Ron Rylance

Ronald Rylance
Personal information
Full name Ronald Rylance
Nickname Ron
Born 11 March 1924
Wakefield district, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Died 11 January 1998 (aged 73)
Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Playing information
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 11 st 7 lb (73 kg)
Position Fullback, Wing, Centre, Stand-off

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1941–50 Wakefield Trinity 218 87 204 0 669
1950–51 Dewsbury 53 14 94 0 230
1951–55 Huddersfield 97 27 91 0 263
Total 368 128 389 0 1162
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1945–54 Yorkshire 6
1947 England 1 0 1 0 2
Source: [1]

Ronald "Ron" Rylance (11 March 1924[2] – 11 January 1998) birth registered in Wakefield district, West Riding of Yorkshire, was an English professional Rugby League World Cup winning footballer who played in the 1940s, and 1950s, playing at representative level for England, and Yorkshire, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity (captain) (Heritage № 486), 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, he died in Wakefield, West Yorkshire and he is buried Sugar Lane Cemetery, Wakefield adjacent to Belle Vue stadium.

Playing career

Rylance made his début for Wakefield Trinity in the 27–2 victory of Broughton Rangers at Belle Vue on Saturday 6 September 1941. In 1950, he left Wakefield Trinity, and joined Dewsbury. In August 1951, he moved to Huddersfield.[3] he appears to have scored no drop-goals (or field-goals as they are currently known in Australasia), but prior to the 1974–75 season all goals, whether; conversions, penalties, or drop-goals, scored 2-points, consequently prior to this date drop-goals were often not explicitly documented, therefore '0' drop-goals may indicate drop-goals not recorded, rather than no drop-goals scored. In addition, prior to the 1949–50 season, the archaic field-goal was also still a valid means of scoring points.

Representative honours

Rylance won a cap for England while at Wakefield Trinity in 1947 against Wales.[4] He was also selected for Yorkshire County XIII while at Wakefield Trinity during the 1945/46 and 1946/47 seasons.[5]

He was in the Great Britain squad while at Huddersfield for the 1954 Rugby League World Cup in France, but did not participate in any of the four matches.

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Rylance played right wing, i.e. number 2, in Wakefield Trinity's 13–12 victory over Wigan in the 1946 Challenge Cup Final during the 1945–46 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 4 May 1946, in front of a crowd of 54,730.[6]

County Cup Final appearances

Rylance played stand-off/five-eighth in Wakefield Trinity's 2–5 defeat by Bradford Northern in the 1945 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1945–46 season at Thrum Hall, Halifax on Saturday 3 November 1945, played right-centre, i.e. number 3, and scored a try in the 10–0 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1946 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1946–47 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 31 November 1946, he did not play in the 7–7 draw with Leeds in the 1947 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1947–48 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Saturday 1 November 1947, and played left wing, i.e. number 5, and was captain in the 8–7 victory over Leeds in the 1947 Yorkshire County Cup Final replay during the 1947–48 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Wednesday 5 November 1947.[6]

Contemporaneous Article Extract

"Played RU with Wakefield Q.E. Grammar School, but had experience of RL in workshop competitions before joining Wakefield Trinity 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."[7]

Genealogical information

Ron Rylance's marriage to Betty (née Reyner) was registered during October→December 1948 in Wakefield district.[8] They had children; Ronald Mike Rylance (birth registered October→December 1949 (age 67–68) in Wakefield district),[9] a teacher of modern languages at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Wakefield, sports journalist and editor (Rugby Leaguer & League Express, and Rugby League World), and author, Yvonne Elizabeth Rylance (Fairclough), retired Deputy Head of Silcoates School, Wakefield, and chairman of Walton Parish Council (born 26 August 1952 in Dewsbury district), Fiona S. Rylance (Smith) (born 25 March 1959 in Wakefield district), and Louise Rylance (Higginbottom) (born 22 December 1964 in Northampton).

References

  1. ↑ Gronow, David (2008). 100 Greats: Huddersfield Rugby League Football Club. Stroud: Stadia. p. 97. ISBN 978-0-7524-4584-7.
  2. ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ↑ 1952 Fartown Rugby League Yearbook (PDF). H.C. & A.C. Supporters Club. p. 28.
  4. ↑ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  5. ↑ Lindley, John (1960). Dreadnoughts – A HISTORY OF Wakefield Trinity F. C. 1873 – 1960 [Page118]. John Lindley Son & Co Ltd. ISBN n/a
  6. 1 2 Hoole, Les (2004). Wakefield Trinity RLFC – FIFTY GREAT GAMES. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-429-9
  7. ↑ Lindley, John (1960). Dreadnoughts – A HISTORY OF Wakefield Trinity F. C. 1873 – 1960. John Lindley Son & Co Ltd. ISBN n/a
  8. ↑ "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  9. ↑ 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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