George Tyson (1900s rugby league)
| 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.
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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
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- ↑ The Umpire (1905). Oldham Football Team - Winners of the Northern League Championship, Season 1904–05. The Umpire. ISBN n/a
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