About Steve Meikle
Lived 1905 – 1960 (aged 54). Steve Meikle was a rugby union player.
Stephen Spencer Churchill Meikle (6 July 1905 – 4 June 1960) was an English international rugby union player.
Born in West Derby, Liverpool, Meikle was the elder brother of England wing three-quarter Graham Meikle and joined his local side Waterloo at age 18. His solitary England cap came as a stand-off in a 1929 Calcutta Cup match against Scotland at Murrayfield, forming a partnership with fellow debutant Eddie Richards.
Meikle was managing director of a ship painting company and served as a Lancashire selector. He died of carbon monoxide poisoning in his car in 1960 at the age of 54. A verdict of suicide was recorded by the coroner.
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Who was Steve Meikle?
rugby player
When was Steve Meikle born?
Steve Meikle was born on 6 July 1905.
When did Steve Meikle die?
Steve Meikle died on 4 June 1960.
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Steve Meikle was a rugby union player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Steve Meikle. https://biography.guide/steve-meikle/
MLA: "Steve Meikle." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/steve-meikle/.
Chicago: "Steve Meikle." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/steve-meikle/.
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