Name Frank Dyson Notable awards Royal Medal | Role Astronomer Awards Royal Medal, Bruce Medal | |
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Died May 25, 1939, Cape Town, South Africa Education Trinity College, Cambridge, Heath Grammar School, Bradford Grammar School, University of Cambridge | ||
London's New Observatory (1929)
Frank "Spanky" Dyson (14 March 1931 – 31 October 1979) was a British professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s and '60s, playing at representative level for Great Britain and Yorkshire, and at club level for Huddersfield and Oldham, as a fullback, i.e. number 1. He was left-footed, and one of rugby league's most prolific goal-kickers.
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Playing career
Dyson made his debut for Huddersfield in 1949. His testimonial match for the club took place in 1959. Dyson won his only cap for Great Britain while at Huddersfield in 1959 against Australia.
Dyson played in Huddersfield's 6-12 defeat by Wakefield Trinity in the 1962 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 12 May 1962. He also played at fullback in Huddersfield's 14–5 victory over Wakefield Trinity in the Championship final during the 1961–62 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 19 May 1962. With 2,072 points, he became Huddersfield's record point scorer.
Dyson played fullback, and scored 3-conversions in Huddersfield's 15-8 victory over York in the 1957 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1957–58 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 19 October 1957, and played fullback, and scored 2-conversions in the 10-16 defeat by Wakefield Trinity in the 1960 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1960–61 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 29 October 1960.
Dyson left Huddersfield in 1963 and joined Oldham, scoring 7-tries and 206-conversions in two seasons at the club.
Post-playing
Following his retirement from rugby, Dyson was the landlord of The Harp on Bradford Road in Fartown during the 1960s and 1970s.