Career Stats & Summary
Vital Statistics
- Full Name
- Joe Paul Lydon
- Born
- Tuesday, 26th November, 1963
- Current Age
- 58 years and 267 days
- Place Of Birth
- Wigan, Greater Manchester, England
Awards & Accolades
- 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
Career Statistics
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Competitions | ||||||||||||||
| Competition | App | T | G | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Championship | 218 | 88 | 269 | 7 | 887 | 161 | 50 | 7 | 73.85% | List | ||||
| Lancashire Cup | 26 | 11 | 33 | 1 | 111 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 80.77% | List | ||||
| Tour Matches | Widnes Vikings | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | |||
| Regal Trophy | 42 | 17 | 38 | - | 141 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 80.95% | List | ||||
| Challenge Cup | 41 | 18 | 42 | 7 | 163 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 87.80% | List | ||||
| Premiership Trophy | 14 | 4 | 21 | 1 | 58 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 85.71% | List | ||||
| Tour Matches | Great Britain | 21 | 4 | 8 | - | 32 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 38.10% | List | |||
| Test Series | 17 | 3 | 8 | - | 16 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 29.41% | List | ||||
| The Ashes | 7 | 2 | 2 | - | 24 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 14.29% | List | ||||
| World Cup | 8 | 2 | 10 | - | 28 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 37.50% | List | ||||
| Tour Matches | Wigan Warriors | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25.00% | List | |||
| NRL | 22 | 8 | 14 | - | 60 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 45.45% | List | ||||
| NRL Finals | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.00% | List | ||||
| World Club Challenge | 2 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| Charity Shield - UK | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.00% | List | ||||
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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 | |||
| Overall | 1983-1992 | 30 | 7 | 26 | 0 | 79 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 56.67% | 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 | |||
| Overall | 1985-1992 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 37.50% | List | |||
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Australian League Matches - By Year | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | 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 |
| Overall | 1987-1989 | 22 | 8 | 14 | / | 22 | 63.64% | 0 | 60 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 45.45% | List |
Australian League Matches - 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 |
| Overall | 1987-1989 | 22 | 8 | 14 | / | 22 | 63.64% | 0 | 60 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 45.45% | List |
Australian Finals Matches - By Team | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||
| Eastern Suburbs | 1987 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.00% | List | |||
| Overall | 1987 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.00% | List | |||
English League Career - By Year | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||
| Widnes | Championship 1982/83 | 29 | - | - | - | - | 17 | 10 | 2 | 58.62% | List | |||
| Widnes | Championship 1983/84 | 36 | - | - | - | - | 27 | 8 | 1 | 75.00% | List | |||
| Widnes | Championship 1984/85 | 13 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 9 | 1 | 23.08% | List | |||
| Widnes | Championship 1985/86 | 16 | - | - | - | - | 12 | 3 | 1 | 75.00% | List | |||
| Wigan | Championship 1985/86 | 9 | - | - | - | - | 7 | 2 | 0 | 77.78% | List | |||
| Wigan | Championship 1986/87 | 42 | - | - | - | - | 39 | 3 | 0 | 92.86% | List | |||
| Wigan | Championship 1987/88 | 20 | - | - | - | - | 14 | 6 | 0 | 70.00% | List | |||
| Wigan | Championship 1987/88 | 1 | 8 | 29 | - | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | |||
| Wigan | Championship 1988/89 | 28 | - | - | - | - | 24 | 3 | 1 | 85.71% | List | |||
| Wigan | Championship 1989/90 | 29 | - | - | - | - | 24 | 4 | 1 | 82.76% | List | |||
| Wigan | Championship 1990/91 | 23 | - | - | - | - | 17 | 4 | 2 | 73.91% | List | |||
| Wigan | Championship 1991/92 | 36 | - | - | - | - | 30 | 6 | 0 | 83.33% | List | |||
| Wigan | Championship 1991/92 | 1 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 104 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | |||
| Wigan | Championship 1992/93 | 32 | - | - | - | - | 29 | 2 | 1 | 90.63% | List | |||
| Wigan | Championship 1993/94 | 28 | - | - | - | - | 21 | 7 | 0 | 75.00% | List | |||
| Wigan | Championship 1994/95 | ? | 1 | - | 1 | 5 | ||||||||
| Overall | 1982-1995 | ? | 138 | 403 | 17 | 1,361 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ||||
English League Career - By Team | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||
| Widnes | 1982-85 | 94 | 52 | 118 | 1 | 431 | 59 | 30 | 5 | 62.77% | List | |||
| Wigan | 1985-93 | 249 | 85 | 285 | 15 | 925 | 207 | 37 | 5 | 83.13% | List | |||
| Overall | 1982-1995 | ? | 138 | 403 | 17 | 1,361 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ||||
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