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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 253 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 Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 14 - 14 -1--1 - - - 4 - 1 - 5 8 1 35.71% List
The Ashes - 5 - 5 ----- - - - - - - - - 5 - 0.00% List
World Cup - 2 - 2 ----- - - - - - 1 - - 1 1 0.00% List
Tour Matches Widnes VikingsWID - 4 - 4 ----- - - - - - - - 1 3 - 25.00% List
Tour Matches Great BritainGBR - 14 1 15 -1--1 - - - 4 - - - 7 8 - 46.67% List
Test Series - 9 - 9 -1--1 - - - 4 - - - 1 8 - 11.11% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - 10 2 12 -1--1 - - - 4 - - - 6 6 - 50.00% List
NRL Finals - - 2 2 ----- - - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
Midweek Cup - 2 1 3 -2--2 - - - 8 - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List
Club Career - UK   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
English Championship 3 149 9 158 1838--56 - - - 206 - - - 105 50 3 66.46% List
Premiership Trophy 3 7 7 14 6---6 - - - 18 - - - 11 3 - 78.57% List
Challenge Cup 1 27 2 29 26--8 - - - 30 - - - 19 5 5 65.52% List
Regal Trophy - 24 2 26 -8--8 - - - 32 - - - 21 5 - 80.77% List
Lancashire Cup 1 23 - 23 -8--8 - - - 32 - - - 17 6 - 73.91% List
World Club Challenge 1 1 - 1 ----- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
UK Top Division 3 149 9 158 1838--56 - - - 206 - - - 105 50 3 66.46% List
Other   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Charity Shield - UK 2 2 - 2 ----- - - - - - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  265 24 289 2664--90 - - - 334 - 1 - 193 87 9 66.78% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Great Britain 1983-86   14 - 14 -1--1 - - - 4 - 1 - 5 8 1 35.71% List

World Cup Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Great Britain 1983-1986   2 - 2 ----- - - - - - 1 - - 1 1 0.00% List

NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
BalmainBalmain 19861986 NSWRL Winfield Cup   10 2 12-1--1 - - - 4 - - - 6 6 - 50.00% List

NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Balmain 1986   10 2 12 -1--1 - - - 4 - - - 6 6 - 50.00% List

English Career - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
WidnesWidnes 1979/80   - - 0----- - - - - - - - - - - - List
WidnesWidnes 1980/81   6 3 92---2 - - - 6 - - - 5 4 - 55.56% List
WidnesWidnes 1981/82   19 3 2211---11 - - - 33 - - - 18 2 2 81.82% List
WidnesWidnes 1982/83   15 4 1913---13 - - - 39 - - - 13 6 - 68.42% List
WidnesWidnes 1983/84   23 1 24-9--9 - - - 36 - - - 17 7 - 70.83% List
WidnesWidnes 1984/85   20 1 21-3--3 - - - 12 - - - 11 9 1 52.38% List
WidnesWidnes 1985/86   30 - 30-11--11 - - - 44 - - - 17 10 3 56.67% List
WidnesWidnes 1986/87   21 - 21-11--11 - - - 44 - - - 13 7 1 61.90% List
WidnesWidnes 1987/88   13 1 14-7--7 - - - 28 - - - 13 1 - 92.86% List
WidnesWidnes 1988/89   20 2 22-9--9 - - - 36 - - - 18 4 - 81.82% List
WidnesWidnes 1989/90   23 5 28-1--1 - - - 4 - - - 20 7 1 71.43% List
WidnesWidnes 1989/90   1 - 1----- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
WidnesWidnes 1990/91   26 - 26-6--6 - - - 24 - - - 22 4 - 84.62% List
WidnesWidnes 1991/92   8 - 8-2--2 - - - 8 - - - 4 4 - 50.00% List
WidnesWidnes 1992/93   6 - 6-1--1 - - - 4 - - - 2 4 - 33.33% List

English Career - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Widnes 1980-92   231 20 251 2660--86 - - - 318 - - - 174 69 8 69.32% 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 , Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club