| First: | RU |
| Oliver Burgham | |
| Fullname: | Oliver Ruck Burgham |
| Birth Date: | 21 May 1885[1] |
| Birth Place: | Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England[2] |
| Death Date: | [3] |
| Death Place: | Penwortham, Lancashire, England |
| Height: | 5feet |
| Weight: | 186lb[4] |
| Position: | Forward |
| Ru Club1: | Gloucester RFC |
| Club1: | Ebbw Vale |
| Year1start: | ≤1908 |
| Year1end: | ≥08 |
| Club2: | Halifax |
| Year2start: | ≤1911 |
| Year2end: | ≥14 |
| Teama: | Wales |
| Yearastart: | 1908 |
| Yearaend: | 08 |
| Appearancesa: | 2 |
| Triesa: | 1 |
| Goalsa: | 0 |
| Fieldgoalsa: | 0 |
| Pointsa: | 2 |
| Teamb: | Great Britain |
| Yearbstart: | 1911 |
| Appearancesb: | 1 |
| Triesb: | 0 |
| Goalsb: | 0 |
| Fieldgoalsb: | 0 |
| Pointsb: | 0 |
| New: | yes |
| Retired: | yes |
| Updated: | 26 October 2009 |
| Source: | [5] |
Oliver Ruck Burgham (21 May 1885 – 6 May 1967) was an English professional rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Gloucester RFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain and Wales, and at club level for Ebbw Vale and Halifax, as a forward.[5] [6] He played at Halifax until the outbreak of the First World War.[7]
Oliver Burgham was born in Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England (birth registered in Westbury-on-Severn district), his marriage to Mary J. Kershaw was registered during fourth ¼ 1919 in Lancaster district, and he died aged-81 in Penwortham, Lancashire, England (death registered in Amounderness district).
Oliver Burgham won caps for Wales while at Ebbw Vale in 1908 against New Zealand, and England, and won a cap for Great Britain while at Halifax in 1911 against Australia.[5]