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.

Personal life

Colin Tyrer is the father of the rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s for Wigan, Oldham and Whitehaven; Sean Tyrer, and the rugby league footballer; Christian Tyrer.