Geoff Lyon

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 32 5 1 26 16
Source: [2][3]

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.

Playing career

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Geoff Lyon was an unused substitute 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 a substitute 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 at second-row 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,[6] and played at second-row in Leigh's 2-11 defeat by Swinton in the 1969 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1969–70 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 1 November 1969.[citation needed]

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. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  5. ^ "1968-1968 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  6. ^ "1966-1967 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 16 July 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
Sporting positions
Preceded by Coach

Blackpool Borough
1980-1982 		Succeeded by
Club folded