Barry Lyons (footballer)

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Barry Lyons
Personal information
Full name Barry Lyons
Date of birth March 14, 1945 (1945-03-14) (age 63)
Place of birth    Shirebrook, England
Playing position Winger
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1963-1967
1966-1973
1973-1976
1976-1979		 Rotherham United
Nottingham Forest
York City
Darlington		 125 (23)
203 (28)
085 (11)
097 (10)   
Teams managed
1980-1981 York City

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only.
* Appearances (Goals)

Barry Lyons (born March 14, 1945 in Shirebrook, England) is an English former footballer and manager.

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[edit] Career

[edit] Playing

Lyons started his career with Rotherham United in 1963,[1] making his debut in September 1963. He moved to Nottingham Forest for £45,000 in November 1966. During his time at Forest, he came clsoe to earning a cap for the England U23 team. He was apart of the team which was runner-up in the First Division in the 1966-67 season.[2]

Lyons joined York City for £12,000 in September 1973, where showed some class performances as York won promotion. He scored York's first goal in the higher division, which came against Aston Villa. He moved to Darlington on a free transfer in April 1976 and finished his playing career with the club.[2]

[edit] Managerial

Lyons returned to York City as youth coach in 1979. He became caretaker-manager in March 1980 as they were battling to avoid re-election, which he succeeded in doing, and was given the job permamently. He was however removed from the job in December 1981 due to poor results. He continued in the rold of youth team manager until July 1982.[2]

[edit] Managerial stats

Team Nat From To Record
G W L D Win %
York City Flag of England March 18, 1980 December 1, 1981 72 21 37 14 29.16

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ "ROTHERHAM UNITED - 1946/47 - 2005/06", Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. Retrieved on 2007-07-22. 
  2. ^ a b c "Barry Lyons", Minstermen. Retrieved on 2007-07-22. 

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Sporting positions
Preceded by
Charlie Wright		 York City F.C. manager
1980-1981		 Succeeded by
Kevin Randall (caretaker)
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