Joe Lyman
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| Full name | Joseph Lyman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | c. 1895 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | (aged 81)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 (c. 1895 – 1976) 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), and Dewsbury (captain from the 1925–26 season). A goal-kicker, he initially played in the backs, and later as a forward including loose forward, 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.[3]
Career records
[edit]Joe Lyman holds Dewsbury's "Most Career Appearances" record with 454 appearances, and "Most Career Tries" record with 144 tries.[4]
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; Jim Lyman.
References
[edit]- ^ "Death of Joe Lyman". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 5 March 1976. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Player Summary: Joe Lyman". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ "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.
External links
[edit]- Profile at Dewsbury Heroes