Horrie Lyons
| Horrie Lyons | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Reginald Horace Lyons | ||
| Date of birth | 4 January 1876 | ||
| Place of birth | St Kilda, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 28 May 1921 (aged 45)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Elwood, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | South St Kilda | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1895–1896 | South Melbourne (VFA) | ||
| 1897 | South Melbourne | 5 (2) | |
| 1898 | St Kilda | 5 (1) | |
| 1899–1902 | Prahran | ||
| 1903 | Richmond (VFA) | 18 (16)[2] | |
| 1904 | Prahran | ||
| Total | 28 (19) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1904. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Reginald Horace "Horrie" Lyons (4 January 1876 – 28 May 1921) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[3]
He commenced his football career with South Melbourne in 1895[4] and later played for Prahran[5] and Richmond[6] in the Victorian Football Association (VFA).
References
[edit]- ^ "Family Notices". The Age. No. 20, 644. Victoria, Australia. 30 May 1921. p. 1.
- ^ "VFA Players". Tigerland Archive.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 535. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "OBSERVATIONS". Record. Vol. 2, no. 9. Victoria, Australia. 9 May 1896. p. 3.
- ^ "GOSSIP". Sportsman. No. 951. Victoria, Australia. 9 May 1899. p. 6.
- ^ "Why "Horry" Lyons left the Prahran Football Club". Prahran Chronicle. Vol. 19, no. 1041. Victoria, Australia. 23 May 1903. p. 3.
External links
[edit]- Horrie Lyons's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Horrie Lyons at AustralianFootball.com
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