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" | ||
| Playing position | 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 | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (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
- ↑ "Herbert Lyon". The Wonderful World of West Ham United Statistics. www.westhamstats.info. Retrieved 16 October 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Bertie Lyon". Player profiles. Swindon Town FC. Retrieved 16 October 2010.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Jones, Trefor (1996). The Watford Football Club Illustrated Who's Who. p. 151. ISBN 0-9527458-0-1.
- ↑ 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.