| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John P. Lyons | ||
| Date of birth | May 19, 1901 | ||
| Place of birth | Govan, Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Fullback | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1926-1927 | Providence F.C. | 8 | (0) |
| Fore River Shamrocks | |||
| 1931 | Boston Bears | 1 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1928 | United States | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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John P. "Jack" Lyons was a Scottish-American soccer fullback who played part of two season in the American Soccer League and earned two caps with the United States men's national soccer team in 1928.
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Lyon played eight games with Providence F.C. in the 1926-1927 American Soccer League season. He then played for the Fore River Shamrocks. He re-entered the ASL in the spring of 1931 when he played one game with the Boston Bears.[1]
Lyon earned two caps with the U.S. national team. The first came at the 1928 Summer Olympics when the U.S. lost to Argentina 11-2. Following this loss, the U.S. tied Poland, 3-3, on June 10, 1928.[2]