Alan Burwell

Alan Burwell (birth registered first ¼ 1943) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, Great Britain (Under-24s) and Yorkshire, and at club level for East Hull, the Hull Kingston Rovers (Heritage No.) and the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (Heritage No. 353) (captain), as a or , i.e. number 2 or 5, 3 or 4, 6, or 7.
Background.
Alan Burwell's birth was registered in Hull district, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, he worked as a chemist at Reckitt and Colman, Dansom Lane South, Kingston upon Hull.
Playing career.
International honours.
Alan Burwell won a cap(s) for Great Britain Under-24s against France Under-24s at Stade Jean Dauger, Bayonne, France during 1966, and played as an interchange/substitute in Great Britain's 3–11 defeat by Australia 1967–68 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France match at Station Road, Swinton, England on 9 December 1967, he played as a and scored a try in the 22–13 victory over France at Parc des Princes, Paris, France on 11 February 1968, he played as a and scored 2-tries in the 19–8 victory over France at Odsal Stadium, Bradford, England on 2 March 1968, he played as a in the 10–25 defeat by Australia in the 1968 Rugby League World Cup match at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia on 25 May 1968, he played as a in the 2–7 defeat by France in the 1968 Rugby League World Cup match at Carlaw Park, Auckland, New Zealand on 2 June 1968, he played as a and scored 2-tries in the 38–14 victory over New Zealand in the 1968 Rugby League World Cup match at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia on 8 June 1968, he played as a and scored a try in the 34–10 victory over France at Knowsley Road, St. Helens, England on 30 November 1968 and played as a in the 9–13 defeat by France at Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse, France on 2 February 1969.
County honours.
Alan Burwell won a cap(s) for Yorkshire while at Hull Kingston Rovers.
Eastern Division Championship Final appearances.
Alan Burwell played in Hull Kingston Rovers' 13–10 victory over Huddersfield in the Eastern Division Championship Final during the 1962–63 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 10 November 1962.
Challenge Cup Final appearances.
Alan Burwell played and scored a long-distance solo try in Hull Kingston Rovers' 5-13 defeat by Widnes in the 1963–64 Challenge Cup Final during the 1963–64 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 9 May 1964, in front of a crowd of 84,488.
County Cup Final appearances.
Alan Burwell played and scored a try in Hull Kingston Rovers' 25–12 victory over Featherstone Rovers in the 1966 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1966–67 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 15 October 1966, played , i.e. number 5, and scored a try in the 8–7 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1967 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1967–68 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 14 October 1967, and played right-, i.e. number 3, in Hull Kingston Rovers' 11-15 defeat by Leeds in the 1975 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1975–76 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 15 November 1975.
Genealogical information.
Alan Burwell is one of seven siblings, he is the younger brother of the rugby who played in the 1960s for Hull Kingston Rovers; Brian Burwell (born 19 January 1939, birth registered as Barry Burwell during first ¼ 1939 in Hull district – death registered during third ¼ 2005 (aged 66) in Doncaster district). He is married to Heather and has three children - Carolyn (born 1969); Susanne (born 1970, in Australia) and Craig (born 1973). He lives in Hedon.