Colin Tyrer

Colin Tyrer
Personal information
Born Leigh, Lancashire, England
Playing information
Position Fullback

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1962–67 Leigh 122 206
1967–74 Wigan 248 88 813 0 1890
1974–76 Barrow 46
1976–78 Hull Kingston Rovers 31 4 106 0 224
Total 447 92 1125 0 2114
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1966–71 Lancashire 3
Coaching information

Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1983 Widnes
Source: [1]

Colin Tyrer is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played as a fullback for Leigh, Wigan, Barrow, and Hull Kingston Rovers, and also made three representative appearances for Lancashire.

Playing career

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Tyrer played in Wigan's 2-7 defeat by Castleford in the 1970 Challenge Cup Final during the 1969–70 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 9 May 1970.[2] Tyrer kicked a penalty early in the game, but was forced to leave the game following a collision with Castleford scrum-half Keith Hepworth, leaving Tyrer with a broken jaw.[3] He was replaced by Cliff Hill, and was the first ever player to be substituted in a Challenge Cup final.[4]

County Cup Final appearances

Colin Tyrer played right wing, i.e. number 2, and scored a 2-conversions in Leigh's 4-15 defeat by St. Helens in the 1963 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1963–64 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Saturday 26 October 1963, and played fullback, and scored a 3-conversions in Wigan's 15-8 victory over Widnes in the 1971 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1971–72 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Saturday 28 August 1971.[5]

BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final appearances

Colin Tyrer played fullback, and scored a 2-conversions in Wigan's 7-4 victory over St. Helens in the 1968 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1968–69 season at Central Park, Wigan on Tuesday 17 December 1968.[6]

Genealogical information

Colin Tyrer is the father of the rugby league footballer of the 1980s and 1990s for Wigan, Oldham, and Whitehaven; Sean/Shaun Tyrer, and the rugby league footballer; Christian Tyrer.

References

  1. ↑ Morris, Graham (2005). Wigan Rugby League Football Club: 100 Greats. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. p. 122. ISBN 978-0-7524-3470-4.
  2. ↑ "Sat 9th May 1970 - Challenge Cup - Neutral Ground - 95,255". thecastlefordtigers. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 31 December 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ↑ Harry Edgar Rugby League In The Seventies, Rugby League Journal Publishing, 29 November 2013. ISBN 978-0954835583. page-30.
  4. ↑ de la Rivière, Richard (2 January 2011). "The 50 Greatest Challenge Cup Moments". WordPress. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  5. ↑ "1971-1972 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  6. ↑ "1968-1968 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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