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{{Short description|Australian rugby league footballer and coach}}
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{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name            = Terry Lamb<br>{{post-nominals|country=AUS|OAM}}
|fullname        = Terence John Lamb
|image           = TERRY LAMB.jpg
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|position        = {{rlp|FE|hb}}
|birth_date      = {{Birth date and age|1961|9|15|df=y}}
|birth_place     = [[Sydney]], New South Wales, Australia
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|weight          = {{convert|80|kg|stlb|0|abbr=on}}<ref name = "Bulldogs" />
|retired         = yes
|club1           = [[Western Suburbs Magpies|Western Suburbs]]
|year1start      = 1980
|year1end        = 83
|appearances1    = 88
|tries1          = 41
|goals1          = 11
|fieldgoals1     = 7
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|club2           = {{nowrap|[[Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs|Canterbury-Bankstown]]}}
|year2start      = 1984
|year2end        = 96
|appearances2    = 262
|tries2          = 123
|goals2          = 375
|fieldgoals2     = 37
|points2         = 1279
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|yearAstart      = 1981
|yearAend        = 89
|appearancesA    = 8
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|yearBstart      = 1986
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|appearancesB    = 7
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|coachteam1      = [[Wests Tigers]]
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|coachwins1      = 16
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|source          = <ref>[http://www.rugbyleagueproject.com/players/Terry-Lamb/summary.html Rugby League Project]</ref><ref>[http://www.yesterdayshero.com.au/PlayerProfile_Terry-Lamb_4717.aspx Yesterday's Hero] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081005035248/http://www.yesterdayshero.com.au/PlayerProfile_Terry-Lamb_4717.aspx |date=5 October 2008}}</ref><ref>[http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/coaches/terry-lamb/summary.html Rugby League Project Coaches]</ref>
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'''Terence John Lamb''' {{post-nominals|country=AUS|OAM}}<ref name=OAM>{{cite web|url=https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/887614|title=Mr Terence John (Terry) Lamb|publisher=[[Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (Australia)|Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet]]|via=[[Australian Government]]|access-date=22 September 2022}}</ref> (born 15 September 1961), also nicknamed "'''Baa'''",<ref>[http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/nrl/beaver-raises-the-baa/story-e6frep9o-1111117663838 "Beaver raises the Baa"] By David Riccio ''[[The Sunday Telegraph (Sydney)|The Sunday Telegraph]]'' 5 October 2008</ref> is an Australian former [[rugby league]] footballer and coach. He played 350 games, with the [[Western Suburbs Magpies|Western Suburbs]] (1980–1983) and [[Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs|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 [[Try (rugby)|tries]]. This earned him the moniker of "The Back-up Man". He also kicked 386 [[Goal (sport)#Rugby football|goal]]s and 44 [[drop goal|field goal]]s, for 1,442 points in first grade. He played for [[New South Wales]] in [[Rugby League State of Origin|State of Origin]] and [[Australia national rugby league team|Australia]]. Lamb is the only player to appear in every match of a [[Kangaroo Tour]].

==Junior career==
Lamb grew up in [[Chester Hill, New South Wales|Chester Hill]], a suburb in the [[City of Bankstown|Bankstown]] area and attended [[Sefton High School]].{{citation needed|date=September 2023}} 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. He represented Canterbury in junior representative sides, but signed his first professional contract with [[Western Suburbs Magpies]].

==Western Suburbs Magpies career==
On 18 May [[1980 NSWRFL season|1980]], Lamb made his first grade premiership debut for [[Western Suburbs Magpies|Western Suburbs]] against [[Balmain Tigers]] at [[Lidcombe Oval]]. Lamb scored two tries in the Magpies' comprehensive 26-4<ref>{{cite web |url=http://stats.rleague.com/rl/scorers/games/1980/198005180324.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-05-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121007193818/http://www.stats.rleague.com/rl/scorers/games/1980/198005180324.html |archive-date=7 October 2012}}</ref> victory. He scored 9 tries in his debut season and was edged out for the inaugural Dally M Rookie of the Year award by teammate [[Jim Leis]] who would go on the Australian 1980 Tour of New Zealand.

