Joe Winterburn

English rugby league footballer

Joe Winterburn
Personal information
Full nameJoseph Winterburn
Bornunknown
Diedunknown
Playing information
PositionForward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1911–20 Bradford Northern
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≥1911–≤20 Yorkshire

Joseph Winterburn (birth unknown – death unknown) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s and 1920s. He played at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for Victoria Rangers ARLFC (in Eccleshill, Bradford)[1] and Bradford Northern (captain), as a forward.

Playing career

County Honours

Joe Winterburn won caps for Yorkshire while at Bradford Northern.[citation needed]

County Cup final appearance

Joe Winterburn played as a forward, and was captain, in Bradford Northern's 3–19 defeat by Huddersfield ("The Team of All Talents") in the 1913 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1913–14 season at Thrum Hall, Halifax on Saturday 29 November 1913, in front of a crowd of 12,000.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Image 'Joe Winterburn' at rlhp.co.uk". rlhp.co.uk. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  • Search for "Winterburn" at rugbyleagueproject.org
  • Image 'Yorkshire Cup Runners up 1913 - This Yorkshire Cup Runners up side was one of the bright spots of Northern's early life at Birch Lane. - 29/11/1913' at rlhp.co.uk
  • Image 'Joe Winterburn - Joe Winterburn, who captained the side in the 1913 Yorkshire Cup Final. He played for the club from 1911 until 1920 having previously played for Bradford Victoria Rangers. - 01/01/1913' at rlhp.co.uk