| John Burnett | |
| Birth Place: | Halifax, England |
| Club1: | Halifax |
| Year1start: | 1954 |
| Year1end: | 67 |
| Appearances1: | 344 |
| Tries1: | 130 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Fieldgoals1: | 0 |
| Points1: | 390 |
| Year2start: | 1955 |
| Year2end: | 56(loan) |
| Appearances2: | 6 |
| Teama: | Yorkshire |
| Yearastart: | ≥1954 |
| Yearaend: | ≤67 |
| Appearancesa: | 6 |
| New: | yes |
| Retired: | yes |
| Updated: | 3 March 2023 |
| Source: | [1] |
John Burnett (1935 – 29 December 2022) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for Halifax as a .
John Burnett was born in Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, he was a pupil at Battinson Road School (now Mount Pellon Primary Academy), Halifax, and he was the chairman of The Shay Redevelopment Appeal committee that had the task of raising £140,000 towards the cost of the first stage redevelopment .
John Burnett won caps for Yorkshire while at Halifax.
John Burnett played, and was captain, in Halifax's 15-7 victory over St. Helens in the Championship Final during the 1964–65 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 22 May 1965.[2]
John Burnett made his début for Halifax on Saturday 16 January 1954, and he played his last match for Halifax on Saturday 15 April 1967.
John Burnett was a Halifax RLFC Hall of Fame inductee.[3]
Burnett died on 27 December 2022, at the age of 87.[4] [1]