Lamb's form in the early stages of the [[1981 NSWRFL season|1981 season]] was outstanding and he was selected in the [[New South Wales state rugby league team|NSW State of Origin side]]. Lamb was called in at the last moment for a very ill [[Mick Pattison]] {{citation needed|date=March 2017}} and only arrived in [[Brisbane]] on the day of the match (when Pattison took ill, NSW coach [[Ted Glossop]] initially wanted to move [[Steve Rogers (rugby league)|Steve Rogers]] from the centres to five-eighth and play whoever the league gave him as a replacement back from the bench but was overruled by the [[NSWRL]]. Lamb met his halves partner, young [[Parramatta Eels|Parramatta]] halfback [[Peter Sterling (rugby league commentator)|Peter Sterling]], for the first time only two hours before kickoff.{{citation needed|date=November 2021}} He made his Origin debut at [[Lang Park]] playing opposite another young player on the rise, [[Queensland Maroons|Queensland]] captain [[Wally Lewis]] who had made his test debut against [[France national rugby league team|France]] only a few weeks earlier. NSW led 15–5 at half time mostly due to the Parramatta connection of Sterling, [[Ray Price (rugby)|Ray Price]], [[Michael Cronin (rugby league)|Michael Cronin]] and [[Eric Grothe Sr.|Eric Grothe]] who picked up a loose [[Greg Conescu]] pass to race 90 metres to score.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-maroons-triump/148813947/ |title=Maroons triumph |first=Alan |last=Clarkson |newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |place=Brisbane |page=2 |date=1981-06-30 |access-date=2024-06-06 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> But the Maroons, led by Lewis and man of the match [[Chris Close]], came back strong in the second half to win 22–15.

The [[1982 NSWRFL season|1982 season]] was a successful one for Wests and Lamb where Lamb's end of season form caught the eyes of the [[Australian Rugby League|Australian]] selectors and he was selected for the [[1982 Kangaroo tour]]. He ruled himself out of the tour as he already planned to marry his partner Kim.{{citation needed|date=November 2021}} [[Australian Kangaroos|The Kangaroos]] swept all before them on the tour going through undefeated for the first time and becoming known as "[[The Invincibles (rugby league)|The Invincibles]]".

Lamb's final season with Wests was in [[1983 NSWRFL season|1983]] where the Magpies won the [[Australian rugby league wooden spooners|wooden spoon]] prize. In spite of this, he was awarded the [[Dally M Player of the Year Award]].

Lamb made 88 appearances for Wests, Lamb was later named as halfback in the Western Suburbs Magpies Team of the Eighties.<ref>{{cite web|title=VEST, KEATO, COGGER ALL HONOURED|url=http://www.weststigers.com.au/default.aspx?s=article-display&id=30925&title=vest,-keato,-cogger-all-honoured|access-date=30 September 2010|website=weststigers.com.au|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110227200942/http://www.weststigers.com.au/default.aspx?s=article-display&id=30925&title=vest%2C-keato%2C-cogger-all-honoured|archive-date=27 February 2011}}</ref>

==Joining the Bulldogs and early success==
The news that Lamb's Dally M winnings was more than his contract ensured that he would be in hot demand from the richer Sydney clubs now that he was out of contract and that [[Western Suburbs Magpies|Wests]] were at first expelled from the premiership. [[Sydney Roosters|Easts]] and [[Balmain Tigers|Balmain]] both showed interest but eventually Lamb chose the Bulldogs, joining in 1984.<ref name = "Bulldogs" >[http://thebulldogs.com.au/sportal.php?page=player&id=477 Bulldogs.com.au - Terry Lamb]</ref>

