Playing Career
Vital Statistics
- Full Name
- Joe Paul Lydon
- Born
- Tuesday, 26th November, 1963
- Current Age
- 62 years and 120 days
- Place Of Birth
- Wigan, Greater Manchester, England
Honours & Awards
Based only on data available in the RLP database. This information should be used as a guide only.
- Test Series
- Great Britain vs New Zealand 1989, New Zealand vs Great Britain 1990, New Zealand vs Great Britain 1992
- English Championship
- 1986/1987, 1990/1991, 1991/1992, 1992/1993, 1993/1994, 1994/1995
- Premiership Trophy
- 1982/1983, 1986/1987, 1991/1992, 1993/1994
- Challenge Cup
- 1983/1984, 1987/1988, 1988/1989, 1989/1990, 1990/1991, 1991/1992, 1992/1993, 1993/1994
- Regal Trophy
- 1986/1987, 1988/1989, 1989/1990, 1992/1993
- Lancashire Cup
- 1986/1987, 1987/1988, 1988/1989, 1992/1993
- World Club Challenge
- 1987, 1991
- Charity Shield - UK
- 1991/1992
- 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
All statistics shown in this section are based only on data available in the RLP database, and are not necessarily a complete and/or 100% accurate representation of a player's career. This information should be used as a guide only. If you see a question mark (?), it denotes that the figure is not available.
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| Representative Career - International | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests (Senior International Matches) | - | 30 | 7 | 26 | - | 79 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 56.67% | List | ||||
| Other International Matches | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| The Ashes | - | 7 | 2 | 2 | - | 12 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 14.29% | List | ||||
| World Cup | - | 8 | 2 | 10 | - | 28 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 37.50% | List | ||||
| Tour Matches | Widnes Vikings | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | |||
| Tour Matches | Great Britain | - | 40 | 9 | 34 | 1 | 105 | 25 | 14 | 1 | 62.50% | List | |||
| Tour Matches | Wigan Warriors | - | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25.00% | List | |||
| Test Series | 3 | 17 | 3 | 8 | - | 28 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 29.41% | List | ||||
| Club Career - Australia | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| NSWRL Premiership (NRL) | - | 22 | 8 | 14 | - | 60 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 45.45% | List | ||||
| NSWRL Finals | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.00% | List | ||||
| Midweek Cup | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
| Club Career - UK | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| English Championship | 6 | 226 | 88 | 267 | 7 | 883 | 167 | 52 | 7 | 73.89% | List | ||||
| Premiership Trophy | 4 | 14 | 4 | 21 | 1 | 58 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 85.71% | List | ||||
| Challenge Cup | 8 | 41 | 18 | 42 | 7 | 163 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 87.80% | List | ||||
| Regal Trophy | 4 | 42 | 18 | 38 | - | 145 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 80.95% | List | ||||
| Lancashire Cup | 4 | 26 | 12 | 33 | 1 | 115 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 80.77% | List | ||||
| UK Top Division | - | 226 | 88 | 267 | 7 | 883 | 167 | 52 | 7 | 73.89% | List | ||||
| Other | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| World Club Challenge | 2 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| Charity Shield - UK | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.00% | List | ||||
| Overall | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||||
| First Class | 428 | 162 | 468 | 18 | 1587 | 334 | 126 | 16 | 78.04% | List | |||||
Test Matches - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Great Britain | 1983-87, 1989-90, 1992 | 30 | 7 | 26 | - | 79 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 56.67% | List | ||||
International Matches - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Great Britain | 1983-1990 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
World Cup Matches - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Great Britain | 1983-1992 | 8 | 2 | 10 | - | 28 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 37.50% | List | ||||
NSWRL Premiership (NRL) - By Year | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Season | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Eastern Suburbs | NSWRL 1987 | 12 | 6 | 5 | / | 7 | 71.43% | - | 34 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 58.33% | List | |
| Eastern Suburbs | NSWRL 1989 | 10 | 2 | 9 | / | 15 | 60.00% | - | 26 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 30.00% | List | |
NSWRL Premiership (NRL) - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Eastern Suburbs | 1987, 1989 | 22 | 8 | 14 | / | 22 | 63.64% | - | 60 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 45.45% | List | |
English Career - By Year | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Season | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Widnes | 1982/83 | 29 | 14 | 42 | - | 126 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 79.31% | List | ||||
| Widnes | 1983/84 | 37 | 27 | 54 | - | 216 | 40 | 11 | 1 | 108.11% | List | ||||
| Widnes | 1984/85 | 16 | 6 | 8 | - | 40 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 37.50% | List | ||||
| Widnes | 1985/86 | 16 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 53 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| Wigan | 1985/86 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 35 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| Wigan | 1986/87 | 42 | 21 | 36 | 3 | 159 | 51 | 4 | 0 | 121.43% | List | ||||
| Wigan | 1987/88 | 20 | 8 | 29 | - | 90 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 110.00% | List | ||||
| Wigan | 1987/88 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 200.00% | List | ||||
| Wigan | 1988/89 | 28 | 12 | 76 | 4 | 204 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 125.00% | List | ||||
| Wigan | 1989/90 | 29 | 8 | 78 | - | 188 | 35 | 4 | 2 | 120.69% | List | ||||
| Wigan | 1990/91 | 23 | 11 | 20 | - | 84 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 86.96% | List | ||||
| Wigan | 1991/92 | 36 | 16 | 18 | 3 | 103 | 43 | 8 | 0 | 119.44% | List | ||||
| Wigan | 1991/92 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 200.00% | List | ||||
| Wigan | 1992/93 | 32 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 53 | 41 | 2 | 1 | 128.13% | List | ||||
| Wigan | 1993/94 | 28 | - | 4 | - | 8 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| Wigan | 1994/95 | 4 | 1 | - | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
English Career - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Widnes | 1982-85 | 98 | 54 | 116 | 1 | 435 | 61 | 32 | 5 | 62.24% | List | ||||
| Wigan | 1985-94 | 253 | 86 | 285 | 16 | 930 | 211 | 37 | 5 | 83.40% | List | ||||
| Overall | 1982-1995 | 351 | 140 | 401 | 17 | 1,365 | 272 | 69 | 10 | 77.49% | List | ||||
Contributions:
Rugby League Tables, Paul Carter, AJ Lucantonio, Greg Fiveash, Andrew Ferguson, Shawn Dollin, Max Turner, Bill Bates, Tim Costello, Tony McCarron
Sources:
David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present), Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, 2006 Official Rugby League Annual
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