Anthony "Tony" Myler (born 1 October 1960) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s who also became a coach. A Great Britain international representative , he played club football in England for Widnes, with whom he won the Premiership during the 1982–83 season, as well as a stint in Australia with the Balmain Tigers. Tony Myler is the brother of the rugby league footballer

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and the uncle of

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Playing

Myler played for Widnes RUFC Colts before embarking on a professional career with the Widnes rugby league club in 1978. Tony Myler appeared as a substitute (replacing Mick Burke on 59-minutes) in Widnes 14–14 draw with

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in the

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Final during the 1981–82 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 1 May 1982, in front of a crowd of 92,147, was an unused Substitute in the 9–18 defeat by

in the

Final

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during the 1981–82 season at

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, Leeds on Wednesday 19 May 1982, in front of a crowd of 41,171, Australia played a match against Widnes during the

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and Myler played at loose forward. In 1983 he was awarded the Harry Sunderland Trophy for man-of-the-match in that year's Premiership Final. During the 1983–84 season Myler played stand-off half in Widnes' loss against

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in the

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Final at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 1 October 1983. In 1986 Myler agreed to join Australian club, the Balmain Tigers during the English off-season as his Great Britain test teammate

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had done. During the

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, Myler played for Great Britain at stand-off half in all three Ashes tests. Myler played at in Widnes' 6–12 loss against Wigan in the 1988–89 John Player Special Trophy Final during the 1988–89 season at Burnden Park, Bolton on Saturday 7 January 1989. During the

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, he played for defending champions Widnes at stand-off half in their

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victory against the visiting Canberra Raiders. Myler's Testimonial match at Widnes also took place in 1989. During the 1990–91 season Myler

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ed Widnes at stand-off half and scored a try in the 24–18 victory over Salford in the

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Final at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 29 September 1990.

Coaching

Following his retirement from playing, Myler became coach of Widnes in May 1994. In August 1995 the club decided to bring back

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for a third stint as team manager which resulted in Myler's sacking as coach. Myler was also on the coaching staff at St. Helens and Warrington Wolves in the early years of

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References

External links

Tony Myler at yesterdayshero.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Myler, Tony 1960 births Living people Balmain Tigers players English rugby league coaches English rugby league players Great Britain national rugby league team players Lancashire rugby league team players Rugby league five-eighths Rugby league players from Widnes St Helens R.F.C. coaches Warrington Wolves coaches Widnes Vikings captains Widnes Vikings coaches Widnes Vikings players