Frank William Stewart Malir (4 August 1905 – 22 January 1974) was an English international
rugby union player.
Malir was born in
British India. His father, a Major, was attached to the
Indian Medical Service. He attended Stanley House School (Bridge of Allan), then
Woodhouse Grove School, which is where he learned his rugby.
A versatile back, Malir played for the
Otley club and became a regular in the Yorkshire representative side from 1927. He won a County Championship with Yorkshire in 1928 and also made his first
England trials that year. In 1930, Malir was capped for England in three
Five Nations matches, playing as a centre against Wales, Ireland and Scotland. He and Alfred Bateson, who also debuted during the series, were the first Otley players to gain England caps.
Malir's brother Herbert was an England trialist and captained Yorkshire.
See also
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List of England national rugby union players
References
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1905 births
1974 deaths
English rugby union players
England international rugby union players
People from British India
Rugby union centres
Otley R.U.F.C. players
Yorkshire County RFU players
People educated at Woodhouse Grove School