Jordan Lilley (born 4 September 1996) is an English professional
rugby league footballer who plays as a or for the
Bradford Bulls in the
Betfred Championship.
He spent on loan from the
Leeds Rhinos at
Bradford
Bradford is a city and the administrative centre of the City of Bradford district in West Yorkshire, England. The city is in the Pennines' eastern foothills on the banks of the Bradford Beck. Bradford had a population of 349,561 at the 2011 ...
during the 2019 season.
Background
Lilley was born in
Bramley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.
Career
Early career
Lilley started at the amateur club
Stanningley ARLFC.
Leeds Rhinos
Lilley made his début for Leeds in their
2015 Super League
The 2015 Super League season, known as the First Utility Super League XX for sponsorship reasons, was the 20th rugby league season since the Super League was introduced in 1996. Twelve teams competed over 23 rounds, including the Magic Weekend, ...
match against
Wakefield Trinity at
Belle Vue. He went on to make a handful of appearances in 2015 and just missed out on a spot in the Grand Final team at the end of the season. In 2016 Lilley became a regular in the Leeds team after
Danny McGuire
Daniel Phillip McGuire (born 6 December 1982) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played as a or , and is currently the interim head-coach of Hull Kingston Rovers. He spent the majority of his professional career play ...
was injured at the start of the season.
Hunslet
Lilley was dual registered in 2015 with
Hunslet Hawks
Hunslet R.L.F.C. is a professional rugby league club in Hunslet, South Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, who play in Betfred League 1. The club was founded in 1973 as New Hunslet, they became Hunslet in 1979 and the club were the Hunslet Ha ...
in the
Championship, and played four games for the club, kicking ten goals.
Bradford Bulls
He joined Bradford on a loan deal in February 2017.
Leigh Centurions
In March 2018 Lilley joined
Leigh
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Pronounced :
* Leigh, Greater Manchester, Borough of Wigan
** Leigh (UK Parliament constituency)
* Leigh-on-Sea, Essex
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* Leigh, Dorset
* Leigh, Gloucestershire
* Leigh, Kent
* Leigh, Staf ...
on a month loan.
Bradford Bulls
He rejoined Bradford on a year and a half loan deal before signing permanently on a two-year deal mid way through the 2019 season.
Statistics
Statistics do not include pre-season friendlies.
Honours
World Club Challenge Runners-up: 2016
References
External links
Leeds Rhinos profileSL profile
1996 births
Living people
Bradford Bulls players
English rugby league players
Featherstone Rovers players
Hunslet R.L.F.C. players
Leeds Rhinos players
Leigh Centurions players
Rugby league five-eighths
Rugby league halfbacks
Rugby league players from Bramley
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