George Bunter

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George Bunter
Personal information
Full nameGeorge Bunter
Playing information
Position Second-row
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1932–≥40 Broughton Rangers
≤1944–≥44 Dewsbury (guest)
Total00000
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1940 England 10000
Source: [1] [2]

George Bunter was an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Broughton Rangers and Dewsbury (World War II guest), as a second-row. [1]

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Playing career

Club career

Bunter played rugby union for West Hartlepool, and represented Durham at county level. In January 1932, he switched codes to rugby league, signing for Broughton Rangers. [3]

Bunter played at second-row in Dewsbury's 14-25 aggregate defeat by Wigan in the Championship Final during the 1943–44 season; the 9-13 first-leg defeat at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 13 May 1944, and the 5-12 second-leg defeat at Crown Flatt, Dewsbury on Saturday 20 May 1944. [4]

International honours

George Bunter won a cap for England while at Broughton Rangers in 1940 against Wales.

References

  1. 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "Player Summary: George Bunter". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  3. ↑ "George Bunter Joins Rugby League" . Newcastle Journal. 23 January 1932. p. 12 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "1943-1944 War Emergency League Championship Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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