Terry Lamb

Terry Lamb

Lamb in 2012
Personal information
Full name	Terence John Lamb
Nickname	Baa
Born	(1961-09-15) 15 September 1961 (age 55) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Height	166 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight	80 kg (12 st 8 lb)
Position	Five-eighth
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1980–83	Western Suburbs	88	41	11	7	163
1984–96	Canterbury Bulldogs	262	123	375	37	1279
	Total	350	164	386	44	1442
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1981–89	New South Wales	8	0	0	0	0
1986	Australia	7	0	0	0	0
Coaching information
Club
Years	Team	Gms	W	D	L	W%
2001–02	Wests Tigers	50	16	0	34	32
Source: Rugby League Project and Yesterday's Hero

Terry Lamb OAM, (born 15 September 1961) is an Australian former rugby league footballer and coach. He played 350 games, with Wests (1980–1983), and Canterbury (1984–1996). Lamb was known for his support of the ball-carrier - his ability to be in the right place at the right time netted him 164 tries. This earned him the moniker of "The Back-up Man". He also kicked 386 goals and 44 field goals, for 1,442 points in first grade. He played for New South Wales in State of Origin and Australia. Lamb holds the distinction of being the only player to appear in every match of a Kangaroo Tour.

Lamb grew up in Chester Hill, a suburb in the Bankstown area and attended Sefton High School. Lamb played all his junior rugby league for the Chester Hill Hornets club during the years 1967–1979 where he won multiple Best and Fairest awards. He only played in one Grand Final when he filled in for a side above his age group. Lamb is the only International to come from the Chester Hill Hornets club and the ground is now named the Terry Lamb Complex in his honour. Lamb represented Canterbury in junior representative sides, but signed his first professional contract with Western Suburbs Magpies.

Lamb was a non-playing reserve for the Canterbury Third Grade side in 1979 and was hopeful of a contract with his junior side in 1980. Lamb was told the best he could hope for was a position in the Presidents Cup (Under 21's) side. Lamb believed he could play first grade and signed when Wests gave him the opportunity. Lamb impressed in the trials to win himself a contract, however he started off in Third Grade where he played six matches. Lamb only played one Reserve Grade match where he was called up to play halfback in the Amco Cup. Lamb was Man of the Match.

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