Colin Tyrer

Colin Tyrer is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played as a goal-kicking fullback for Leigh, Wigan, Barrow and Hull Kingston Rovers, and also made three representative appearances for Lancashire.

Colin Tyrer

Personal information
Born	12 July 1943 (1943-07-12) (age 82) Leigh, Lancashire, England
Playing information
Position	Fullback
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1962–66 Leigh 112 16 206 0 460 1967–74 Wigan 246+2 88 813 0 1890 1974–76 Barrow 46 12 135 2 308 1976–78 Hull Kingston Rovers 31 4 106 0 224 Total 437 120 1260 2 2882 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1966–71 Lancashire 3 0 10 0 20 1965–66 GB Under 24 2 0 2 0 4
Coaching information
Club Years Team Gms W D L W% 1983 Widnes 6 6 0 0 100
Source: [1][2][3]
Relatives	Christian Tyrer (son)

Playing career

Leigh

Colin Tyrer played right wing and scored a 2-goals in Leigh's 4-15 defeat by St. Helens in the 1963 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1963–64 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Saturday 26 October 1963.

Wigan

Tyrer played fullback, 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 season at Central Park, Wigan on Tuesday 17 December 1968.^[4]

Tyrer played in Wigan's 2-7 defeat by Castleford in the 1970 Challenge Cup Final during the 1969–70 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 9 May 1970.^[5] Tyrer kicked a penalty early in the game, but was forced to leave the game following a collision with Castleford scrum-half Keith Hepworth, leaving Tyrer with a broken jaw.^[6] He was replaced by Cliff Hill, and was the first ever player to be substituted in a Challenge Cup final.^[7]

He played fullback, and scored a 3-goals in Wigan's 15-8 victory over Widnes in the 1971 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1971–72 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Saturday 28 August 1971.^[8]

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.