John Joyner

John D. Joyner
Personal information
Full name John D. Joyner
Nickname JJ
Born 15 May 1955
Died Leeds
Playing information
Position Centre, Stand-off/Five-eighth, Loose forward/Lock
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1972–92 Castleford 585+28 185 0 0 614
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1977–87 Yorkshire 7 2 0 0 6
1980–81 England 4 0 0 0 0
1978–84 Great Britain 17 2 0 0 7
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
27 Aug 1993–1 Apr 97 Castleford 127 70 4 53 55
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

John D. Joyner (15 May 1955[1]) birth registered in Leeds, is an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s, '80s and '90s, and coach of the 1990s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, England, and Yorkshire, and at club level for Castleford, as a Centre, Stand-off/Five-eighth, or Loose forward/Lock, i.e. number 3 or 4, 6, or 13, and coaching at club level for Castleford.

Playing career

International honours

John Joyner won caps for England while at Castleford in 1980 against Wales, and France, in 1981 against France, and Wales,[2] and won caps for Great Britain while at Castleford in 1978 against Australia (2 matches), in 1979 against Australia (3 matches), and New Zealand (3 matches), in 1980 against New Zealand (3 matches), in 1983 against France (2 matches), and in 1984 against France, and New Zealand (sub) (3 matches).[3]

In addition to the above Test Matches, John Joyner played Centre, i.e. number 3 in Great Britain’s 7-8 defeat by France in the friendly at Stadio Pierluigi Penzo, Venice on Saturday 31 July 1982.

County honours

John Joyner won caps for Yorkshire while at Castleford playing Centre, i.e. number 3, and scoring 1-try in the 12-12 draw with Cumberland at Whitehaven's stadium on 15 February 1977, playing Centre, scoring 1-try in the 37-9 victory over Lancashire at Hull's stadium on 20 September 1978, playing Centre in the 7-23 defeat by Lancashire at Widnes' stadium on 27 September 1978, playing Stand-off/Five-eighth, i.e. number 6 in the 16-19 defeat by Lancashire at Castleford's stadium on 12 September 1979, and playing Stand-off/Five-eighth in the 16-17 defeat by Cumberland at Hull Kingston Rovers' stadium on 17 September 1980.[4]

Challenge Cup final appearances

John Joyner played Stand-off/Five-eighth and was captain in Castleford’s 15-14 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1986 Challenge Cup final during the 1985–86 season at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 3 May 1986.[5]

Testimonial match

John Joyner's Testimonial match at Castleford took place in 1992.

Career records

Castleford's most tries scored in a match record is 5-tries, and is jointly held by; Derek Foster against Hunslet on 10 November 1972, John Joyner against Millom on 16 September 1973, Stephen Fenton against Dewsbury on 27 January 1978, Ian French against Hunslet on 9 February 1986, and St. John Ellis against Whitehaven on 10 December 1989.[6]

Honoured at Castleford Tigers

John Joyner is a Tigers Hall Of Fame Inductee.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ↑ "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. ↑ "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk ℅ web.archive.org. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  5. ↑ "Sat 3rd May 1986 - Challenge Cup - Neutral Ground - 82,134". thecastlefordtigers. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  6. ↑ "Records - All Time - Match Records". castigers.com. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  7. ↑ "Hall of Fame at castigers.com". castigers. 31 December 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2009.

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