Melbourne Tierney

Melbourne Tierney
Personal information
Full name Melbourne Tierney
Nickname Mel
Born January–March 1924 (age 9293)
Llanelli district, Wales
Playing information
Position Second-row

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1946–55 Belle Vue Rangers 311
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1953 Wales 1

Melbourne "Mel" Tierney (birth registered January–March 1924 (age 9293)[1]) birth registered in Llanelli district, is a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s, and 1950s, playing at international level for Wales, and at club level for Belle Vue Rangers, as a second-row, i.e. number 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.[2]

Playing career

International honours

Mel Tierney won a cap for Wales while at Belle Vue Rangers in 1953.[3]

County Cup Final appearances

Mel Tierney Centre, i.e. number 3, in Belle Vue Rangers' 7-10 defeat by Wigan in the 1947 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1947–48 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 1 November 1947.[4]

Club records

Mel Tierney holds Belle Vue Rangers' most consecutive appearances record, with 137-appearances from Saturday 23 September 1950 to Saturday 5 December 1953.

Genealogical information

Mel Tierney's marriage to Iris (née Bowen) was registered during April–June 1947 in Llanelli district.[5] They had children; Eiriona J. Tierney (birth registered during July→September 1949 (age 6768) in Carmarthen district), and Linda W. Tierney (birth registered during July→September 1953 (age 6364) in Manchester district).

References

  1. "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  3. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. "1947–1948 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  5. "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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