Dod Lyall Explained

Dod Lyall
Full Name:George Gibson Lyall
Birth Date:23 May 1921
Birth Place:Galashiels, Scotland
Position:Hooker
Repyears1:1947–48
Repcaps1:5
Reppoints1:0

George Gibson Lyall (23 May 1921 — 10 May 1996) was a Scottish international rugby union player.

Born in Galashiels, Lyall was a Gala hooker whose career was impacted by World War II, during which he served as a pilot officer in the Royal Air Force. He was captured by Germany in 1944 and sent to a prisoner of war camp.[1]

Lyall represented Scotland in their unofficial internationals played in the immediate post war period, prior to gaining his maiden cap against the touring Wallabies at Murrayfield in 1947.[2] He was Scotland's hooker for all four matches of their 1948 Five Nations campaign.[3] A sciatica issue he picked up as a prisoner in Germany forced him to retire aged 30.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. News: War Casualties . . 19 February 1944.
  2. News: Gala Hooker As Stand By . Edinburgh Evening News . 17 January 1947.
  3. News: S R U backs the send-off ref. . . 18 January 1956.
  4. News: In the Blood . . 29 June 1953.