 1 | Gloucester RFC |
| Club 1 | Ebbw Vale |
| Year1start | ≤1908 |
| Year1end | ≥08 |
| Club 2 | Halifax |
| Year2start | 1911 |
| Year2end | 15 |
| Appearances 2 | 113 |
| Tries 2 | 31 |
| Goals 2 | 0 |
| Fieldgoals 2 | 0 |
| Points 2 | 93 |
| Teama | Wales |
| Yearastart | 1908 |
| Appearancesa | 2 |
| Triesa | 1 |
| Goalsa | 0 |
| Fieldgoalsa | 0 |
| Pointsa | 3 |
| Teamb | Great Britain |
| Yearbstart | 1911 |
| Appearancesb | 1 |
| Triesb | 0 |
| Goalsb | 0 |
| Fieldgoalsb | 0 |
| Pointsb | 0 |
| Retired | yes |
| Source | [3][4] |
Oliver Burgham (21 May 1885 – 6 May 1967) was an English professional rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Gloucester RFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain and Wales, and at club level for Ebbw Vale and Halifax, as a forward.[3][5] He played at Halifax until the outbreak of the First World War.[6]
Biography
Burgham played rugby union, and had previously captained Gloucestershire at county level before turning professional and joining Northern Union club Ebbw Vale in 1908. Three years later, he signed with English club Halifax.[7]
Burgham won caps for Wales while at Ebbw Vale in 1908 against New Zealand, and England, and won a cap for Great Britain while at Halifax in 1911 against Australia.[3]
References
- ^ "Oliver Burgham - Player Profile". Wales Rugby League. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ "Corinthian Team Sail for Canada". The Yorkshire Post. 29 July 1911. p. 16.
- ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
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- ^ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
- ^ "Halifax Too Good for Trinity". Leeds Mercury. 14 September 1914. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- ^ "Sport And Pastime". Halifax Evening Courier. 23 August 1911. p. 3. – via British Newspaper Archive
External links
- (archived by archive.is) Men of Steel who made Vale great