Harry Tyson-Wilson

Harry Tyson-Wilson

Personal information
Born	(1996-12-29) 29 December 1996 (age 28) Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Playing information
Position	Scrum-half
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2014–16 Hull FC 1 0 0 0 0 2016(loan) → Doncaster 2 0 0 0 0 2016(loan) → York City Knights 3 4 14 0 44 2017–18 York City Knights 15 3 30 0 72 2018–20 Hunslet 1 0 0 0 0 2021–22 Sheffield Eagles 7 0 1 1 3 Total 29 7 45 1 119
Source: [1] As of 21 December 2023

Harry Tyson-Wilson (born 29 December 1996) is an English professional rugby league footballer who most recently played for Sheffield Eagles in the Championship. He plays as a scrum-half.

Tyson-Wilson has played for Hull FC, Doncaster (loan), York City Knights (two spells, one as a loan), and for Hunslet in League 1, as a scrum-half.

Tyson-Wilson is currently serving a 3-year playing ban due to end in April 2026 for an anti-doping rule violation.

Background

Tyson-Wilsonis the brother of prop Bobby Tyson-Wilson, who also plays for Sheffield Eagles and George Tyson-Wilson who is a Royal Marine Commando. Son of ex Hull FC, Hull KR, Hunslet Hawks and Doncaster Dragons player Rob Wilson who is currently a coach with the Hull KR youth set up.

Career

Tyson-Wilson made his Hull F.C. début on 7 September 2014 off the interchange bench in a Super League match against Huddersfield. ^[2] In December 2016 he signed a one-year contract with League 1 side York City Knights having previously played for them on loan earlier in the year. ^[3] In October 2017 he signed a one-year contract with Hunslet. ^[4]

On 14 October 2020 it was announced that he had signed for Sheffield Eagles ^[5] After two seasons at Sheffield Tyson-Wilson left the club in 2022. It was announced in September 2022 that he had joined Dewsbury Rams for 2023 but in November the club announced that he had left, wishing to play more locally to home in Hull. ^[6]

In December 2023, Tyson-Wilson was issued with a three year ban, backdated to April 2023, for anti-doping rule violations in relation to the purchase of dianabol in March 2019. ^[7] UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) had launched an investigation in 2022 after the police had notified them of the production and supply of prohibited substances during which Tyson-Wilson was indentified as a purchaser. ^[8]

References

1. "Player Summary: Harry Tyson-Wilson". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
2. "Harry Tyson-Wilson Player Stats". loverugbyleague.com. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
3. "Hull starlet signs back at York City Knights… with his big brother". The Press . 8 December 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
4. "Hunslet sign up former England Academy half-back Tyson-Wilson from York City Knights". Yorkshire Evening Post . 13 October 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
5. "Sheffield sign Tyson-Wilson". www.sheffieldeagles.com. 14 October 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
6. "DOYLE & TYSON-WILSON DEPART RAMS". Dewsbury Rams RLFC. 26 November 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
7. "Hull FC academy product banned for three years by UKAD for steroid use". Yorkshire Post. 21 December 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
8. "Rugby League player Harry Tyson-Wilson receives three-year ban for Anti-Doping Rule Violations". UKAD. 21 December 2023.