Fred Tilyard

Frederick Joseph "Fred" Tilyard (5 July 1896 – 8 February 1954) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A first five-eighth, Tilyard represented Wellington in 18 games at a provincial level between 1918 and 1925. He played just one match for the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, against the touring New South Wales team at Carisbrook in 1923, in which he scored a try. He did not play in any Test matches.[1]

Fred Tilyard

Birth name	Frederick Joseph Tilyard
Date of birth	(1896-07-05)5 July 1896
Place of birth	Waratah, Tasmania, Australia
Date of death	8 February 1954(1954-02-08) (aged 57)
Place of death	Whakatane, New Zealand
Notable relative(s)	James Tilyard (brother) Jack Griffiths (nephew)
Rugby union career
Position(s) First five-eighth All Black No. 273 Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1918–25 Wellington 18 () National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1923 New Zealand 0 (0)

References

1. Knight, Lindsay. "Fred Tilyard". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 8 February 2016.