# Graham Meikle

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**Graham William Churchill Meikle** (14 October 1911 – 18 June 1981) was an English international [rugby union](/source/Rugby_union) player.

## Rugby career

Meikle was a [Leicester](/source/Leicester_Tigers) and [Waterloo](/source/Waterloo_RFC) wing three-quarter, capped three times for [England](/source/England_national_rugby_union_team) in the [1934 Home Nations](/source/1934_Home_Nations), contributing four tries. He set an England by scoring a try in each of his first three Test matches, which included two on debut against [Wales](/source/Wales_national_rugby_union_team) at Cardiff.[1] In 1938, Meikle announced his retirement, due to a knee injury.[2]

## Personal life

Born in Waterloo, Meikle was the younger brother of England international [Steve Meikle](/source/Steve_Meikle). His wife Nancy was the sister-in-law of Scotland international [Harry Greenlees](/source/Harry_Greenlees), while another of his wife's sisters married Stephen.[3]

## See also

- [List of England national rugby union players](/source/List_of_England_national_rugby_union_players)

## References

1. ["LSH facing busy time!"](https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000271/19930205/554/0063). *[Liverpool Echo](/source/Liverpool_Echo)*. 5 February 1993.

1. ["Meikle To Retire"](https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000711/19381018/262/0009). *[Lancashire Evening Post](/source/Lancashire_Evening_Post)*. 18 October 1938.

1. ["Third Sister To Wed "Rugger" Star"](https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000560/19380105/043/0004). *[Daily Mirror](/source/Daily_Mirror)*. 5 January 1938.

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