George Tyson (1900s rugby league)

George F. Tyson
Personal information
Full name George F. Tyson
Born Oldham, England
Playing information
Position wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1902–12 Oldham 246 111 4 341
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1908–09 England 4 2 0 0 6
1908–09 Great Britain 4 3 0 0 9
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

George F. Tyson was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1900s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Oldham, as a wing, i.e. number 2 or 5.

Playing career

International honours

Tyson won caps for England while at Oldham in 1908 against Wales, in 1909 against Australia (2 matches), and Wales,[1] and won caps for Great Britain while at Oldham in 1908 against New Zealand, and in 1908-09 against Australia (3 matches).[2]

Championship appearances

George Tyson played in Oldham's victory in the Championship during the 1904–05 season.[3]

George Tyson played Right-wing, i.e. number 2, in Oldham's 3-7 defeat by Wigan in the Championship final during the 1908–09 season at the Willows, Salford on Saturday 1 May 1909.[4]

County Cup Final Appearances

George Tyson played Right-wing, i.e. number 2, in Oldham's 9-10 defeat by Wigan in the 1908 Lancashire Cup final during the 1908–09 season at Wheater's Field, Broughton, Salford on Saturday 19 December 1908.[5]

Club career

George Tyson was considered a "Probable" for the 1910 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand, but ultimately he was not selected for the tour.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ↑ The Umpire (1905). Oldham Football Team - Winners of the Northern League Championship, Season 1904–05. The Umpire. ISBN n/a
  4. ↑ "1908-1909 Championship Final". cherryandwhite.co.uk. wigan.rlfans.com. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
  5. ↑ "1908–1909 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  6. ↑ "Northern Union → The Colonial Football Tour → Probable Players". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

External links

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Saturday, January 23, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.