Bob Burdell
English rugby union and rugby league footballer
About Bob Burdell
Lived 1939 – 2013 (aged 74). Bob Burdell was a rugby union player and rugby league player.
Robert Burdell (1 February 1939 – 15 May 2013) was an English rugby union and rugby league footballer. Born in Southport, Burdell began his career as a rugby union player with his hometown club Southport RFC before switching to rugby league in 1960. He went to play as a hooker for Liverpool City, St. Helens, Salford and Wigan, and also appeared for Lancashire at representative level.
Early life and rugby union career Burdell was born on 1 February 1939 and grew up with his two brothers in Birkdale, Southport. He attended King George V Grammar School, where he was first introduced to rugby union. He went on to play for Southport RFC, becoming the youngest ever player to be picked for the first team.
Death After falling ill earlier in the year, Burdell died on 15 May 2013 in Spain, aged 74.
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English rugby union and rugby league footballer (1939-2013)
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Bob Burdell was born on 1 February 1939 in Southport.
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Bob Burdell died on 15 May 2013.
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Bob Burdell was a rugby union player and rugby league player.
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