Lamb settled nicely into Canterbury under the coaching of [[Warren Ryan]] and playing outside [[Steve Mortimer]]. Lamb's arrival did cause initial controversy when long-serving five-eighth [[Garry Hughes (rugby league)|Garry Hughes]] was dropped to reserve grade in what was to be his final season. Lamb's ability to back up the ball-carrier came to the fore as he was the Sydney Premiership's joint leading tryscorer with 17.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/NSWRL_1984/summary.html|title = NSWRL 1984 - Rugby League Project}}</ref> Lamb won a recall to the [[New South Wales Rugby League|New South Wales]] [[Rugby League State of Origin|State of Origin]] side for the 2nd match. He played well enough to be retained for the 3rd match despite the Blues losing, but withdrew due to injury. Lamb never won a junior premiership and he was closing in on one at senior level when the Bulldogs made the 1984 Grand Final against arch-rivals [[Parramatta Eels]] who were looking to win their fourth successive title. Canterbury took out the Grand Final 6–4 in a bruising game of football. Lamb was replaced with five minutes remaining due to a nasty gash above his eye.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nma.gov.au/exhibitions/league_of_legends/100_years_of_the_game/slideshow_11_4.html |title=National Museum of Australia - 100 years of the game |access-date=2011-09-30 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081201112051/http://www.nma.gov.au/exhibitions/league_of_legends/100_years_of_the_game/slideshow_11_4.html |archive-date=1 December 2008}}</ref>

In 1985, Lamb played 22 games for the Bulldogs, but was forced to miss the 1985 Grand Final due to a groin injury. [[Michael Hagan]] was named as his replacement.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Terry Lamb |url=http://heroesandvillainssports.weebly.com/terry-lamb.html |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=Heroes and Villains |language=en}}</ref> Canterbury defeated [[St. George Dragons]] 7–6 to make it back-to-back titles.

1986 was an eventful year for Lamb. He played much of the opening rounds at halfback with captain [[Steve Mortimer]] suspended, and was recalled to the [[New South Wales Rugby League|New South Wales]] [[Rugby League State of Origin|State of Origin]] side. He was selected in all three matches from the bench and went on to be selected in the [[Australian national rugby league team|Australian]] Test side for the opening match against New Zealand. Lamb came on from the bench as a replacement for [[Dale Shearer]]. Lamb got more time in the 3rd Test when he came as a replacement for the injured [[Wayne Pearce]] playing lock forward. His good form at Canterbury continued with the Bulldogs making a third successive Grand Final, once again playing [[Parramatta Eels]]. Lamb was the leading pointscorer for the season, and he would end up scoring 210 points.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/NSWRL_1986/summary.html|title = NSWRL 1986 - Rugby League Project}}</ref> However, he missed a difficult penalty goal attempt in the final three minutes of the 1986 Grand Final. The Eels won 4–2. Lamb was then selected to go on the [[Kangaroo Tour]].

In March 1987, Lamb scored all of Canterbury's 26 points as they beat Wests 26–16 in round 4.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://stats.rleague.com/rl/scorers/players/T/Terry_Lamb.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-09-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120204013207/http://stats.rleague.com/rl/scorers/players/T/Terry_Lamb.html |archive-date=4 February 2012}}</ref> Lamb's points haul were made up of four tries and five goals. He again finished the season as the leagues leading try-scorer<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/NSWRL_1987/summary.html|title = NSWRL 1987 - Rugby League Project}}</ref> however, the club failed to make the finals, finishing 6th in what would prove to be Warren Ryan's last season as coach.

[[Warren Ryan]] departed Canterbury at the end of 1987 with reserve grade coach [[Phil Gould (rugby league)|Phil Gould]] taking over the reins in a caretaker role with [[Chris Anderson (rugby league)|Chris Anderson]] being groomed for the top position.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://bulldogs.rleague.com/reviews/1988review.php |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-10-02 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425015122/http://bulldogs.rleague.com/reviews/1988review.php |archive-date=25 April 2012}}</ref>

