Steve Lyons (rugby league)

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Steve Lyons
Personal information
Full nameSteve Lyons
BornYorkshire, England
Playing information
Position Prop
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1971–≥71 Wakefield Trinity 78100030
club(s) in Australia
1974–≥74 Hull Kingston Rovers 53+360018
1980–81 Huddersfield
1981–82 Wakefield Trinity
Total134160048
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
Yorkshire ≥1
Source: [1]

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 (two spells), for club(s) in Australia, Hull Kingston Rovers and Huddersfield, as a prop. [2]

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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 prop 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