Patrick Joseph “Paddy” Burns was listed as Paul Burns on Wikipedia and the Newtown past player list. He has also been referred to as Peter Burns. There was no Paul Burns born in the right period that could have played rugby league in the relevant years.
There was a Peter Burns of the right age whose birth was registered in the nearby locality of Marrickville, but his residential location excluded him. It was necessary to build a player profile to fully identify this player.
