John Burt (rugby union)

John Burt
Birth nameJohn Robert Burt
Date of birth(1874-08-27)27 August 1874
Place of birthDunedin, New Zealand
Date of death16 January 1933(1933-01-16) (aged 58)
Place of deathChristchurch, New Zealand
SchoolOtago Boys' High School
UniversityCanterbury Agricultural College
Occupation(s)Company manager
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loose forward
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1896–1901 Otago 11 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1901 New Zealand 0 (0)
Cricket information
RoleBatsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1901/02–1908/09Otago
FC debut26 December 1901 Otago v Canterbury
Last FC5 January 1909 Otago v Hawke's Bay
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 3
Runs scored 72
Batting average 18.00
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 27
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: CricketArchive, 27 February 2024

John Robert Burt (27 August 1874 – 16 January 1933) was a New Zealand rugby union player, cricketer and businessman. He played one match for the New Zealand national rugby union team, made three first-class appearances for the Otago cricket team, and was a branch manager of the engineering firm, A. & T. Burt Ltd, founded by his father.