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Harry Myers (rugby)

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Name
  
Harry Myers


Role
  
Rugby

Died
  
December 19, 1906, Keighley, United Kingdom

Harry myers 7 seconds in 1938 three stooges film


Harry Myers (3 February 1875 in Leeds – 19 December 1906 in Keighley) was a rugby union and later rugby league footballer who played in the 1890s, and 1900s, playing representative level rugby union (RU) for England, and at club level for Keighley, as a fly-half, and playing club level rugby league (RL) for Keighley

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International honours

Harry Myers won a cap for England while at Keighley in the 6-9 defeat by Ireland at Athletic Ground, Richmond, London on Saturday 5 February 1898.

Change of code

Keighley converted from rugby union to rugby league on 14 July 1900, Myers elected to stay with the club and consequently was banned by the Rugby Football Union from all contact with the sport.

Other notable appearances

Harry Myers played, and scored a try in The Rest's 5-7 defeat by Leeds in the 1901–02 Yorkshire Senior Competition Champions versus The Rest match at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 19 April 1902.

Death

Harry Myers died on 19 December 1906 from injuries sustained from a collision on the field of play a month earlier while captaining Keighley against Dewsbury. His funeral cortège was watched by 10,000 people as it passed through Keighley.

References

Harry Myers (rugby) Wikipedia


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