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
Challenge Cup Final appearances
Joe Lyman played
Career records
Joe Lyman holds Dewsbury's "Most Career Appearances" record with 454 appearances, and "Most Career Tries" record with 144 tries.[2]
Coaching career
Club career
Joe Lyman was the coach of Batley from July 1931 to November 1934.
Genealogical information
Joe Lyman was the brother of the rugby league footballer who played for
References
- ^ "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.