==Hanley incident and the World Cup==
Canterbury played the 1988 Grand Final against [[Balmain Tigers|Balmain]], a game which the Bulldogs won 24–12. As well as scoring a try, Lamb was involved in a first-half tackle, along with [[Andrew Farrar]], which resulted in the concussion of influential Balmain star, [[Ellery Hanley]]. Hanley was sent to the head bin, and although he managed to return to the field before half-time, he did not appear fully aware of his surroundings, and was replaced at half-time.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/south-west/nrl-grand-final-top-5-grand-final-moments-for-canterbury-bulldogs/news-story/2c7fb1748fad22e5b177c4dc92a0daaa |title=NRL grand final: Top 5 grand final moments for Canterbury Bulldogs |last=Murray |first=Oliver |work=[[The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)|The Daily Telegraph]]|date=30 September 2014 |access-date=9 June 2019}}</ref> Lamb says that there was no malice, and Hanley was not deliberately targeted.<ref>{{cite AV media|people=Peter Sterling (Presenter) |date=24 July 2016 |title=On the Couch with Sterlo |medium=Documentary |location=Sydney |publisher=Fox Sports}}</ref>

In the [[1988 Rugby League World Cup final]] against New Zealand, Lamb was named as a substitute. He was called into action in the first half after [[Wally Lewis]] broke his arm in a tackle.{{cn|date=July 2024}}

==Captain of the Bulldogs==
One of the first jobs that new coach [[Chris Anderson (rugby league)|Chris Anderson]] did was appoint Lamb as captain ahead of [[Paul Langmack]] and [[Andrew Farrar]], who were commonly the deputies when [[Peter Tunks]] (who joined [[Penrith Panthers]] in 1990) was unavailable.

The Bulldogs lost Paul Langmack, Andrew Farrar, [[David Gillespie]] and [[Joe Thomas (rugby league)|Joe Thomas]] to [[Western Suburbs Magpies|Wests]] under former dual premiership-winning coach [[Warren Ryan]]. The club also lost [[Paul Dunn (rugby league)|Paul Dunn]] to [[Penrith Panthers|Penrith]] and Jason Alchin to [[St. George Dragons|St George]].

Lamb made himself unavailable for the [[1990 Kangaroo Tour]] despite the controversial omission of [[Wally Lewis]]. Cliff Lyons and Kevin Walters were both selected once Lamb confirmed his unavailability. {{Citation needed|date=August 2017}}

A chronic groin injury would dog Lamb for the next few seasons.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.leagueunlimited.com/article.php?newsid=9468 |title=Interview with Terry Lamb: Part I - LeagueUnlimited |access-date=2011-10-03 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405153005/http://www.leagueunlimited.com/article.php?newsid=9468 |archive-date=5 April 2012}}</ref> Lamb would be a week-to-week proposition throughout the 1990s.

Despite the departures from Canterbury at the end of the season, in 1991 they qualified in equal 5th position but went down 19–14 against arch-rivals [[Western Suburbs Magpies|Wests]]. The club under the leadership of Lamb developed as a competitive force. Lamb was captain to a new generation of players coming through the club who would play a big part in the club's successful years ahead including [[Darren Smith (rugby league)|Darren Smith]], [[Dean Pay]], Simon Gillies, Matthew Ryan and 1991 Rothmans Medal Winner [[Ewan McGrady]]. The 1991 season was the only time Lamb would be suspended throughout his career when he was sent off for an alleged headbutt on [[Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles|Manly's]] [[Geoff Toovey]]. He received four weeks for the offence. {{Citation needed|date=August 2017}}

Lamb missed the first five matches in 1992 but when he returned he enjoyed one of his finest individual seasons where Canterbury started to be tagged a 'one-man team'. {{citation needed|date=December 2017}} Lamb lifted the Bulldogs to the brink of the semi-finals before once again making himself unavailable as the 1992 World Cup loomed. Lamb came 2nd in the Dally M Awards for 1992.

A new wave of signings joined the Bulldogs in 1993 and the team that Lamb and [[Chris Anderson (rugby league)|Anderson]] moulded was coming to fruition. The Bulldogs won the Minor Premiership with Lamb making it a hat-trick of Dally M Five-Eighth of the Year awards and Anderson winning Dally M Coach of the Year. Canterbury crashed out in the semi-finals but it was a great effort by the club to get to a position of strength after being warm favourites for the 1991 Wooden Spoon.

