Cyril Tyler

Cyril Tyler (26 January 1911 – 25 January 1996) was an English academic and cricketer. He played for Gloucestershire between 1936 and 1938.^[1] He took 33 wickets, with his career best performance was 5 for 116 against Middlesex at Lord's.^[1] He started his career in the Heavy Woollen League in his native Ossett, Yorkshire, which led to speculation about a future selection in the England cricket team.^[1]

Cyril Tyler

Personal information
Born	(1911-01-26)26 January 1911 Ossett, Yorkshire, England
Died	25 January 1996(1996-01-25) (aged 84) Reading, Berkshire, England
Batting	Right-handed
Role	Bowler
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1936–1938	Gloucestershire
Career statistics
Competition FC Matches 16 Runs scored 113 Batting average 100s/50s Top score Balls bowled Wickets 33 Bowling average 5 wickets in innings 10 wickets in match Best bowling Catches/stumpings
Source: Cricinfo, 3 August 2013

After retirement from cricket, Tyler transitioned into the academia as a professor of agricultural chemistry at Cirencester Agricultural College in 1939.^[1] He later became the Vice-Chancellor of Reading University in 1968, holding this role until his retirement in 1976.^[1][2] He was married to Rita Tyler.^[3]