Joel Lynch
| Date of birth | 03 October 1987 |
| Place of birth | Eastbourne |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Weight | 81 kg |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Defender |
Joel Lynch's contract at Brighton & Hove Albion was extended to June 2010 in November 2006, then to June 2011 in July 2007.
He joined Huddersfield Town in July 2012 with a three-year contract that was extended to June 2017 in June 2014.
Joel joined Queens Park Rangers in June 2016 with a three-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton and Hove Albion | 03 Mar 2006 | 21 Jul 2009 | |
| Nottingham Forest | 23 Sep 2008 | 31 May 2009 | L |
| Nottingham Forest | 21 Jul 2009 | 30 Jun 2012 | |
| Huddersfield Town | 11 Jul 2012 | 29 Jun 2016 | |
| Queens Park Rangers | 29 Jun 2016 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2005-06 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League Championship | 16 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Brighton and Hove Albion | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Brighton and Hove Albion | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 | 2 |
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| 2006-07 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League One | 34 | 5 |
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| 2007-08 | Brighton and Hove Albion | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Brighton and Hove Albion | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League One | 18 | 4 |
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| 2008-09 | Brighton and Hove Albion | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League One | 2 |
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| 2008-09 | Nottingham Forest | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Nottingham Forest | League Championship | 20 | 3 |
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| 2009-10 | Nottingham Forest | League Championship | 9 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Nottingham Forest | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Nottingham Forest | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2010-11 | Nottingham Forest | League Championship | 8 | 4 |
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| 2010-11 | Nottingham Forest | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Nottingham Forest | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Nottingham Forest | League Championship | 28 | 7 |
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| 2011-12 | Nottingham Forest | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Huddersfield Town | League Championship | 20 | 2 |
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| 2013-14 | Huddersfield Town | League Championship | 27 | 2 |
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| 2013-14 | Huddersfield Town | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Huddersfield Town | League Championship | 34 | 3 |
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| 2014-15 | Huddersfield Town | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Huddersfield Town | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Huddersfield Town | League Championship | 34 | 3 |
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| 2015-16 | Huddersfield Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Queens Park Rangers | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Queens Park Rangers | League Championship | 28 | 2 |
3 |
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| 2016-17 | Queens Park Rangers | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Queens Park Rangers | League Championship | 22 | 3 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 2012 | Cardiff City v Huddersfield Town | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Aug 2012 | Huddersfield Town v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 25 Aug 2012 | Huddersfield Town v Burnley | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Sep 2012 | Ipswich Town v Huddersfield Town | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 15 Sep 2012 | Huddersfield Town v Derby County | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Sep 2012 | Sheffield Wednesday v Huddersfield Town | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 20 Oct 2012 | Huddersfield Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Oct 2012 | Millwall v Huddersfield Town | L | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 Nov 2012 | Huddersfield Town v Bristol City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 06 Nov 2012 | Huddersfield Town v Blackburn Rovers | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 10 Nov 2012 | Barnsley v Huddersfield Town | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Nov 2012 | Huddersfield Town v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 24 Nov 2012 | Charlton Athletic v Huddersfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Nov 2012 | Middlesbrough v Huddersfield Town | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Dec 2012 | Huddersfield Town v Leeds United | L | 2-4 | League Championship | |
| 15 Dec 2012 | Hull City v Huddersfield Town | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Dec 2012 | Crystal Palace v Huddersfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Dec 2012 | Huddersfield Town v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2013 | Leicester City v Huddersfield Town | L | 6-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Feb 2013 | Huddersfield Town v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Feb 2013 | Nottingham Forest v Huddersfield Town | L | 6-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Mar 2013 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Huddersfield Town | L | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 Aug 2013 | Nottingham Forest v Huddersfield Town | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 06 Aug 2013 | Huddersfield Town v Bradford City | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 10 Aug 2013 | Huddersfield Town v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Aug 2013 | Millwall v Huddersfield Town | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 24 Aug 2013 | Huddersfield Town v AFC Bournemouth | W | 5-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Aug 2013 | Huddersfield Town v Charlton Athletic | W | 3-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Barnsley v Huddersfield Town | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Sep 2013 | Huddersfield Town v Doncaster Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 Sep 2013 | Huddersfield Town v Charlton Athletic | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Sep 2013 | Blackburn Rovers v Huddersfield Town | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 27 Sep 2013 | Huddersfield Town v Blackpool | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Oct 2013 | Middlesbrough v Huddersfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Oct 2013 | Huddersfield Town v Watford | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 19 Oct 2013 | Leicester City v Huddersfield Town | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Oct 2013 | Huddersfield Town v Leeds United | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 02 Nov 2013 | Wigan Athletic v Huddersfield Town | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Nov 2013 | Huddersfield Town v Birmingham City | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 23 Nov 2013 | Sheffield Wednesday v Huddersfield Town | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 30 Nov 2013 | Huddersfield Town v Burnley | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 Dec 2013 | Bolton Wanderers v Huddersfield Town | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 07 Dec 2013 | Ipswich Town v Huddersfield Town | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Dec 2013 | Huddersfield Town v Reading | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2013 | Huddersfield Town v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Dec 2013 | Huddersfield Town v Yeovil Town | W | 5-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2014 | Burnley v Huddersfield Town | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 08 Feb 2014 | Huddersfield Town v Wigan Athletic | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 11 Feb 2014 | Huddersfield Town v Nottingham Forest | L | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 15 Feb 2014 | Birmingham City v Huddersfield Town | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 08 Apr 2014 | Huddersfield Town v Ipswich Town | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 12 Apr 2014 | Derby County v Huddersfield Town | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 May 2014 | Watford v Huddersfield Town | W | 1-4 | League Championship | |
