Alan Burns (rugby league)

Alan Burns

Personal information
Full name	Alan Wayne Burns
Born	(1961-03-26) 26 March 1961 (age 64) North Sydney, New South Wales
Playing information
Position	Second-row, Lock
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1981–84 North Sydney 93 24 0 0 84 1983–84 Wakefield Trinity 9 5 0 0 15 1985–87 Western Suburbs 7 2 0 0 8 Total 109 31 0 0 107
Source: [1]

Alan Wayne Burns (born 26 March 1961), also known by the nickname of "Frank", is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s. He played at club level for North Sydney, Wakefield Trinity, and the Western Suburbs club, as a five-eighth , second-row, or lock. ^[1]

Background

Burns was born in the suburb of North Sydney on the Lower North Shore region of Sydney. His nickname of "Frank" comes from the M*A*S*H character Frank Burns. ^{[2] [3]}

References

1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
2. Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. (1995 edition) ISBN   1875169571
3. "Western Suburbs Magpies First Grade Players". Western Suburbs Magpies.