Jack Lyon (footballer)

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]

Jack Lyon
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)
0000–1912 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

Personal life

Lyon's older brother Sam also became a footballer.[3][6]

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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

References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 180. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. "Leeds United Player Profile: Jack Lyon". www.leeds-fans.org.uk. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  3. "Lyon Jack Leeds United 1920". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  4. "Lyon: John (Jack)". Leeds United F.C. History. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  5. "Cables Connections: Hull City". Prescot Cables Football Club. 6 March 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  6. "Sam Lyon". On Cloud Seven. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  7. "Jack Lyon". On Cloud Seven. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  8. "Leeds United Players Details : No.10 : Lyon: John (Jack)". Leeds United F.C. History. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  9. "Welsh National League North 1924/25". Welsh Football. Retrieved 17 April 2020.


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