Joe Lyman
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| Full name | Joseph Lyman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | unknown | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | unknown | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 11 st 0 lb (70 kg) to 13 st 0 lb (83 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Backs, Forwards, Loose forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joseph Lyman (birth unknown – death unknown) was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s, 1920s and 1930s, and coached in the 1930s. He played at club level for Featherstone Rovers (who were a "junior" club at the time, so a Heritage № has not been allocated), and Dewsbury (captain from the 1925–26 season), a goal-kicker, initially in the backs, and later as a forward (prior to the specialist positions of; prop, hooker, second-row, loose forward), including loose forward, i.e. number 13, during the era of contested scrums, and coached at club level for Batley and Dewsbury.
Playing career[edit]
Challenge Cup Final appearances[edit]
Joe Lyman played loose forward, and was captain in Dewsbury's 2–13 defeat by Wigan in the 1929 Challenge Cup Final during the 1928–29 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 4 May 1929, in front of a crowd of 41,000.[1]
Career records[edit]
Joe Lyman holds Dewsbury's "Most Career Appearances" record with 454 appearances, and "Most Career Tries" record with 144 tries.[2]
Coaching career[edit]
Club career[edit]
Joe Lyman was the coach of Batley from July 1931 to November 1934.
Genealogical information[edit]
Joe Lyman was the brother of the rugby league footballer who played for Batley; James "Jim" Lyman
References[edit]
- ^ "Historic Wigan RL Moments: 1929 Challenge Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Dewsbury at greyhoundderby.com". greyhoundderby.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.