Lamb broke his arm in 1994 when playing his 299th first grade match against [[Western Suburbs Magpies|Wests]]. Lamb would return to play his 300th match against [[South Sydney Rabbitohs|Souths]] playing at Concord Oval and wearing the No.55 jumper. Concord was only used for three League games and Lamb wore No.55 as he was a late inclusion into the side. Lamb broke the record previously held by [[Geoff Gerard]] in the final round, which ironically was against his former club [[Western Suburbs Magpies|Wests]] at Campbelltown with both [[Canterbury Bulldogs|Canterbury]] and [[Western Suburbs Magpies|Wests]] jointly celebrating the occasion. Canterbury with their victory in Lamb's 304th first grade game won the Minor Premiership and defeated [[Canberra Raiders|Canberra]] in the Major Semi-Final. The Raiders however won the Grand Final 36–12.

==1995 Grand Final==
The 1995 season was to be Lamb's last season and the Bulldogs were keen to send him out a winner but it all went wrong early when the Bulldogs were caught up in the firing line of the [[Super League War]]. Lamb's strength and character as a captain shone through when he held the club together and rallied everyone (bar one) in the latter half of the season. Canterbury qualified in 6th position for the [[Australian Rugby League|ARL]] Finals Series. The Bulldogs defeated [[St. George Dragons|St George]], [[Brisbane Broncos|Brisbane]] and defending premiers [[Canberra Raiders|Canberra]] to make the Grand Final against [[Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles|Manly]].

Canterbury were never troubled in the Grand Final defeating [[Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles|Manly]] 17–4 in the decider with Lamb potting a crucial drop-goal to give them a seven-point lead. Lamb spent 10 minutes in the sin bin, but that didn't stop his performance as he steered Canterbury to an impressive victory.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-the-saga-goes/148814492/ |title=The Saga Goes On |first=Michael |last=Cowley |newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |page=42 |date=1995-09-25 |access-date=2024-06-06 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>

It was a sweet moment for Lamb and coach [[Chris Anderson (rugby league)|Chris Anderson]] after five years of planning went into this moment. The 1995 Grand Final was also the swansong for Chief Executive [[Peter Bullfrog Moore|Peter Moore]] who retired from his post after 26 years of service.

Lamb's planned retirement was shelved as he helped his beloved club for one more season to get through a sudden player departure caused by the [[Super League War]]. Lamb didn't seek the captaincy with Simon Gillies taking on that role and when Gillies was injured for the second half of the season, Lamb again opted not to be captain with [[Darren Britt]] taking the reins (in a sign of things to come).{{citation needed|date=November 2021}} Lamb's career wound down on 25 August 1996, when Canterbury defeated [[North Queensland Cowboys|North Queensland]] 50–22 at [[Belmore Sports Ground]]. Lamb scored two tries in his final game, just as he had done in his first game 16 years earlier.

Lamb played a record 350 first grade games (88 at [[Western Suburbs Magpies|Western Suburbs]], 262 at [[Canterbury Bulldogs|Canterbury-Bankstown]]). He also scored 164 first grade tries, a mark bettered only by [[Andrew Ettingshausen]] (165), [[Steve Menzies]] (180) and [[Ken Irvine]] (212).

In a strange twist, with [[Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles|Manly]] having reached (and won) the 2008 [[NRL Grand Final]], Menzies ended his career in Australia having equalled Lamb's league record of 349 games in his last match. The 34-year-old veteran of 15 NRL seasons then signed a contract to play the 2009 season and beyond with [[Super League]] club, the [[Bradford Bulls]].

In anticipation of equalling Lamb's record with his final appearance, Manly was reported to have made Menzies an offer to make a cameo appearance in 2009 to break the record. Menzies' response confirmed his and Lamb's standing among the greats:

"I wouldn't consider coming back for one game and cheapening the record or anything," said Menzies.

"If I fell one short or equalled it or whatever then that's my career and the way it finishes.

"(Lamb) was such a great player ... I'm very honoured to stand next to him.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.smh.com.au/sport/beaver-happy-to-leave-tied-with-lamb-20080929-4qbc.html| work=The Sydney Morning Herald| first1=Todd| last1=Balym| first2=Cameron| last2=Tomarchio| title=Beaver happy to leave tied with Lamb| date=29 September 2008| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110522042819/http://news.smh.com.au/sport/beaver-happy-to-leave-tied-with-lamb-20080929-4qbc.html| archive-date=22 May 2011}}</ref>
Lamb set many records at Canterbury with the last one, a landmark of 123 tries being broken by winger [[Hazem El Masri]], against the [[Newcastle Knights]] in 2006.

