Barry Tyler (born c. 1924) is a former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Coventry R.F.C. and Nuneaton R.F.C., and club level rugby league (RL) for Bradford Northern and Doncaster,[1] as a second-row.
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| Full name | Barry Tyler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | c. 1924 unknown | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
editChampionship final appearances
editBarry Tyler played at second-row in Bradford Northern's 5-15 defeat by Warrington in the Championship Final during the 1947–48 season, and played at second-row in the 6-13 defeat by Wigan in the Championship Final during the 1951–52 season at Leeds Road, Huddersfield on Saturday 10 May 1952, in front of a crowd of 48,684.[2]
Challenge Cup Final appearances
editBarry Tyler played at second-row in Bradford Northern's 8–4 victory over Leeds in the 1946–47 Challenge Cup Final during the 1946–47 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 3 May 1947, in front of a crowd of 77,605, played at second-row in the 3–8 defeat by Wigan in the 1947–48 Challenge Cup Final during the 1947–48 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 1 May 1948, in front of a crowd of 91,465,[3] and played at second-row in the 12–0 victory over Halifax in the 1948–49 Challenge Cup Final during the 1948–49 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 7 May 1949, in front of a crowd of 95,000.
County Cup Final appearances
editBarry Tyler played at second-row in Bradford Northern's 18–9 victory over Castleford in the 1948–49 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1948–49 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 30 October 1948.
Club career
editBarry Tyler changed code from rugby union to rugby league when he transferred to Bradford Northern during September 1946, and he transferred from Bradford Northern to Doncaster on Thursday 11 August 1955.
References
edit- ^ "Statistics at donsstats.co.uk". donsstats.co.uk. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ "1951-1952 Championship Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "1947–1948 Challenge Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
External links
edit- Search for "Tyler" at rugbyleagueproject.org
- Image "The 1947 Team - The 1947 Bradford Northern team that won at Wembley. - Date: 01/01/1947" at rlhp.co.uk
- Image "Northern at Fartown - The Northern side that took on Huddersfield in 1948. Bradford won 7-2 at Fartown. - Date: 30/03/1948" at rlhp.co.uk
- Image "Bill Leake clears his line - Northern full back Bill Leake meets the Halifax defenders as he tries to clear his line at Wembley. - Date: 07/05/1949" at rlhp.co.uk
- Search for "Barry Tyler" at britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk