Geoff Lyon
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| Born | England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | November 2004[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 Lyon was also a professional rugby league player.
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.[3]
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,[4] 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,[5] 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/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.
- ↑ "1964-1965 Challenge Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ↑ "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.