Leeds Chris Burton played at in
Leeds' 15–6 victory over
Featherstone Rovers in the
1976 Yorkshire Cup Final during the
1976–77 season at
Headingley,
Leeds on Saturday 16 October 1976, in front of a crowd of 7,645 He was signed by
Huddersfield in 1978.
Hull Kingston Rovers Burton was transferred to
Hull Kingston Rovers from Huddersfield in February 1981 for a fee of £15,000. He played at and scored a
try in Hull Kingston Rovers' 9-18 defeat by
Widnes in the
1981 Challenge Cup Final during the
1980–81 season at
Wembley Stadium,
London on Saturday 2 May 1981, in front of a crowd of 92,496. He appeared as a
substitute in the 11-7 victory over neighbours
Hull F.C. in the Final of the
1980-81 Rugby League Premiership. Chris Burton appeared as a
substitute (replacing
Paul Harkin) in
Hull Kingston Rovers' 4-12 defeat by
Hull F.C. in the
1981–82 John Player Trophy Final during the
1981–82 season at
Headingley,
Leeds on Saturday 23 January 1982, in front of a crowd of 25,245. Burton played in
Hull Kingston Rovers' 8–6 victory over Queensland
as they toured Papua New Guinea and England during the
1983–84 Rugby Football League season. He also played in
Hull Kingston Rovers' 18–10 victory over
Castleford Tigers in the Final of the
1983-84 Rugby League Premiership. Burton played at in
Hull Kingston Rovers' 12-29 defeat by
Hull F.C. in the
1984 Yorkshire Cup Final during the
1984–85 season at
Boothferry Park,
Kingston upon Hull on Saturday 27 October 1984, in front of a crowd of 25,237. Burton played at in the 12-0 victory over
Hull F.C. in the
1984–85 John Player Special Trophy Final at
Boothferry Park,
Kingston upon Hull on Saturday 26 January 1985, in front of a crowd of 25,326. Burton was a member of the
Hull Kingston Rovers Championship winning squads of
1983–84 Rugby Football League season &
1984–85 Rugby Football League season Burton played at in the 22-18 victory over
Castleford in the
1985 Yorkshire Cup Final during the
1985–86 season at
Headingley,
Leeds on Sunday 27 October 1985, in front of a crowd of 12,686. Burton played at in the 8-11 defeat by
Wigan in the
1985–86 John Player Special Trophy Final at
Elland Road,
Leeds on Saturday 11 January 1986, in front of a crowd of 17,573.
Featherstone Rovers Chris Burton was transferred from Hull Kingston Rovers to Featherstone Rovers in exchange for
Paul Lyman plus a fee to Featherstone Rovers, he made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Sunday 15 January 1989.
Representative honours Chris Burton won
caps for
Great Britain while at Hull Kingston Rovers in 1982 against Australia, in 1984 against Australia (3 matches), and New Zealand (2 matches), in 1985 against New Zealand (sub), in 1986 against Australia, in 1987 against France. Chris Burton represented Yorkshire in games against Lancashire in 1985 and 1987 and against Papua New Guinea in 1987. ==References==