Brian Tyson
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| Full name | Brian Tyson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | January→March 1930 (age 93–94) Sculcoates district, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brian Tyson (birth registered January→March 1930 (age 93–94) in Sculcoates district[1]) 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 to Widnes in the 1963–64 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 9 May 1964.[3]
References
- ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ Edgar, Harry (2008). Rugby League Journal Annual 2009 [Page-59]. Rugby League Journal Publishing. ISBN 978-0-9548355-4-5