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George Burton (rugby union)

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and England. He also captained Blacheath for a time. Also considered a fine dribbler, attributed to his education at Winchester, and a sure tackle. Of the 6 matches he played for his national side he was on the winning side on 4 occasions. He played his final match for England on 19 March 1881 at
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match. He was considered a very fast and "brilliant player" when the ball was in the open. A good friend of
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George Burton was born on 29 August 1855 in Wakefield. He attended
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Burton made his international debut on 10 March 1879 at
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Wakefield
Yorkshire
West Hampstead
London
Winchester College
Blackheath F.C.
England
rugby
England
Winchester College
Edinburgh
Scotland
England
Arthur Budd
Blackheath FC
Edinburgh
Scotland
England






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