Graham William Churchill Meikle (14 October 1911 – 18 June 1981) was an English international rugby union player.
| Full name | Graham William Churchill Meikle | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 14 October 1911 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Waterloo, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 18 June 1981 (aged 69) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Whitehaven, England | ||||||||||||||||
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Rugby career
editMeikle was a Leicester and Waterloo wing three-quarter, capped three times for England in the 1934 Home Nations, contributing four tries. He set an England by scoring a try in each of his first three Test matches, which included two on debut against Wales at Cardiff.[1] In 1938, Meikle announced his retirement, due to a knee injury.[2]
Personal life
editBorn in Waterloo, Meikle was the younger brother of England international Stephen Meikle. His wife Nancy was the sister-in-law of Scotland international Harry Greenlees, while another of his wife's sisters married Stephen.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "LSH facing busy time!". Liverpool Echo. 5 February 1993.
- ^ "Meikle To Retire". Lancashire Evening Post. 18 October 1938.
- ^ "Third Sister To Wed "Rugger" Star". Daily Mirror. 5 January 1938.
External links
edit- Graham Meikle at ESPNscrum