About Robert Lyle
Lived 1884 – 1968 (aged 84). Robert Lyle was a rugby union player.
Robert Knox Lyle (22 June 1884 — 25 June 1968) was an Irish international rugby union player.
Lyle was born at Muckamore Manse in Antrim and attended Dublin's St Andrew's College.
A centre three-quarter, Lyle played rugby for Dublin University during his studies at Trinity College, from where he gained his two Ireland caps, appearing against Wales and France.
Lyle went to Princeton Theological Seminary in the United States. After being ordained in 1913, Lyle served as a missionary in Manchuria. He was a minister at Greystones, County Wicklow from 1927 to 1952, as well as a one-time Moderator of Dublin Synod of the Presbyterian Church.
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Who was Robert Lyle?
rugby player
When was Robert Lyle born?
Robert Lyle was born on 22 June 1884.
When did Robert Lyle die?
Robert Lyle died on 25 June 1968.
What was Robert Lyle's occupation?
Robert Lyle was a rugby union player.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Robert Lyle (rugby union)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Robert Lyle. https://biography.guide/robert-lyle-rugby-union-player/
MLA: "Robert Lyle." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/robert-lyle-rugby-union-player/.
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