Ronald "Ron" Rylance (11 March 1924 – 11 January 1998) was an English World Cup winning professional

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footballer who played as a and in the 1940s and 1950s. He played at representative level for

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and

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, and at club level for

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and

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Background

Rylance was born in

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, England, and he died aged 73 in

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, England, and he is buried Sugar Lane Cemetery, Wakefield, that is adjacent to Belle Vue stadium.

Playing career

Rylance made his début for

in the 27–2 victory over Broughton Rangers at Belle Vue on Saturday 6 September 1941. In 1950, he was transferred from Wakefield Trinity to

. In August 1951, he moved to

. he appears to have scored no

International honours

Rylance won a cap for

while at

in 1947 against Wales. He was in the

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squad while at

for the

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in France, but did not participate in any of the four matches.

County honours

Rylance was selected for Yorkshire County XIII while at Wakefield Trinity during the 1945/46 and 1946/47 seasons.

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Rylance played , i.e. number 2, in

's 13–12 victory over

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in the 1945–46

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Final during the 1945–46 season at

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on Saturday 4 May 1946, in front of a crowd of 54,730.Hoole, Les (2004). ''Wakefield Trinity RLFC – FIFTY GREAT GAMES''. Breedon Books.

County Cup Final appearances

Rylance played in

's 2–5 defeat by

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in the 1945–46

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Final during the 1945–46 season at Thrum Hall, Halifax on Saturday 3 November 1945, played right-, i.e. number 3, and scored a

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in the 10–0 victory over

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in the 1946–47

Final during the 1946–47 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium,

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on Saturday 31 November 1946, he did not play in the 7–7 draw with

in the 1947–48

Final during the 1947–48 season at Fartown Ground,

on Saturday 1 November 1947, and played , i.e. number 5, and was

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in the 8–7 victory over

in the 1947–48

Final

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during the 1947–48 season at

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on Wednesday 5 November 1947.

Contemporaneous Article Extract

"''Played RU with Wakefield Q.E. Grammar School, but had experience of RL in workshop competitions before joining

in 1943. Primarily an off-half, he also occupied the , and berths with skill and credit to give valuable service to the Club. In '45/6 he scored 113 points in 11 weeks – a remarkable scoring run. Gained

and

recognition.

paid record fee for his transfer in 1950, after which he later joined

before returning to Belle Vue as a committee member.''"

Genealogical information

Ron Rylance's marriage to Betty (

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Reyner) was registered during fourth ¼ 1948 in

district. They had 4 children; Ronald

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Rylance born in

district),Mike Rylance (22 August 2013). "Trinity: A History of the Wakefield Rugby League Football Club 1872–2013". League Publications Ltd. sports journalist and editor (

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and

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), and author, Elizabeth in

district), Fiona in

district), and Louise born in

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References

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