Brian Tyson

Brian Tyson
Personal information
Full name Brian Tyson
Born January→March 1930 (age 85–86)
Sculcoates district, England
Playing information
Position Prop
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1959–67 Hull Kingston Rovers 231 16 0 0 48
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1963–67 Great Britain 3 0 0 0 0
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Brian Tyson (birth registered January→March 1930 (age 85–86)

[1]) birth registered in Sculcoates district, is an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s and '60s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Hull Kingston Rovers, as a Prop, i.e. number 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums.

Playing career

International honours

Brian Tyson won caps for Great Britain while at Hull Kingston Rovers in 1963 against Australia, in 1965 against France, and in 1967 against France.[2]

Challenge Cup final appearances

Brian Tyson played Prop in Hull Kingston Rovers' 5-13 defeat by Widnes in the 1964 Challenge Cup final during the 1963–64 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 9 May 1964.[3]

County Cup final appearances

Brian Tyson played Left-Second-row, i.e. number 11, in Hull Kingston Rovers' 2-12 defeat by Hunslet in the 1962 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1962–63 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 27 October 1962, and played Right-Prop, i.e. number 10, in Hull Kingston Rovers' 25-12 victory over Featherstone Rovers in the 1966 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1966–67 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 15 October 1966.

References

  1. ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ↑ Edgar, Harry (2008). Rugby League Journal Annual 2009 [Page-59]. Rugby League Journal Publishing. ISBN 978-0-9548355-4-5

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