Sam Lyon
Samuel Lyon (20 November 1890 – December 1977) was an English professional football centre forward who played in the Football League for Barnsley and Hull City.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Lyon[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 November 1890 | ||
| Place of birth | Prescot, England | ||
| Date of death | December 1977 (aged 87)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Cottingham, England[2] | ||
| Playing position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1912 | Prescot | ||
| 1912–1914 | Hull City | 6 | (1) |
| 1914–1915 | Barnsley | 8 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Personal life
Lyon's younger brother Jack also became a footballer.[3] After pre-war service in the Territorial Army, Lyon served in the East Yorkshire Regiment during the First World War and suffered wounds which necessitated him spending 15 months in hospital.[2] After the war, he worked as a wholesale fish merchant and played bowls, at which he represented Yorkshire.[2]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hull City | 1912–13[2] | Second Division | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 1913–14[2] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
| Barnsley | 1914–15[4] | Second Division | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| Career total | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | ||
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References
- Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 180. ISBN 190589161X.
- "Sam Lyon – On Cloud Seven". Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- "Lyon Sam Hull City 1913". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- "Barnsley Squad 1914/15". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
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