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Not to be confused with Bert Lyons (footballer).
Herbert Lyon
Personal information
Full name Herbert Ernest Saxon Bertie Cordey Lyon
Date of birth 1877
Place of birth Mosborough, England
Date of death "Unknown"
Position(s) Inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
– Overseal Town
– Gresley Rovers
1898–1900 Leicester Fosse 14 (4)
1900–1901 Nelson
1901–1902 Watford 30 (12)
1902–1903 Reading
1903–1904 West Ham United[1] 29 (4)
1904–1905 Brighton & Hove Albion
1905–1906 Swindon Town[2] 34 (5)
1906–1907 Carlisle United
1907–1908 Swindon Town[2] 13 (1)
1908–1909 Blackpool 8 (2)
1909–19?? Walsall
– Tredegar
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Herbert Ernest Saxon Bertie Cordey "Bertie" or "Bert" Lyon (1877–unknown) was an English association footballer. Although predominantly an inside forward or centre forward, Mosborough-born Lyon played in most positions throughout his career. He never stayed at the same club for more than two consecutive seasons; during his career he played for Overseal Town, Gresley Rovers, Leicester Fosse, Nelson, Watford, Reading, West Ham United, Brighton & Hove Albion, Swindon Town, Carlisle United, Blackpool, Walsall[3] and Tredegar.

At Leicester Fosse, Lyon once played an entire Football League First Division match as a stand-in goalkeeper, even managing to keep a clean sheet in the process. After a season at Nelson, of the Lancashire League, Lyon moved south to Hertfordshire, to play for Southern League First Division side Watford. He finished the 1901–02 season as the Hornets' leading scorer, with fourteen goals from 32 appearances; however, he departed at the end of the season. Indeed, between 1901 and 1909, he spent precisely one season at a club before moving on; namely Watford (1901–02), Reading (1902–03), West Ham (1903–04), Brighton & Hove Albion (1904–05), Swindon Town (1905–06 and 1907–08), Carlisle United (1906–07) and Blackpool (1908–1909).[3][4]

References

Specific
  1. ^ "Herbert Lyon". The Wonderful World of West Ham United Statistics. www.westhamstats.info. Retrieved 16 October 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Bertie Lyon". Player profiles. Swindon Town FC. Retrieved 16 October 2010.
  3. ^ a b Jones, Trefor (1996). The Watford Football Club Illustrated Who's Who. p. 151. ISBN 0-9527458-0-1.
  4. ^ Jones, Trefor (1998). Watford Season by Season. pp. 34–35. ISBN 0-9527458-1-X.
General
  • Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888-1939. p. 162. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.

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