{{short description|Australian rugby league footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2018}} {{Use Australian English|date=December 2018}} {{notability|sports|date=October 2024}} {{Infobox rugby league biography | name = Russell Wyer | fullname = | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|05|17|df=yes}} | birth_place = Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | death_date = | death_place = | height = | weight = | position = {{Rlp|CE|FB|WG}} | club1 = Western Suburbs | year1start = 1990 | year1end = 93 | appearances1 = 28 | tries1 = 9 | goals1 = 0 | fieldgoals1 = 0 | points1 = 36 | club2 = Newcastle Knights | year2start = 1994 | year2end = | appearances2 = 19 | tries2 = 11 | goals2 = 0 | fieldgoals2 = 0 | points2 = 44 | club3 = Parramatta Eels | year3start = 1995 | year3end = 97 | appearances3 = 25 | tries3 = 8 | goals3 = 1 | fieldgoals3 = 0 | points3 = 34 | updated = 18 January 2019 | source = <ref name=RLP>{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/russell-wyer/summary.html|title=Russell Wyer - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project|website=Rugbyleagueproject.org}}</ref> }}
'''Russell Wyer''' (born 17 May 1972)<ref name=RLP /> is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s for the Western Suburbs Magpies, Newcastle Knights and the Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League competition.
==Playing career== Wyer made his first grade debut for Western Suburbs in 1990 at the age of 18 scoring 2 tries in his first game against Penrith.
After 4 years at Wests, Wyer joined Newcastle in 1994 and finished top try scorer at the club. In 1995, Wyer joined Parramatta and in 1997 played in both finals matches for the club, this was the first time since 1986 that Parramatta had qualified for the finals.
Wyer's final match in first grade was the 1997 elimination final loss against North Sydney.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.parraeels.com.au/about/official-player-numbers/|title=Official Player Numbers|website=Parramatta Eels}}</ref>
==Sources== * Whiticker, Alan & Hudson, Glen (2006) ''The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players'', Gavin Allen Publishing, Sydney
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