Charles Thomas John Lydon (31 August 1931 — 16 February 2013) was an Irish international rugby union player.
He set a Leinster Schools record for 400 yards hurdles and contested an All-Ireland Minor Football Championship final with Mayo GAA.
As a goalkeeper, Lydon played soccer for Shamrock Rovers in the League of Ireland.
He became the first Connacht forwards to be capped for Ireland (along with another new cap Brendan Guerin) and was selected having helped the province claim a share of the Interprovincial Championship for the first time.
[3] Lydon had a veterinary practice in Westport, County Mayo.