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Graham Meikle

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Graham Meikle
Full nameGraham William Churchill Meikle
Date of birth(1911-10-14)14 October 1911
Place of birthWaterloo, England
Date of death18 June 1981(1981-06-18) (aged 69)
Place of deathWhitehaven, England
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1934 England 3 (12)

Graham William Churchill Meikle (14 October 1911 – 18 June 1981) was an English international rugby union player.

Rugby career

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Meikle was a Leicester and Waterloo wing three-quarter, capped three times for England in the 1934 Home Nations, contributing four tries. He set an England by scoring a try in each of his first three Test matches, which included two on debut against Wales at Cardiff.[1] In 1938, Meikle announced his retirement, due to a knee injury.[2]

Personal life

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Born in Waterloo, Meikle was the younger brother of England international Steve Meikle. His wife Nancy was the sister-in-law of Scotland international Harry Greenlees, while another of his wife's sisters married Stephen.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "LSH facing busy time!". Liverpool Echo. 5 February 1993.
  2. ^ "Meikle To Retire". Lancashire Evening Post. 18 October 1938.
  3. ^ "Third Sister To Wed "Rugger" Star". Daily Mirror. 5 January 1938.
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