Ronald Rylance

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Ronald Rylance
Personal information
Full name Ronald Rylance
Nickname Ron
Born April→June 1924
Wakefield district, England
Playing information
Position Fullback, Wing, Centre, Stand-off/Five-eighth
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1943–50 Wakefield Trinity 139 57 157 0 485
1950–≥54 Dewsbury
≤1954–≥54 Huddersfield
Total 139 57 157 0 485
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1945–47 Yorkshire ≥2
1947 England 1 0 1 0 2
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Ronald "Ron" Rylance (birth registered April→June 1924 in Wakefield district[1] — death unknown) is a professional Rugby League World Cup winning footballer of the 1940s and '50s, playing at representative level for England, and Yorkshire, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity, Dewsbury, and Huddersfield, as a Fullback, Wing, Centre, or Stand-off/Five-eighth, i.e. number 1, 2 or 5, 3 or 4, or 6.

Playing career

International honours

Ron Rylance won a cap for England while at Wakefield Trinity in 1947 against Wales.[2]

Ron Rylance was selected for Great Britain Squad while at Huddersfield for the 1954 Rugby League World Cup in France. However, Ron Rylance did not participate in any of the four matches.

County Honours

Ron Rylance was selected for Yorkshire County XIII while at Wakefield Trinity during the 1945/46 and 1946/47 seasons.[3]

Challenge Cup final appearances

Ron Rylance played Right-Wing, i.e. number 2 in Wakefield Trinity’s 13-12 victory over Wigan in the 1945–46 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 4 May 1946.[4]

Rugby League County Cup final appearances

Ron Rylance played in Wakefield Trinity's 10-0 victory over Hull in the 1946–47 Yorkshire Cup final at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 2 November 1946, during his time at Wakefield Trinity there was also a victory in the 1947–48 Yorkshire Cup.

Contemporaneous Article Extract

"Played R.U. with Wakefield Q.E. Grammar School, but had experience of R.L. in workshop competitions before joining Wakefield in 1943. Primarily an off-half, he also occupied the centre, full-back and wing berths with skill and credit to give valuable service to the Club. In '45/6 he scored 113 points in 11 weeks - a remarkable scoring run. Gained Yorkshire and England recognition. Dewsbury paid record fee for his transfer in 1950, after which he later joined Huddersfield before returning to Belle Vue as a committee member."[5]

Genealogical information

Ron Rylance's marriage to Betty Reyner was registered during October→December 1948 in Wakefield district.[6] They had children; Ronald Mike Rylance (birth registered October→December 1949 (age 64–65) in Wakefield district),[7] a teacher of modern languages at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Wakefield, and sports journalist and editor (Rugby Leaguer & League Express, and Rugby League World) and author, Yvonne Rylance (birth registered July→September 1952 (age 61–62) in Dewsbury district), and Fiona S. Rylance (birth registered April→June 1959 (age 54–55) in Wakefield district).

References

  1. ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012. 
  2. ↑ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012. 
  3. ↑ Lindley, John (1960). Dreadnoughts - A HISTORY OF Wakefield Trinity F. C. 1873 - 1960 [Page118]. John Lindley Son & Co Ltd. ISBN n/a
  4. ↑ Hoole, Les (2004). Wakefield Trinity RLFC - FIFTY GREAT GAMES. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-429-9
  5. ↑ Lindley, John (1960). Dreadnoughts - A HISTORY OF Wakefield Trinity F. C. 1873 - 1960. John Lindley Son & Co Ltd. ISBN n/a
  6. ↑ "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012. 
  7. ↑ Mike Rylance (22 August 2013). "Trinity: A History of the Wakefield Rugby League Football Club 1872-2013". League Publications Ltd. ISBN 978-1901347289

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