Harry Myers (rugby)
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Harry Myers was a rugby union
footballer of the 1890s who at representative level played for England
, and at club level for Keighley
, playing at Fly-half, i.e. number 10. Prior to 14 July 1900, Keighley was a rugby union club.
while at Keighley in 1898 against Ireland.
code to the rugby league
code on 14 July 1900, Harry Myers was 25 years of age and consequently, he was both a rugby union and rugby league footballer for Keighley. He died on 19 December 1906 from injuries sustained from a collision on the field of play a month earlier while captaining Keighley. His funeral cortege was watched by 10,000 people as it passed through Keighley.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
footballer of the 1890s who at representative level played for England
England national rugby union team
The England national rugby union team represents England in rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Wales. They have won this championship on 26 occasions, 12 times winning the Grand Slam, making them the most successful team in...
, and at club level for Keighley
Keighley Cougars
Keighley Cougars are a professional rugby league club from Keighley in West Yorkshire, England. As of 2012 they will play in Co-operative Championship having won the Co-operative Championship 1 play off final 32-12 against Workington...
, playing at Fly-half, i.e. number 10. Prior to 14 July 1900, Keighley was a rugby union club.
International honours
Harry Myers won a cap for EnglandEngland national rugby union team
The England national rugby union team represents England in rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Wales. They have won this championship on 26 occasions, 12 times winning the Grand Slam, making them the most successful team in...
while at Keighley in 1898 against Ireland.
Change of Code and death
When Keighley converted from the rugby unionRugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
code to the rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
code on 14 July 1900, Harry Myers was 25 years of age and consequently, he was both a rugby union and rugby league footballer for Keighley. He died on 19 December 1906 from injuries sustained from a collision on the field of play a month earlier while captaining Keighley. His funeral cortege was watched by 10,000 people as it passed through Keighley.