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Peter Norburn (birth registered January→March 1931 (age 85–86) in Wigan, Lancashire) is an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s and 1960s, playing at representative level for England and English League XIII, and at club level for Swinton, as a Wing, or Second-row, i.e. number 2 or 5, or, 11 or 12.
Playing career
International honours
Peter Norburn played Right-Second-row, i.e. number 12 for English League XIII while at Swinton in the 19-8 victory over France at Headingley, Leeds on Wednesday 16 April 1958, and won a cap playing Right-Wing, i.e. number 2, and scored 3 (4?)-tries for England while at Swinton in the 30-22 victory over Other Nationalities at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 28 November 1953.
Norburn equalled the England national team's record for most tries by an individual in a match when he scored four against Other Nationalities at Central Park, Wigan on 28 November 1953.
County Cup final appearances
Peter Norburn played Right-Second-row, i.e. number 12, in Swinton's 9-15 defeat by St. Helens in the 1960 Lancashire Cup final during the 1960–61 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 29 October 1960, played Right-Second-row in the 9-25 defeat by St. Helens in the 1961 Lancashire Cup final during the 1961–62 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 11 November 1961, and played Left-Second-row, i.e. number 11, in 4-7 defeat by St. Helens in the 1962 Lancashire Cup final during the 1962–63 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 27 October 1962.