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Joe Lydon

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Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Full Name
Joe Paul Lydon
Born
Tuesday, 26th November, 1963
Current Age
62 years and 232 days
Place Of Birth
Wigan, Greater Manchester, England

Honours & Awards

Lance Todd Trophy
1984
Man Of Steel Award
1984

Biography

Great Britain backline star made three Lions' Tours of Australia (1984, 1988 and 1992) punctuated by his two seasons with Easts.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG AGK %1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Tests (Senior International Matches) -2373016--726  --79---1712156.67%List
Other International Matches -112------  ------2--100.00%List
The Ashes -347-2--22/366.67%--12---16-14.29%List
World Cup -628-2--210/1376.92%--28---34137.50%List
Tour MatchesWidnes VikingsWID-1-1------  -------1-0.00%List
Tour MatchesGreat BritainGBR-281240-10--1034  11109-112514162.50%List
Tour MatchesWigan WarriorsWIG-5-5-2--22  --12---14-20.00%List
Test Series 311617-3--38  --28---511129.41%List
Club Career - Australia Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG AGK %1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
NSWRL (NRL Premiership) -20222-8--814/2263.64%--60-2-1010245.45%List
NRL Finals -2-2------  ------11-50.00%List
Midweek Cup -1-1-1--1-  --4----1-0.00%List
Club Career - UK Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG AGK %1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
English Championship 6202242261078--88267  77883---16752773.89%List
Premiership Trophy 41131413--421  1158---122-85.71%List
Challenge Cup 834741-18--1842  77163---364187.80%List
Regal Trophy 440242315--1838  --145---346280.95%List
Lancashire Cup 426-26-12--1233  11115---215-80.77%List
World Club Challenge 22-2------  111---2--100.00%List
UK Top Division 6202242261078--88267  77883---16752773.89%List
Other Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG AGK %1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Charity Shield - UK 12-2------  ------11-50.00%List
Overall StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG AGK %1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
First Class 3785042815149--164468  18181,595-31317981374.07%List

Test Matches - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG AGK %1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Great Britain1983-87, 1989-90, 1992 2373016--726  --79---1712156.67%List

International Matches - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG AGK %1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Great Britain1983-1990 112------  ------2--100.00%List

World Cup Matches - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG AGK %1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Great Britain1983-1992 628-2--210  --28---34137.50%List

NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

TeamSeason StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG AGK %1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs19871987 NSWRL Winfield Cup 11112-6--65/771.43%--34-1-74158.33%List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs19891989 NSWRL Winfield Cup 9110-2--29/1560.00%--26-1-36130.00%List

NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG AGK %1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Eastern Suburbs1987, 1989 20222-8--814/2263.64%--60-2-1010245.45%List

English Career - By Year

TeamSeason StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG AGK %1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
WidnesWidnes1982/83 2632914---1442  --126---1710258.62%List
WidnesWidnes1983/84 37-37-27--2754  --216---279172.97%List
WidnesWidnes1984/85 15116-6--68  --40---510131.25%List
WidnesWidnes1985/86 15116-7--712  1153---123175.00%List
WiganWigan1985/86 9-9-2--213  1135---72-77.78%List
WiganWigan1986/87 41142-21--2136  33159---393-92.86%List
WiganWigan1987/88 19120-8--829  --90---146-70.00%List
WiganWigan1987/88 1-1------  ------1--100.00%List
WiganWigan1988/89 28-28-12--1276  44204---243185.71%List
WiganWigan1989/90 28129-8--878  --188---244182.76%List
WiganWigan1990/91 20323-11--1120  --84---174273.91%List
WiganWigan1991/92 29736-16--1618  33103---306-83.33%List
WiganWigan1991/92 1-1------  111---1--100.00%List
WiganWigan1992/93 28432-7--711  3353---292190.63%List
WiganWigan1993/94 181028-----4  --8---217-75.00%List
WiganWigan1994/95 -44-1--1-  115---4--100.00%List

English Career - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG AGK %1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Widnes1982-85 935981440--54116  11435---6132562.24%List
Wigan1985-94 22231253-86--86285  1616930---21137583.40%List

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Contributions: Rugby League Tables, Paul Carter, Greg Fiveash, AJ Lucantonio, Andrew Ferguson, Shawn Dollin, Max Turner, Bill Bates, Tim Costello, Tony McCarron

Sources:David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present), Castleford Tigers Heritage, RFL Player Registers, News Reports, Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), Match Video, 2006 Official Rugby League Annual