Alan Wayne Burns (born 26 March 1961), also known by the nickname of "Frank", is a former Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s. He played at club level for North Sydney, Wakefield Trinity (Heritage No. 922), and the Western Suburbs club, as a five-eighth, second-row, or lock, i.e. 6, 11 or 12, or 13.[1]
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| Full name | Alan Wayne Burns | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 March 1961 North Sydney, New South Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Five-eighth, Second-row, Lock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background edit
Burns was born in the Sydney suburb of North Sydney. His nickname of "Frank" comes from the M*A*S*H character Frank Burns.[2][3]
References edit
- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. (1995 edition) ISBN 1875169571
- ^ "Western Suburbs Magpies First Grade Players". Western Suburbs Magpies.