Name Alfred Burnell | ||
Alfred "Alf" 'Ginger' Burnell (birth registered July→September 1924 (age 92–93)) birth registered in Hunslet district, is an English submariner, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, England, Yorkshire, and British Empire XIII, and at club level for Hunslet, as a scrum-half/halfback, i.e. number 7. During the World War II, Alf 'Ginger' Burnell served in the Royal Navy, and spent 4-years as a submariner on detachment as part of the United States task force in Australasia.
International honours
Alf 'Ginger' Burnell, won caps for England while at Hunslet in 1950 against France, in 1951 against Wales, and France, in 1952 against Wales, won caps for British Empire XIII while at Hunslet in ±1945 against ?-caps, and won caps for Great Britain while at Hunslet in 1951 against New Zealand (2 matches), and in 1954 against New Zealand.