Melvyn "Mel" A. Meek (birth unknown – death unknown) was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s, and

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ed rugby league. He played club level rugby union (RU) for

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, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Halifax ( Heritage No. 417) and Huddersfield, as a , or , i.e. number 8 or 10, 9, or 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums, and coached at club level for Huddersfield.

Playing career

International honours

Mel Meek won 14 caps for Wales in 1935–1949 while at Halifax.

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Mel Meek played , and scored a goal in Halifax's 2–9 defeat by Leeds in the 1940–41

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Final during the 1940–41 season at Odsal,

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, in front of a crowd of 28,500,Irvin Saxton (publish date

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) "History of Rugby League – № 46 – 1940–41".

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ISBN n/a and played right-, i.e. number 12, in the 10–15 defeat by Leeds in the 1941–42

Final during the 1941–42 season on Saturday 6 June 1942.Irvin Saxton (publish date

) "History of Rugby League – № 47 – 1941–42".

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Coaching career

Club career

Mel Meek was the

of Huddersfield.

References

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