Eldest brother of the Burge family. Member of the 1905 South Sydney RU premiership winning team. He was one the Wallabies to come across to League after he had broken his leg while on the Wallaby RU tour of England. Burge was paid £100 to come across to Rugby League. A great forward in the scrummage and loose. Thoroughly at home when play is strenuous. Injury hampered his League playing career.
Player Relatives
Brother - Burge, Alby
Brother - Burge, Frank (South Sydney RU)
(Glebe)
(St George)
Brother - Burge, Laidley (South Sydney RU)
(Glebe)
Playing - Height / Weight
6ft(183cm) / 13st 9lb(89 kg)
Representative Qualification
NSW City
Date of Birth
Penrith - 14th February 1884 (Died - 1956)
Previous Clubs First Grade
M T G FG Pt
South Sydney RU (1904-09)
Previous Rep Honours M T G FG Pt
Sydney Metroplitan RU (1905)
New South Wales RU (1905-09) (c) in 1907
Australia RU (1905-09) 3 - - - -
Playing Career at South Sydney
South Sydney First Grade Debut
1910 Rd05 v North Sydney (26y 131d)
First Grade
Premiership
M S R T G/A FG Pts
1910 1 1 - - - - -
TOTAL 1 1 - - - - -
Lower Grades
Second Grade : Third Grade :
Year M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts :
1910 - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
TOTAL - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
South Sydney Senior(FG/RG/3G) Grade Career
Premiership : All Matches
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
CAREER 1 1 - - - - - : 1 1 - - - - -
Captaincy Record at South Sydney
never
Suspension Record at South Sydney
Year Grade v Wk CHARGE never
Representative Honours at South Sydney
Domestic CvC / Interstate : Tourists : Other
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
Wallabies 1909 : : 3 3 - - - - -
TOTAL 3 3 - - - - -
International Internationals : Other
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
none :
TOTAL
ALL REPS 3 3 - - - - -
Year Pos Team Versus Match T G/A FG
1909 Fwd Wallabies v Kangaroos 1st Match - - -
1909 ResF Wallabies v Kangaroos 2nd Match (Selected but DNP)
1909 Fwd Wallabies v Kangaroos 3rd Match - - -
1909 Fwd Wallabies v Kangaroos 4th Match - - -
After Leaving South Sydney
Peter Burge and brother Alby Burge were suspended for a season after participating in the famous 1912 players strike at Glebe.
Subsequent Clubs First Grade
M T G FG Pt
Glebe (1911-14) 15 1 - - 3
Subsequent Rep Honours M T G FG Pt : M T G FG Pt
Australasia (1911-12) : 4 1 - - 3 (tour games)
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