Andrew Burgess (born 1 April 1970) is a 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 or . As of 2017, he coaches rugby union for Fylde R.U.F.C. (Under-15's) and from 2019-2020 season plays for Fylde Vandals

Background

Andy Burgess was born in Salford, Lancashire, England.

Playing career

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. Andy Burgess played in Salford's 24–18 defeat by Widnes in the

1990 Lancashire Cup Year 199 ( CXCIX) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was sometimes known as year 952 ''Ab urbe condita''. The denomination 199 for this year has been used since the ...

Final during the 1990–91 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 29 September 1990.

International honours

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

References

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