Frank Malir
| Full name | Frank William Stewart Malir | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 4 August 1905 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | British India | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 22 January 1974 (aged 68) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Boroughbridge, England | ||||||||||||||||
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Frank William Stewart Malir (4 August 1905 – 22 January 1974) was an English international rugby union player.[1]
Malir was born in British India.[2] His father, a Major, was attached to the Indian Medical Service. He attended Stanley House School (Bridge of Allan), then Woodhouse Grove School, which is where he learned his rugby.[3]
A versatile back, Malir played for the Otley club and became a regular in the Yorkshire representative side from 1927. He won a County Championship with Yorkshire in 1928 and also made his first England trials that year. In 1930, Malir was capped for England in three Five Nations matches, playing as a centre against Wales, Ireland and Scotland. He and Alfred Bateson, who also debuted during the series, were the first Otley players to gain England caps.[4]
Malir's brother Herbert was an England trialist and captained Yorkshire.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Death of ex-Yorkshire R.U. centre". Hull Daily Mail. 24 January 1974.
- ^ "Yorkshire's New International". The Guardian. 9 January 1930.
- ^ a b "Otley R.U. Player Weds!". Yorkshire Evening Post. 17 August 1933.
- ^ "The rich history of Otley RUFC, including 100 years at Cross Green". Ilkley Gazette. 3 September 2021.
External links
[edit]- Frank Malir at ESPNscrum