David Myers

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FORMER BRADFORD BULLS PLAYER)Tributes were today being paid to a well-known former Bradford rugby
league player has died in a horrific motorway accident.

David Myers, who played at Bradford during pre-Super League days when the club was known as Bradford
Northern, died on Monday night.

The chairman of the Bradford Bulls has expressed his “shock and sadness” at the accident that
killed one of the club’s former players.

Mr Myers, 37, who played for the club as a winger in the mid-1990s, was killed when his van hit a
bridge support on the M6 motorway at 8.49pm on Monday.

It happened about 90 minutes before a crash on the same stretch of road in which a family of six
died, Cheshire Police said.

Bulls chairman Peter Hood said: “A sudden death of someone who played in the red, amber and black
is always a sad moment. The club’s condolences go out to his family in this desperately tragic
situation. Although rugby league is a global game, it’s still quite a close-knit community and
it’s shocking to hear of an incident like this.”

Stuart Duffy, spokesman for the club, said: “As a former Bradford Bulls player we are absolutely
devastated that David was killed in such tragic circumstances. Our sympathy goes out to his
family.”

Mr Myers signed for Bradford in 1994 and scored 12 tries in his debut season.

The winger will also be remembered for the 1991 Challenge Cup Final where he scored a vital try at
Wembley to help Wigan defeat St Helens, 13-8. He also played for Salford and Widnes.

Pat Cluskey, Widnes’s operations manager, said: “David was a popular member of the Widnes team
and will no doubt be remembered by many for his celebration as Widnes beat Leeds in the 1993
Challenge Cup Semi-Final at Central Park.

“The side’s performance that day was straight out of the textbook and one that was worthy of
winning a place at Wembley.”

A Warrington Wolves spokesman said: “Everyone at Warrington Wolves sends their condolences to his
family and friends at this very sad time. David made six appearances for the Wire in the 1989-1990
season after signing from Widnes.”