Ronald Rylance

Ronald "Ron" Rylance (11 March 1924 – 11 January 1998) was an English World Cup winning professional rugby league footballer who played as a and in the 1940s and 1950s. He played at representative level for England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity (captain), Castleford, Dewsbury and Huddersfield. he appears to have scored no

Challenge Cup Final appearances Rylance played on the in Wakefield Trinity's 13–12 victory over Wigan in the 1945–46 Challenge Cup Final during the 1945–46 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 4 May 1946, in front of a crowd of 54,730.

County Cup Final appearances Rylance played in Wakefield Trinity's 2–5 defeat by Bradford Northern in the 1945–46 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1945–46 season at Thrum Hall, Halifax on Saturday 3 November 1945, played at , and scored a try in the 10–0 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1946–47 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1946–47 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 31 November 1946, he did not play in the 7–7 draw with Leeds in the 1947–48 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1947–48 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Saturday 1 November 1947, and played on the and was captain in the 8–7 victory over Leeds in the 1947–48 Yorkshire Cup Final replay during the 1947–48 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford 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 Wakefield Trinity 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 Yorkshire and England recognition. Dewsbury paid record fee for his transfer in 1950, after which he later joined Huddersfield before returning to Belle Vue as a committee member."

Genealogical information Ron Rylance's marriage to Betty (née Reyner) was registered during fourth ¼ 1948 in Wakefield district. They had 4 children; Ronald Mike Rylance born in Wakefield district), sports journalist and editor (Rugby Leaguer & League Express and Rugby League World), and author, Elizabeth in Dewsbury district), Fiona in Wakefield district), and Louise born in Northampton).