Colin Tyrer
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| Born | July 12, 1943 Leigh, Lancashire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Colin Tyrer is an English former professional
, and also made three representative appearances for Lancashire.Playing career
Leigh
Colin Tyrer played
on Saturday 26 October 1963.Wigan
Tyrer played
1968 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1968–69 season at Central Park, Wigan on Tuesday 17 December 1968.[4]
Tyrer played in
1970 Challenge Cup Final during the 1969–70 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 9 May 1970.[5] Tyrer kicked a penalty early in the game, but was forced to leave the game following a collision with Castleford scrum-half Keith Hepworth, leaving Tyrer with a broken jaw.[6] He was replaced by Cliff Hill, and was the first ever player to be substituted in a Challenge Cup final.[7]
He played
1971 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1971–72 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Saturday 28 August 1971.[8]
Personal life
Colin Tyrer is the father of the rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s for Wigan, Oldham and Whitehaven; Sean Tyrer, and the rugby league footballer; Christian Tyrer.
References
- ^ RL Record Keepers' Club
- ISBN 978-0-7524-3470-4.
- ^ "Player Summary: Colin Tyrer". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "1968-1968 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Sat 9th May 1970 - Challenge Cup - Neutral Ground - 95,255". thecastlefordtigers. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 31 December 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ISBN 978-0954835583. page-30.
- ^ de la Rivière, Richard (2 January 2011). "The 50 Greatest Challenge Cup Moments". WordPress. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ^ "1971-1972 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2012.