| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Lyon [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 November 1893 | ||
| Place of birth | Prescot, England | ||
| Date of death | 1975 (aged 81–82) [1] | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) [2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| –1912 | Prescot Athletic | ||
| 1913–1919 | Hull City | 37 | (6) |
| 1920–1921 | Leeds United | 33 | (3) |
| 1921–1923 | Prescot | ||
| 1923–1924 | New Brighton | 28 | (5) |
| 1924–1926 | Mold Town | ||
| 1926–1927 | Prescot | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1926–1927 | Prescot | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Lyon (3 November 1893 – 1975) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Hull City, Leeds United and New Brighton. [1] [3] [4] He ended his career with a player-manager spell at Prescot, a non-League club with whom he had had a long association. [5]
Personal life
Lyon's older brother Sam also became a footballer. [3] [6]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hull City | 1913–14 [7] | Second Division | 23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 4 |
| 1914–15 [7] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1919–20 [7] | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | ||
| Total | 37 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 6 | ||
| Leeds United | 1920–21 [8] | Second Division | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 3 |
| Career total | 70 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 72 | 9 | ||
Honours
Mold Town
- Welsh National League (North): 1924–25 [4] [9]
References
- ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 180. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ "Leeds United Player Profile: Jack Lyon". www.leeds-fans.org.uk. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Lyon Jack Leeds United 1920". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Lyon: John (Jack)". Leeds United F.C. History. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ "Cables Connections: Hull City". Prescot Cables Football Club. 6 March 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ "Sam Lyon". On Cloud Seven. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ a b c "Jack Lyon". On Cloud Seven. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ "Leeds United Players Details : No.10 : Lyon: John (Jack)". Leeds United F.C. History. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ "Welsh National League North 1924/25". Welsh Football. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
 | This biographical article related to association football in England, about a forward born in the 1890s, is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- Footballers from Prescot
- English men's footballers
- Prescot Cables F.C. players
- Men's association football forwards
- English Football League players
- Hull City A.F.C. players
- 1893 births
- 1975 deaths
- Leeds United F.C. players
- New Brighton A.F.C. players
- English football managers
- English football forward, 1890s birth stubs
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Lyon [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 November 1893 | ||
| Place of birth | Prescot, England | ||
| Date of death | 1975 (aged 81–82) [1] | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) [2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| –1912 | Prescot Athletic | ||
| 1913–1919 | Hull City | 37 | (6) |
| 1920–1921 | Leeds United | 33 | (3) |
| 1921–1923 | Prescot | ||
| 1923–1924 | New Brighton | 28 | (5) |
| 1924–1926 | Mold Town | ||
| 1926–1927 | Prescot | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1926–1927 | Prescot | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Lyon (3 November 1893 – 1975) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Hull City, Leeds United and New Brighton. [1] [3] [4] He ended his career with a player-manager spell at Prescot, a non-League club with whom he had had a long association. [5]
Personal life
Lyon's older brother Sam also became a footballer. [3] [6]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hull City | 1913–14 [7] | Second Division | 23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 4 |
| 1914–15 [7] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1919–20 [7] | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | ||
| Total | 37 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 6 | ||
| Leeds United | 1920–21 [8] | Second Division | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 3 |
| Career total | 70 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 72 | 9 | ||
Honours
Mold Town
- Welsh National League (North): 1924–25 [4] [9]
References
- ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 180. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ "Leeds United Player Profile: Jack Lyon". www.leeds-fans.org.uk. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Lyon Jack Leeds United 1920". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Lyon: John (Jack)". Leeds United F.C. History. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ "Cables Connections: Hull City". Prescot Cables Football Club. 6 March 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ "Sam Lyon". On Cloud Seven. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ a b c "Jack Lyon". On Cloud Seven. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ "Leeds United Players Details : No.10 : Lyon: John (Jack)". Leeds United F.C. History. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ "Welsh National League North 1924/25". Welsh Football. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
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| This biographical article related to association football in England, about a forward born in the 1890s, is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- Footballers from Prescot
- English men's footballers
- Prescot Cables F.C. players
- Men's association football forwards
- English Football League players
- Hull City A.F.C. players
- 1893 births
- 1975 deaths
- Leeds United F.C. players
- New Brighton A.F.C. players
- English football managers
- English football forward, 1890s birth stubs