Alfred Melville "Mel" Meek ( – 1997) was a Welsh

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and professional

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footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s, and

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ed rugby league. He played club level rugby union (RU) for

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and

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, and representative level rugby league (RL) for

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, and at club level for Halifax and

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, as a , or , and coached at club level for

Playing career

International honours

Mel Meek won 14 caps for

in 1935–1949 while at Halifax.

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Mel Meek played , and scored a

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in Halifax's 2–9 defeat by

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in the 1940–41 Challenge Cup Final during the 1940–41 season at

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, in front of a crowd of 28,500,Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 46 – 1940–41". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a and played at in the 10–15 defeat by

in the

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Final during the 1941–42 season on Saturday 6 June 1942.Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 47 – 1941–42". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a

Coaching career

Club career

Mel Meek was the

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Meek, Melvyn 1910s births 1997 deaths Abertillery RFC players Halifax Panthers players Huddersfield Giants coaches Huddersfield Giants players Newport RFC players Place of birth missing Rugby league hookers Rugby league props Rugby league second-rows Wales national rugby league team players Welsh rugby league coaches Welsh rugby league players Welsh rugby union players