John Burnett (1935 – 29 December 2022) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s.
John Burnett was born in Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire, England,[2] he was a pupil at Battinson Road School (now Mount Pellon Primary Academy), Halifax, and he was the chairman of The Shay Redevelopment Appeal committee that had the task of raising £140,000 towards the cost of the first stage redevelopment c. 1998.
John Burnett won caps for Yorkshire while at Halifax.
John Burnett played, and was captain, in Halifax's 15-7 victory over St. Helens in the Championship Final during the 1964–65 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 22 May 1965.
[citation needed] John Burnett was a Halifax RLFC Hall of Fame inductee.