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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 205 days
Place Of Birth
Wigan, Greater Manchester, England

Competitions Won

Test Series
1989 Great Britain vs New Zealand, 1990 New Zealand vs Great Britain, 1992 New Zealand vs Great Britain
English Championship
1986/87, 1990/91, 1991/92, 1992/93, 1993/94, 1994/95
Premiership Trophy
1982/83, 1986/87, 1991/92, 1993/94
Challenge Cup
1983/84, 1987/88, 1988/89, 1989/90, 1990/91, 1991/92, 1992/93, 1993/94
Regal Trophy
1986/87, 1988/89, 1989/90, 1992/93
Lancashire Cup
1986/87, 1987/88, 1988/89, 1992/93
World Club Challenge
1987, 1991
Charity Shield - UK
1991/92

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 Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 23 7 30 16--7 26     - - 79 - - - 17 12 1 56.67% List
Other International Matches - 1 1 2 ----- -     - - - - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
The Ashes - 3 4 7 -2--2 2 / 3 66.67% - - 12 - - - 1 6 - 14.29% List
World Cup - 6 2 8 -2--2 10 / 13 76.92% - - 28 - - - 3 4 1 37.50% List
Tour Matches Widnes VikingsWID - 1 - 1 ----- -     - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Tour Matches Great BritainGBR - 28 12 40 -10--10 34     1 1 109 - 1 1 25 14 1 62.50% List
Tour Matches Wigan WarriorsWIG - 5 - 5 -2--2 2     - - 12 - - - 1 4 - 20.00% List
Test Series 3 11 6 17 -3--3 8     - - 28 - - - 5 11 1 29.41% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - 20 2 22 -8--8 14 / 22 63.64% - - 60 - 2 - 10 10 2 45.45% List
NRL Finals - 2 - 2 ----- -     - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
Midweek Cup - 1 - 1 -1--1 -     - - 4 - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Club Career - UK   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
English Championship 6 202 24 226 1078--88 267     7 7 883 - - - 167 52 7 73.89% List
Premiership Trophy 4 11 3 14 13--4 21     1 1 58 - - - 12 2 - 85.71% List
Challenge Cup 8 34 7 41 -18--18 42     7 7 163 - - - 36 4 1 87.80% List
Regal Trophy 4 40 2 42 315--18 38     - - 145 - - - 34 6 2 80.95% List
Lancashire Cup 4 26 - 26 -12--12 33     1 1 115 - - - 21 5 - 80.77% List
World Club Challenge 2 2 - 2 ----- -     1 1 1 - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
UK Top Division 6 202 24 226 1078--88 267     7 7 883 - - - 167 52 7 73.89% List
Other   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Charity Shield - UK 1 2 - 2 ----- -     - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  378 50 428 15149--164 468     18 18 1,595 - 3 1 317 98 13 74.07% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Great Britain 1983-87, 1989-90, 1992   23 7 30 16--7 26     - - 79 - - - 17 12 1 56.67% List

International Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Great Britain 1983-1990   1 1 2 ----- -     - - - - - - 2 - - 100.00% List

World Cup Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Great Britain 1983-1992   6 2 8 -2--2 10     - - 28 - - - 3 4 1 37.50% List

NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19871987 NSWRL Winfield Cup   11 1 12-6--6 5 / 7 71.43% - - 34 - 1 - 7 4 1 58.33% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19891989 NSWRL Winfield Cup   9 1 10-2--2 9 / 15 60.00% - - 26 - 1 - 3 6 1 30.00% List

NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Eastern Suburbs 1987, 1989   20 2 22 -8--8 14 / 22 63.64% - - 60 - 2 - 10 10 2 45.45% List

English Career - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
WidnesWidnes 1982/83   26 3 2914---14 42     - - 126 - - - 17 10 2 58.62% List
WidnesWidnes 1983/84   37 - 37-27--27 54     - - 216 - - - 27 9 1 72.97% List
WidnesWidnes 1984/85   15 1 16-6--6 8     - - 40 - - - 5 10 1 31.25% List
WidnesWidnes 1985/86   15 1 16-7--7 12     1 1 53 - - - 12 3 1 75.00% List
WiganWigan 1985/86   9 - 9-2--2 13     1 1 35 - - - 7 2 - 77.78% List
WiganWigan 1986/87   41 1 42-21--21 36     3 3 159 - - - 39 3 - 92.86% List
WiganWigan 1987/88   19 1 20-8--8 29     - - 90 - - - 14 6 - 70.00% List
WiganWigan 1987/88   1 - 1----- -     - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
WiganWigan 1988/89   28 - 28-12--12 76     4 4 204 - - - 24 3 1 85.71% List
WiganWigan 1989/90   28 1 29-8--8 78     - - 188 - - - 24 4 1 82.76% List
WiganWigan 1990/91   20 3 23-11--11 20     - - 84 - - - 17 4 2 73.91% List
WiganWigan 1991/92   29 7 36-16--16 18     3 3 103 - - - 30 6 - 83.33% List
WiganWigan 1991/92   1 - 1----- -     1 1 1 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
WiganWigan 1992/93   28 4 32-7--7 11     3 3 53 - - - 29 2 1 90.63% List
WiganWigan 1993/94   18 10 28----- 4     - - 8 - - - 21 7 - 75.00% List
WiganWigan 1994/95   - 4 4-1--1 -     1 1 5 - - - 4 - - 100.00% List

English Career - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Widnes 1982-85   93 5 98 1440--54 116     1 1 435 - - - 61 32 5 62.24% List
Wigan 1985-94   222 31 253 -86--86 285     16 16 930 - - - 211 37 5 83.40% 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