John William Dyson (6 September 1866 –
) was an English
rugby union
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footballer who played in the 1890s. He played at representative level for
England
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, and at club level for
Huddersfield
Huddersfield is a market town in the Kirklees district in West Yorkshire, England. It is the administrative centre and largest settlement in the Kirklees district. The town is in the foothills of the Pennines. The River Holme's confluence into ...
,
as a
three-quarters, i.e.
wing
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or
centre
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* Center (algebra), used in various contexts
** Center (group theory)
** Center (ring theory)
* Graph center, the set of all vertices of minimum eccentri ...
. Prior to Tuesday 27 August 1895, Huddersfield was a
rugby union
Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In it ...
club.
Background
Jack Dyson was born in
Skelmanthorpe
Skelmanthorpe is a clustered village 8 miles (13 km) south-east of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. According to the 2011 census, the village has 4,549 inhabitants.
The village sits on the south (right) bank of the first river-like ...
,
West Riding of Yorkshire
The West Riding of Yorkshire is one of three historic subdivisions of Yorkshire, England. From 1889 to 1974 the administrative county County of York, West Riding (the area under the control of West Riding County Council), abbreviated County ...
, and he died aged 42 in
Huddersfield
Huddersfield is a market town in the Kirklees district in West Yorkshire, England. It is the administrative centre and largest settlement in the Kirklees district. The town is in the foothills of the Pennines. The River Holme's confluence into ...
,
West Riding of Yorkshire
The West Riding of Yorkshire is one of three historic subdivisions of Yorkshire, England. From 1889 to 1974 the administrative county County of York, West Riding (the area under the control of West Riding County Council), abbreviated County ...
.
Playing career
Jack Dyson won caps for
England
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while at Huddersfield in 1890 against Scotland, in 1892 against Scotland, and in 1893 against Ireland, and Scotland.
References
External links
Search for "Dyson" at rugbyleagueproject.orgSearch for "John Dyson" at britishnewspaperarchive.co.ukSearch for "Jack Dyson" at britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk
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1866 births
1909 deaths
England international rugby union players
English rugby union players
Huddersfield Giants players
People from Skelmanthorpe
Rugby union three-quarters
Rugby union players from Yorkshire