Colin Tyrer
Colin Tyrer is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played as a goal-kicking for Leigh, Wigan, Barrow and Hull Kingston Rovers, and also made three representative appearances for Lancashire.
Playing career
Leigh
Colin Tyrer played and scored a 2-goals in Leigh's 4-15 defeat by St. Helens in the 1963 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1963–64 [Northern Rugby Football League season|1963–64 season] at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Saturday 26 October 1963.Wigan
Tyrer played, and scored a 2-goals in Wigan's 7–4 victory over St. Helens in the 1968 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1968–69 Northern [Rugby Football League season|1968–69 season] at Central Park, Wigan on Tuesday 17 December 1968.Tyrer played in Wigan's 2-7 defeat by Castleford in the 1970 Challenge Cup Final during the 1969–70 Northern [Rugby Football League season#Challenge Cup|1969–70 season] at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 9 May 1970. Tyrer kicked a penalty early in the game, but was forced to leave the game following a collision with Castleford Keith Hepworth, leaving Tyrer with a broken jaw. He was replaced by Cliff Hill, and was the first ever player to be substituted in a Challenge Cup final.
He played, and scored a 3-goals in Wigan's 15-8 victory over Widnes in the 1971 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1971–72 Northern Rugby [Football League season|1971–72 season] at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Saturday 28 August 1971.