for th ▁whom ▁he ▁joined ▁part ▁way ▁through ▁the ▁ 1 8 9 3 – 4 ▁season . ▁ ▁At ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁that ▁season ▁he ▁joined ▁Br am ley ▁for ▁who ▁he ▁played ▁for ▁the ▁next ▁two ▁seasons . ▁ ▁M aking ▁his ▁debut ▁for ▁Br am ley ▁against ▁Wer enth ▁on ▁ 1 ▁September ▁ 1 8 9 4 ▁he ▁scored ▁his ▁first ▁try ▁for ▁the ▁club ▁against ▁Bow ling ▁Old ▁Lane ▁on ▁ 8 ▁September ▁ 1 8 9 4 . ▁▁ ▁In ▁ 1 8 9 6 ▁before ▁the ▁start ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 8 9 6 – 7 ▁season ▁the ▁Br am ley ▁club ▁decided ▁to ▁change ▁codes ▁and ▁join ▁the ▁Northern ▁Rugby ▁Union ▁where ▁professional ism ▁i . e . ▁pay ments ▁to ▁players ▁was ▁allowed . ▁ ▁My ers ▁did ▁not ▁wish ▁to ▁become ▁a ▁professional ▁player ▁so ▁he ▁left ▁Br am ley ▁and ▁opt ed ▁to ▁join ▁Ke igh ley ▁instead , ▁his ▁res ignation ▁from ▁Br am ley ▁being ▁noted ▁by ▁the ▁York shire ▁Rugby ▁ ▁Football ▁Union ▁the ▁same ▁week . ▁ ▁My ers ▁arrival ▁at ▁Ke igh ley ▁coinc ided ▁with ▁an ▁u pt urn ▁in ▁the ▁club ' s ▁fort unes ▁and ▁in ▁the ▁next ▁four ▁seasons ▁the ▁club ▁won ▁the ▁York shire ▁No . 2 ▁Compet ition , ▁with ▁promotion ▁to ▁the ▁No . 1 ▁competition , ▁and ▁after ▁twice ▁finishing ▁run ners - up ▁the ▁club ▁won ▁the ▁No . 1 ▁competition ▁in ▁ 1 8 9 9 –