Lamb would be acknowledged in 2004 as the Canterbury {{rlp|fe}} and captain in their 70-years greatest side. {{Citation needed|date=August 2017}}

==349 or 350?==
In August 2011, [[Darren Lockyer]] played his 350th game and was awarded with breaking the record (349 games, jointly held by Lamb, according to the NRL) for most games played. However a website which compiles player and team statistics, [http://www.rugbyleagueproject.com RugbyLeagueProject] has checked the list of games played and found that while the numbers for Wests tally, it appears that Lamb played an additional game in 1986 in Round 1, where he came off the bench to play. Official records in those days were erratic regarding interchange players and it was this match that had been overlooked. After working with the NRL, [http://www.rugbyleagueproject.com RugbyLeagueProject] submitted all their evidence and the official record was changed to show that Lamb had indeed become the first player to reach 350 Premiership games.

[[File:TERRY LAMB (former rugby league footballer and coach).jpg|thumb|right|Lamb in 2012]]

==Achievements and honours==
*1983 Dally M Player of the Year (1st Runner Up in 1984, 1987, 1992. 2nd Runner Up in 1986)
*1984 Rothmans Medal Best & Fairest Winner
*Three times winner of the Dally M Players Player of the Year (1984, 1986, 1995)
*Record seven times Dally M Five-Eighth of the Year Award (1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1993)
*Won a record total of 18 Dally M Awards.
*NSWRL Premiership Leading Tryscorer in 1984 (17) and 1987 (16)
*NSWRL Premiership Leading Pointscorer in 1986 (210)
*Member of 1984, 1988 and 1995 Canterbury Premiership Winning Teams
*1995 Canterbury Premiership Winning Captain
*Only player to play every match on a full [[Kangaroo Tour]]. Lamb played in all 20 matches: 15 tour matches and 5 Tests on the 1986 Tour of Great Britain and France.
*Leading Tryscoring with 19 on [[Australian national rugby league team|Australia's]] 1986 [[Kangaroo Tour]]
*Member of Australia's successful 1988 World Cup final Squad
*Played in [[New South Wales Rugby League|NSW's]] first State of Origin cleansweep in 1986
*Scored two tries in his first Premiership match playing for [[Western Suburbs Magpies|Wests]] against [[Balmain Tigers|Balmain]] in 1980 and his last Premiership match playing for [[Canterbury Bulldogs|Canterbury]] against [[North Queensland Cowboys|North Queensland]] in 1996
*Awarded keys to [[City of Canterbury, New South Wales]] in 1995 along with [[Peter Bullfrog Moore|Peter Moore]]
*Awarded an [[Order of Australia]] (OAM) for services to [[rugby league]]<ref name=OAM/>
*[[Australian Sports Medal]] recipient, 24 October 2000.<ref>[https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/972395 It's an Honour - Australia Celebrating Australians]</ref>
*In February 2008, Lamb was named in the list of Australia's [[List of Australian rugby league's 100 greatest players|''100 Greatest Players'']] (1908&ndash;2007) which was commissioned by the [[National Rugby League|NRL]] and [[Australian Rugby League|ARL]] to celebrate the code's centenary year in Australia.<ref>{{cite web|website=[[National Rugby League|NRL]] & [[Australian Rugby League|ARL]]|title=Centenary of Rugby League - The Players|url=http://www.centenaryofrugbyleague.com.au/site/the-players.aspx?cat=3&list=true|access-date=2008-02-23|date=23 February 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20080226180521/http://www.centenaryofrugbyleague.com.au/site/the-players.aspx?cat=3&list=true|archive-date=26 February 2008}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Terry Lamb Complex]]
*[[List of players who have played 300 NRL games]]

==Footnotes==
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==External links==
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*[http://thebulldogs.com.au/sportal.php?page=player&id=477 Canterbury Bulldogs profile]

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