Tony Myler

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Tony Myler
Playing information
Position Stand-off/Five-eighth
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1979–93 Widnes 258 89
1986 Balmain Tigers 13 1 0 0 4
Total 271 90 0 0 4
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Great Britain 14
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1994–95 Widnes
St. Helens
Warrington Wolves
Total 0 0 0 0
Source: yesterdayshero.com.au
Tony Myler is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s and 90s. A Great Britain international representative stand-off half back, he played club football in England for Widnes, with whom he won the Rugby League Premiership in 1983, as well as a stint in Australia with the Balmain Tigers. Tony Myler is the brother of the rugby league footballer John Myler[1] and the uncle of Stephen Myler[2]

Playing

Myler played for Widnes RUFC Colts before embarking on a professional career with the Widnes rugby league club in 1978. In 1986 Myler agreed to join Australian club, the Balmain Tigers during the English off-season as his Great Britain test teammate Garry Schofield had done.[3] During the 1989–90 Rugby Football League season, he played for defending champions Widnes at stand-off half in their 1989 World Club Challenge victory against the visiting Canberra Raiders. Myler's Testimonial match at Widnes also took place in 1989.

Coaching

Following his retirement from playing, Myler became coach of Widnes in May 1994. In August 1995 the club decided to bring back Doug Laughton for a third stint as team manager which resulted in Myler's sacking as coach.[4]

Myler also coached St. Helens and Warrington Wolves in the early years of Super League.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Statistics at rugby.widnes.tv". rugby.widnes.tv. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012. 
  2. ↑ Hewett, Chris (2009-02-21). "Stephen Myler: Northampton outside-half in a league of his own". Independent, The (independent.co.uk). Retrieved 2009-06-20. 
  3. ↑ "Myler joins the Tigers". Sydney Morning Herald, The (news.google.com). 1986-04-17. Retrieved 2009-06-20. 
  4. ↑ "Widnes sack coach Tony Myler". Independent, The (independent.co.uk). 1995-08-12. Retrieved 2009-06-20. 
  5. ↑ "Saints snap up rugby league youngster". scrum.com (ESPN Scrum). 2006-09-06. Retrieved 2009-06-20. 

External links

Widnes RLFC squad – 1989 World Club Challenge winners
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