Steve Meikle
England international rugby union player
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Stephen Spencer Churchill Meikle (6 July 1905 – 4 June 1960) was an English international rugby union player.
Full nameStephen Spencer Churchill Meikle
Born6 July 1905
West Derby, England
Died4 June 1960 (aged 54)
Liverpool, England
Notable relativeGraham Meikle (brother)
| Full name | Stephen Spencer Churchill Meikle | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 6 July 1905 West Derby, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | 4 June 1960 (aged 54) Liverpool, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative | Graham Meikle (brother) | ||||||||||||||||
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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.[1][2]
Meikle was managing director of a ship painting company and served as a Lancashire selector.[3] 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.[4]