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Bert Lyons (footballer)

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Bert Lyons
Personal information
Full name Albert Thomas Lyons
Date of birth (1902-03-05)5 March 1902
Place of birth Hednesford, England
Date of death 10 May 1981(1981-05-10) (aged 79)
Place of death Great Yarmouth, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Position(s) Full-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1924 Port Vale 0 (0)
1925 Walsall 0 (0)
1926–1930 Clapton Orient 76 (0)
1930–1933 Tottenham Hotspur 54 (3)
Colwyn Bay
Total 130+ (3+)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Albert Thomas Lyons (5 March 1902 – 10 May 1981) was a professional footballer who played at full-back for Port Vale, Walsall, Clapton Orient, Tottenham Hotspur and Colwyn Bay.[2] One of four brothers, two of his siblings also played League football.[3]

Career

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Lyons spent the early part of his career at Port Vale and Walsall. In September 1926, he signed for Clapton Orient. He helped the club to narrowly avoid relegation out of the Second Division in 1926–27. They again escaped the drop in 1927–28, finishing one place and one point above relegated Fulham. However, they came last in 1928–29, and finished 12th in the Third Division South in 1929–30. He signed for Tottenham Hotspur in May 1930. He helped "Spurs" to finish third in the Second Division in 1930–31, and then eighth in 1931–32, before they finally won promotion with a second-place finish in 1932–33. Lyons featured in 57 games and scored three goals at White Hart Lane.[4] Lyons ended his playing career at Colwyn Bay.

Career statistics

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Source:[5]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Port Vale 1924–25 Second Division 0 0 0 0 0 0
Walsall 1925–26 Third Division North 0 0 0 0 0 0
Clapton Orient 1926–27 Second Division 16 0 0 0 16 0
1927–28 Second Division 9 0 0 0 9 0
1928–29 Second Division 12 0 0 0 12 0
1929–30 Third Division South 39 0 6 1 45 1
Total 76 0 6 1 82 1
Tottenham Hotspur 1930–31 Second Division 37 2 2 0 39 2
1931–32 Second Division 17 1 1 0 18 1
Total 54 3 3 0 57 3
Career total 130 1 9 1 139 2

References

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  1. ^ "Optimists of the North. Walsall". Athletic News. Manchester. 6 August 1923. p. 6.
  2. ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. soccerdata. p. 162. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
  3. ^ Bert Lyons fact file Retrieved 17 June 2009
  4. ^ Topspurs A-Z of players Retrieved 22 October 2012
  5. ^ Bert Lyons at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)