Geoff Lyon
| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born | England | |||||
| Died | November 2004[1] | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Second-row | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1959–69 | Wigan | 328 | 73 | 0 | 219 | |
| 1969–70 | Leigh | 36 | ||||
| Total | 364 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 219 | |
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1968 | Lancashire | 1 | ||||
| Coaching information | ||||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Gms | W | D | L | W% |
| 1980–81 | Blackpool Borough | |||||
| Source: [2] | ||||||
Geoff Lyon was an English professional rugby league footballer who played as a Second-row for Wigan and Leigh, and made one representative appearance for Lancashire. His son, David, was also a rugby league player.
Playing career
County Cup final appearances
Geoff Lyon was an Interchange/Substitute, i.e. number 14, in Wigan's 7-4 victory over St. Helens in the 1968 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final during the 1968–69 season at Central Park, Wigan on Tuesday 17 December 1968,[3] played Left-Second-row, i.e. number 11, in Wigan's 16-13 victory over Oldham in the 1966 Lancashire Cup final during the 1966–67 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 29 October 1966,[4] and played Right-Second-row, i.e. number 12, in Leigh's 2-11 defeat to Swinton in the 1969 Lancashire Cup final during the 1969–70 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 1 November 1969.
BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final appearances
Geoff Lyon played Loose forward/Lock in Leigh's 11-6 victory over Wigan in the 1969 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final during the 1969–70 season at Central Park, Wigan on Tuesday 16 December 1969.
References
- ↑ "Chris Joynt and Dave Lyon have swapped their rugby boots". sportfocus. 13 June 2005. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ↑ Morris, Graham (2005). Wigan Rugby League Football Club: 100 Greats. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. p. 81. ISBN 978-0-7524-3470-4.
- ↑ "1968-1968 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ "1966-1967 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.