GB international rugby league footballer and coach
Tony Myler Full name Anthony Myler Born (1960-09-26 ) 26 September 1960 (age 64) Position Stand-off
Club
Years
Team
Gms W D L W%
1994–95
Widnes
Relatives Stephen Myler (nephew)
Anthony "Tony" Myler (born 26 September 1960) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s who also became a coach. A Great Britain international representative stand-off , he played club football in England for Widnes , with whom he won the Premiership during the 1982–83 season , as well as a stint in Australia with the Balmain Tigers . Tony Myler is the brother of the rugby league footballer John Myler [ 1] Stephen Myler [ 2]
Playing
Myler played for Widnes RUFC Colts before embarking on a professional career with the Widnes rugby league club in 1978.
Tony Myler appeared as a substitute (replacing Fullback Mick Burke on 59-minutes) in Widnes 14–14 draw with Hull F.C. in the 1982 Challenge Cup Final during the 1981–82 season at Wembley Stadium , London on Saturday 1 May 1982, in front of a crowd of 92,147, was an unused Substitute in the 9–18 defeat by Hull F.C. in the 1982 Challenge Cup Final replay during the 1981–82 season at Elland Road , Leeds on Wednesday 19 May 1982, in front of a crowd of 41,171,
Australia played a match against Widnes during the 1982 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France and Myler played at loose forward. In 1983 he was awarded the Harry Sunderland Trophy for man-of-the-match in that year's Premiership Final.
During the 1983–84 season Myler played stand-off half in Widnes ' loss against Barrow in the 1983 Lancashire Cup Final at Central Park , Wigan on Saturday 1 October 1983.
In 1986 Myler agreed to join Australian club, the Balmain Tigers during the English off-season as his Great Britain test teammate Garry Schofield had done.[ 3] 1986 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France , Myler played for Great Britain at stand-off half in all three Ashes tests.
Myler played at Stand-off in Widnes ' 6–12 loss against Wigan in the 1988–89 John Player Special Trophy Final during the 1988–89 season at Burnden Park , Bolton on Saturday 7 January 1989.[ 4] 1989–90 Rugby Football League season , he played for defending champions Widnes at stand-off half in their 1989 World Club Challenge victory against the visiting Canberra Raiders . Myler's Testimonial match at Widnes also took place in 1989.
During the 1990–91 season Myler captained Widnes at stand-off half and scored a try in the 24–18 victory over Salford in the 1990 Lancashire Cup Final at Central Park , Wigan on Saturday 29 September 1990.
Coaching
Following his retirement from playing, Myler became coach of Widnes in May 1994.[ 5] Doug Laughton for a third stint as team manager which resulted in Myler's sacking as coach.[ 6]
Myler was also on the coaching staff at St. Helens and Warrington Wolves in the early years of Super League .[ 7]
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