Steve Lyons (rugby league)

Steve Lyons is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity (Heritage № 773) (two spells), for club(s) in Australia, Hull Kingston Rovers and Huddersfield, as a prop, i.e. number 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums.[2]

Steve Lyons
Personal information
Full nameSteve Lyons
Playing information
PositionProp
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1971–≥71 Wakefield Trinity 78 10 0 0 30
club(s) in Australia
1974–≥74 Hull Kingston Rovers 53+3 6 0 0 18
≤1980/81–≥80/81 Huddersfield
≤1981/82–81/82 Wakefield Trinity
Total 134 16 0 0 48
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Yorkshire ≥1
Source: [1]

Playing career

Steve Lyons made his début for Wakefield Trinity during September 1971, and he played his last match in his second spell for Wakefield Trinity during the 1981–82 season.

County honours

Steve Lyons won cap(s) for Yorkshire while at Wakefield Trinity.

Player's No.6 Trophy Final appearances

Steve Lyons played right-prop, i.e. number 10, in Wakefield Trinity's 11-22 defeat by Halifax in the 1971–72 Player's No.6 Trophy Final during the 1971–72 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 22 January 1972.

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References

  1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. Mike Rylance (22 August 2013). "Trinity: A History of the Wakefield Rugby League Football Club 1872-2013". League Publications Ltd. ISBN 978-1901347289
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