About Oliver Burgham
Lived 1885 – 1967 (aged 81). Oliver Burgham was a British rugby league player.
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. He played at Halifax until the outbreak of the First World War.
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.
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.
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Who was Oliver Burgham?
English-Welsh rugby league footballer
When was Oliver Burgham born?
Oliver Burgham was born on 21 May 1885 in Cinderford.
When did Oliver Burgham die?
Oliver Burgham died on 6 May 1967 in Amounderness.
What was Oliver Burgham's occupation?
Oliver Burgham was a rugby league player.
What nationality was Oliver Burgham?
Oliver Burgham was British.
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