Ian Lucas (rugby league)

Welsh RL coach and former GB international rugby league footballer

Ian Lucas

Personal information

Born|  (1967-11-05) 5 November 1967 (age 56)

Playing information

Position| Prop
| Club

Years  | Team  | Pld | T | G | FG | P
1985–92  | Wigan | 174  | 12  | 0  | 0  | 48
Representative
Years  | Team  | Pld | T | G | FG | P
1991–92  | Great Britain | 2  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0

Coaching information

| Club

Years | Team | Gms | W | D | L | W%
1994-96  | Leigh |  |  |  |  |

Source: [1][2]

Ian Lucas (born 5 November 1967) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s, and coached in the 1990s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Wigan, as a prop,[1] and coached at club level for Leigh.[2] Ian Lucas won caps for Great Britain while at Wigan in 1991 against France, and in 1992 against Australia.[1]

## Playing career

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Lucas was a substitute in Wigan’s 8–2 victory over Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in the 1987 World Club Challenge at Central Park, Wigan on 7 October 1987.

Lucas played left-prop (replaced by substitute Denis Betts) in Wigan's 22–17 victory over Salford in the 1988 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1988–89 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Sunday 23 October 1988.[3] He also played in the club's 27–0 win against St Helens in the 1989 Challenge Cup final.

Lucas played left-prop (replaced by substitute Shaun Wane on 21-minutes) in Wigan's 24–12 victory over Halifax in the 1989–90 Regal Trophy Final during the 1989–90 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 13 January 1990.[4]

During the 1991–92 Rugby Football League season, he played for defending champions Wigan from the interchange bench in their 1991 World Club Challenge victory against the visiting Penrith Panthers. He missed out on Wigan's 1992 Challenge Cup win due to injury.[5]

He was selected to go on the 1992 Great Britain Lions tour, but was injured during the first Test against Australia in a tackle by Paul Harragon.[6] When the touring party returned to England, he made a limited number of appearances for Wigan in the 1992–93 season, including an appearance as a substitute in the 1992 World Club Challenge against the visiting Brisbane Broncos, but was forced to retire at the end of the season due to a neck injury.[7]

Following his career as a Rugby Player, Lucas decided to retire from the sport and become a business owner. He became Chairman of Truline Construction & Interior Services Ltd in 2005.[8]

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
2. ^ a b "Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
3. ^ "23rd October 1988: Wigan 22 Salford 17 (Lancashire Cup Final)". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 13 July 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
4. ^ "13th January 1990: Wigan 24 Halifax 12 (Regal Trophy Final)". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
5. ^ "Sport in brief". The Guardian. London. 24 April 1992. p. 16\. ProQuest 187257177.
6. ^ Hadfield, Dave (15 November 1997). "Rugby League: Tough Tallis just wants to be loved". The Independent. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
7. ^ "Sporting Digest: Rugby League". The Independent. 29 June 1993. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
8. ^ "Truline | Commercial Interior Design & Construction Contractors". Retrieved 11 October 2023.

## External links

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* Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com

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Wigan squad – 1987 World Club Challenge winners

* 1 Steve Hampson
* 2 Richard Russell
* 3 David Stephenson
* 4 Joe Lydon
* 5 Henderson Gill
* 6 Shaun Edwards
* 7 Andy Gregory

* 8 Brian Case
* 9 Nicky Kiss
* 10 Shaun Wane
* 11 Andy Goodway
* 12 Ian Potter
* 13 Ellery Hanley (c)

* 14 Ged Byrne
* 15 Graeme West
* 16 Ian Gildart
* 18 Ian Lucas

* Coach: Graham Lowe

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Wigan squad – 1988–89 Challenge Cup Final winners

* 1 Steve Hampson
* 2 Tony Iro
* 3 Kevin Iro
* 4 Dean Bell
* 5 Joe Lydon
* 6 Shaun Edwards
* 7 Andy Gregory

* 8 Ian Lucas
* 9 Nicky Kiss
* 10 Adrian Shelford
* 11 Andy Platt
* 12 Ian Potter
* 13 Ellery Hanley

* 14 Denis Betts (for № 9)
* 15 Andy Goodway (for № 12)

* Coach: Graham Lowe ((c) unknown)

see also… 1988–89 season

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Wigan squad – 1990–91 Challenge Cup Final winners

* 1 Steve Hampson
* 2 David Myers
* 3 Kevin Iro
* 4 Dean Bell
* 5 Frano Botica
* 6 Shaun Edwards
* 7 Andy Gregory

* 8 Ian Lucas
* 9 Martin Dermott
* 10 Andy Platt
* 11 Denis Betts
* 12 Phil Clarke
* 13 Ellery Hanley

