| Full name | Stephen Spencer Churchill Meikle |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 6 July 1905 |
| Birth place | West Derby, England |
| Death date | 4 June 1960 (aged 54) |
| Death place | Liverpool, England |
| Relatives | Graham Meikle (brother) |
| Position | Stand-off |
| Repyears 1 | 1929 |
| Repcaps 1 | 1 |
| Reppoints 1 | 3 |
Stephen Spencer Churchill Meikle (6 July 1905 – 4 June 1960) was an English international rugby union player.
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]
See also
References
- ^ "Praise for S.S.C. Meikle". Liverpool Daily Post. 24 January 1929.
- ^ "Meikle Helps Waterloo To Victory". Liverpool Daily Post. 1 April 1929.
- ^ "Steve Meikle Dead In Car". The Daily Telegraph. 6 Jun 1960.
- ^ "Ex-Tigers' player had health worries". Leicester Evening Mail. 7 June 1960.