Geoff Lyon

Geoff Lyon (birth unknown – death unknown) 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 Lyon was also a professional rugby league footballer.

Geoff Lyon
Personal information
Full nameGeoffrey Lyon
Bornunknown
England
DiedNovember 2004[1]
unknown
Playing information
PositionSecond-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1959–69 Wigan 302+26 73 0 0 219
1969–70 Leigh 36 6 0 0 18
Total 364 79 0 0 237
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1968 Lancashire 1 0 0 0 0
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1980–81 Blackpool Borough
Source: [2]

[3]

Playing career

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Geoff Lyon was an unused interchange/substitute, i.e. number 15, in Wigan's 20-16 victory over Hunslet in the 1965 Challenge Cup Final during the 1964–65 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 8 May 1965, in front of a crowd of 89,016.[4]

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,[5] played left-second-row, i.e. number 11, in Wigan's 16-13 victory over Oldham in the 1966 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1966–67 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 29 October 1966,[6] and played right-second-row, i.e. number 12, in Leigh's 2-11 defeat by Swinton in the 1969 Lancashire County 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 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
  1. "Chris Joynt and Dave Lyon have swapped their rugby boots". sportfocus. 13 June 2005. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
  2. Morris, Graham (2005). Wigan Rugby League Football Club: 100 Greats. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. p. 81. ISBN 978-0-7524-3470-4.
  3. They played for Leigh (1991) by Michael Latham ISBN 0951609815
  4. "1964-1965 Challenge Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  5. "1968-1968 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  6. "1966-1967 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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