* 14 Bobbie Goulding (for № 9)
* 15 Andy Goodway (for № 12)

* Coach: John Monie ((c) unknown)

see also… 1990–91 season

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Wigan squad – 1991 World Club Challenge winners

* 1 Steve Hampson
* 2 Frano Botica
* 3 Sam Panapa
* 4 Joe Lydon
* 5 David Myers
* 6 Shaun Edwards
* 7 Andy Gregory (c)

* 8 Kelvin Skerrett
* 9 Martin Dermott
* 10 Andy Platt
* 11 Denis Betts
* 12 Billy McGinty
* 13 Phil Clarke

* 14 Neil Cowie
* 15 Ian Gildart
* 16 Ian Lucas
* 18 Mike Forshaw

* Coach: John Monie

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Great Britain squad – 1990 Tour

* Mike Gregory (c)
* Denis Betts
* Chris Bibb
* David Bishop
* Phil Clarke
* Jonathan Davies
* Martin Dermott
* John Devereux
* Paul Dixon
* Paul Eastwood
* Keith England
* Karl Fairbank
* Deryck Fox
* Carl Gibson
* Bobbie Goulding
* Shaun Irwin
* Lee Jackson
* Ian Lucas
* Joe Lydon
* David Lyon
* Martin Offiah
* Daryl Powell
* Roy Powell
* Gary Price
* Garry Schofield
* Roger Simpson
* Kelvin Skerrett
* Ian Smales
* Graham Steadman
* Alan Tait

* Mal Reilly (coach)
* Maurice Lindsay (tour manager)

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Great Britain squad – 1992 Tour

* Ellery Hanley (c)
* Mark Aston
* Denis Betts
* Paul Broadbent
* Phil Clarke
* Gary Connolly
* Neil Cowie
* Lee Crooks
* Martin Dermott
* John Devereux
* Paul Eastwood
* Shaun Edwards
* Kevin Ellis
* Karl Fairbank
* Deryck Fox
* Andy Gregory
* Graeme Hallas
* Steve Hampson
* Karl Harrison
* Les Holliday
* Paul Hulme
* Alan Hunte
* Lee Jackson
* Michael Jackson
* Paul Loughlin
* Ian Lucas
* Joe Lydon
* Steve McNamara
* Billy McGinty
* David Myers
* Paul Newlove
* Sonny Nickle
* Martin Offiah
* Andy Platt
* Daryl Powell
* Dean Sampson
* Garry Schofield (vc)
* Kelvin Skerrett
* Graham Steadman

* Mal Reilly (coach)
* Maurice Lindsay (tour manager)

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Leigh Leopards coaches

Leigh RLFC|

* Jim Jolley (c1910-??)
* Emlyn Jenkins (1946–47)
* Laurie Higgins (1947)
* Jack Miller (1948)
* Emlyn Jenkins (1948–50)
* Joe Egan (1950–56)
* Jack Helme (1956–58)
* Peter Foster (1958–59)
* Don Gullick (1959–60)
* Jack Helme (1960–62)
* Alan Prescott (1962–64)
* Gerry Helme (1964–66)
* Alex Murphy (1966–71)
* Peter Smethurst (1971)
* Derek Hurt (1971–72)
* Les Pearce (1972–74)
* Eddie Cheetham (1974–75)
* Kevin Ashcroft (1975–77)
* Bill Kindon (1977)
* John Mantle (1977–78)
* Tommy Grainey (1978–80)
* Alex Murphy (1980–82)
* Colin Clarke (1982)
* Peter Smethurst (1982–83)
* Tommy Bishop (1983–84)
* John Woods (1984–85)
* Alex Murphy (1985)
* Tommy Dickens (1985–86)
* Billy Benyon (1986–90)
* Alex Murphy (1990–91)
* Kevin Ashcroft (1991–92)
* Jim Crellin (1992)
* Steve Simms (1992–94)
* Denis Ramsdale (1994)
* Ian Lucas (1994–96)

Leigh Centurions|

* Eric Hughes (1996)
* Keith Latham (1996–98)
* Norman Turley (1998)
* Ian Millward (1998–2000)
* Paul Terzis (2000–03)
* Darren Abram (2003–05)
* Tony Benson (2005–06)
* Darren Shaw (2006–08)
* Neil Kelly (2008–09)
* Paul Rowley (2009)
* Ian Millward (2009–11)
* Paul Rowley (2012–16)
* Neil Jukes (2016–18)
* Kieron Purtill (2018–19)
* John Duffy (2019–21)
* Kurt Haggerty (2021)
* Adrian Lam (2022)

Leigh Leopards|

* Adrian Lam (2023-)

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