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Tony Myler

Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Born
Monday, 26th September, 1960
Current Age
65 years and 309 days

Known Family Links

Nephew
Stephen Myler
Brother
John Myler

Competitions Won

English Championship
1987/88, 1988/89, 1989/90
Premiership Trophy
1981/82, 1982/83, 1988/89
Challenge Cup
1983/84
Lancashire Cup
1990/91
World Club Challenge
1989
Charity Shield - UK
1989/90, 1990/91

Biography

Outstanding English five-eighth played with Widnes in 1979-83. Despite suffering a troublesome knee injury for much of his career, Myler played in 14 Tests for Great Britain and toured Australasia in 1984 with the British Lions.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Tests (Senior International Matches) -14-14-1--1---4-1-58135.71%List
The Ashes -5-5-------------5-0.00%List
World Cup -2-2----------1--110.00%List
Tour MatchesWidnes VikingsWID-4-4------------13-25.00%List
Tour MatchesGreat BritainGBR-14115-1--1---4---78-46.67%List
Test Series -9-9-1--1---4---18-11.11%List
Club Career - Australia Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
NSWRL (NRL Premiership) -10212-1--1---4---66-50.00%List
NRL Finals --22------------11-50.00%List
Midweek Cup -213-2--2---8---21-66.67%List
Club Career - UK Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
English Championship 314991581838--56---206---10550366.46%List
Premiership Trophy 377146---6---18---113-78.57%List
Challenge Cup 12722926--8---30---195565.52%List
Regal Trophy -24226-8--8---32---215-80.77%List
Lancashire Cup 123-23-8--8---32---176-73.91%List
World Club Challenge 11-1------------1--100.00%List
UK Top Division 314991581838--56---206---10550366.46%List
Other Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Charity Shield - UK 22-2------------2--100.00%List
Overall StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
First Class 265242892664--90---334-1-19387966.78%List

Test Matches - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Great Britain1983-86 14-14-1--1---4-1-58135.71%List

World Cup Matches - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Great Britain1983-1986 2-2----------1--110.00%List

NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

TeamSeason StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
BalmainBalmain19861986 NSWRL Winfield Cup 10212-1--1---4---66-50.00%List

NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Balmain1986 10212-1--1---4---66-50.00%List

English Career - By Year

TeamSeason StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
WidnesWidnes1979/80 --0----------------List
WidnesWidnes1980/81 6392---2---6---54-55.56%List
WidnesWidnes1981/82 1932211---11---33---182281.82%List
WidnesWidnes1982/83 1541913---13---39---136-68.42%List
WidnesWidnes1983/84 23124-9--9---36---177-70.83%List
WidnesWidnes1984/85 20121-3--3---12---119152.38%List
WidnesWidnes1985/86 30-30-11--11---44---1710356.67%List
WidnesWidnes1986/87 21-21-11--11---44---137161.90%List
WidnesWidnes1987/88 13114-7--7---28---131-92.86%List
WidnesWidnes1988/89 20222-9--9---36---184-81.82%List
WidnesWidnes1989/90 23528-1--1---4---207171.43%List
WidnesWidnes1989/90 1-1------------1--100.00%List
WidnesWidnes1990/91 26-26-6--6---24---224-84.62%List
WidnesWidnes1991/92 8-8-2--2---8---44-50.00%List
WidnesWidnes1992/93 6-6-1--1---4---24-33.33%List

English Career - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Widnes1980-92 231202512660--86---318---17469869.32%List

Your Say

  • Anonymous
    3 Sep 2025 6:15pm

    Absolutely great player.i come from liverpool.but tony myler was my hero.very underestimated.

  • Martin singleton
    3 Sep 2025 6:15pm

    Absolutely great player.i come from liverpool.but tony myler was my hero.very underestimated.

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, AJ Lucantonio, Greg Fiveash, Alan Katzmann, Tony McCarron, Paul Carter, Max Turner, Derek Farrar, Bill Bates, Tim Costello

Sources:Widnes RLFC History, Castleford Tigers Heritage, Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999)