| 09 Aug 2014 | Huddersfield Town v AFC Bournemouth | L | 0-4 | League Championship | |
| 16 Aug 2014 | Cardiff City v Huddersfield Town | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Aug 2014 | Reading v Huddersfield Town | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 23 Aug 2014 | Huddersfield Town v Charlton Athletic | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Aug 2014 | Huddersfield Town v Nottingham Forest | L | 0-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 30 Aug 2014 | Watford v Huddersfield Town | L | 4-2 | League Championship | |
| 13 Sep 2014 | Huddersfield Town v Middlesbrough | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 16 Sep 2014 | Huddersfield Town v Wigan Athletic | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 20 Sep 2014 | Leeds United v Huddersfield Town | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 27 Sep 2014 | Huddersfield Town v Millwall | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Oct 2014 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Huddersfield Town | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 04 Oct 2014 | Blackburn Rovers v Huddersfield Town | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 18 Oct 2014 | Huddersfield Town v Blackpool | W | 4-2 | League Championship | |
| 21 Oct 2014 | Huddersfield Town v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 25 Oct 2014 | Ipswich Town v Huddersfield Town | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 01 Nov 2014 | Huddersfield Town v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 04 Nov 2014 | Derby County v Huddersfield Town | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 08 Nov 2014 | Fulham v Huddersfield Town | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Nov 2014 | Huddersfield Town v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 29 Nov 2014 | Bolton Wanderers v Huddersfield Town | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 10 Jan 2015 | Huddersfield Town v Watford | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Jan 2015 | Middlesbrough v Huddersfield Town | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 24 Jan 2015 | Wigan Athletic v Huddersfield Town | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 31 Jan 2015 | Huddersfield Town v Leeds United | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 07 Mar 2015 | Huddersfield Town v Rotherham United | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 14 Mar 2015 | Birmingham City v Huddersfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Mar 2015 | Huddersfield Town v Norwich City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 21 Mar 2015 | Huddersfield Town v Fulham | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 04 Apr 2015 | Sheffield Wednesday v Huddersfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Apr 2015 | Huddersfield Town v Ipswich Town | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 11 Apr 2015 | Nottingham Forest v Huddersfield Town | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Apr 2015 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Huddersfield Town | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 18 Apr 2015 | Huddersfield Town v Derby County | D | 4-4 | League Championship | |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Huddersfield Town v Blackburn Rovers | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 02 May 2015 | Blackpool v Huddersfield Town | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 08 Aug 2015 | Hull City v Huddersfield Town | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 11 Aug 2015 | Huddersfield Town v Notts County | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 15 Aug 2015 | Huddersfield Town v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Aug 2015 | Huddersfield Town v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Aug 2015 | Fulham v Huddersfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Aug 2015 | Huddersfield Town v Queens Park Rangers | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 12 Sep 2015 | Cardiff City v Huddersfield Town | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 15 Sep 2015 | Charlton Athletic v Huddersfield Town | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 19 Sep 2015 | Huddersfield Town v Bolton Wanderers | W | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 24 Sep 2015 | Huddersfield Town v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 Oct 2015 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Huddersfield Town | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 Oct 2015 | Ipswich Town v Huddersfield Town | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 20 Oct 2015 | Huddersfield Town v Milton Keynes Dons | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 24 Oct 2015 | Huddersfield Town v Derby County | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 31 Oct 2015 | Burnley v Huddersfield Town | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 Nov 2015 | Reading v Huddersfield Town | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 15 Dec 2015 | Huddersfield Town v Rotherham United | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Dec 2015 | Brentford v Huddersfield Town | L | 4-2 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2015 | Huddersfield Town v Preston North End | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Jan 2016 | Bolton Wanderers v Huddersfield Town | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 09 Jan 2016 | Huddersfield Town v Reading | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 2016 | Huddersfield Town v Charlton Athletic | W | 5-0 | League Championship | |
| 16 Jan 2016 | Huddersfield Town v Fulham | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Jan 2016 | Reading v Huddersfield Town | L | 5-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 23 Jan 2016 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Huddersfield Town | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Jan 2016 | Huddersfield Town v Cardiff City | L | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 06 Feb 2016 | Preston North End v Huddersfield Town | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Feb 2016 | Nottingham Forest v Huddersfield Town | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 20 Feb 2016 | Huddersfield Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 23 Feb 2016 | Milton Keynes Dons v Huddersfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Feb 2016 | Huddersfield Town v Ipswich Town | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Mar 2016 | Leeds United v Huddersfield Town | W | 1-4 | League Championship | |
| 02 Apr 2016 | Huddersfield Town v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Apr 2016 | Middlesbrough v Huddersfield Town | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Apr 2016 | Huddersfield Town v Hull City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 16 Apr 2016 | Blackburn Rovers v Huddersfield Town | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 19 Apr 2016 | Rotherham United v Huddersfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Apr 2016 | Huddersfield Town v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Bristol City v Huddersfield Town | L | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 07 May 2016 | Huddersfield Town v Brentford | L | 1-5 | League Championship | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | Wales | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 2012 | Wales v Bosnia and Herzegovina | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.