Dave Lyon (footballer, born 1948)

David Edward Lyon (21 November 1948 – 19 December 2019) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Southport.[1] He played as a forward or winger.

For other footballers of this name, see David Lyon.

Dave Lyon
Personal information
Full name David Edward Lyon[1]
Date of birth (1948-11-21)21 November 1948[1]
Place of birth Oldham,[1] England
Date of death 19 December 2019(2019-12-19) (aged 71)[2]
Place of death Oldham
Position(s) Forward, winger
Youth career
19??–1967 Bolton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1966–1967 Bolton Wanderers 0 (0)
1967 Bury 0 (0)
1967–1968 Mossley (10)
1968–1973 Macclesfield Town 166 (30)
1973–1974 Wigan Athletic
1974–197? Altrincham
197?–1975 Poole Town
1975 → Macclesfield Town (loan) 10 (1)
1975–1976 Mossley (3)
1976–1977 Southport 13 (1)
1977–197? Runcorn
Ashton United
1979 Macclesfield Town 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Life and career

Born in Oldham, Lyon began his football career as an apprentice with Bolton Wanderers, and was briefly on the books of Bury, but never played league football for either.[1] He spent just over a season with Mossley, during which he attracted the attention of league clubs, before signing for Macclesfield Town, founder members of the new Northern Premier League.[3][4]

He contributed 10 goals from 57 appearances[5] as Macclesfield won consecutive league titles, and scored the opening goal of a 2–0 win against Telford United in the inaugural FA Trophy Final at Wembley.[6][7] He was the club's top scorer in his fifth season with Macclesfield,[5] and then spent time with Wigan Athletic, Altrincham, Poole Town,[8] and second spells at Macclesfield[5] and Mossley[9][10] before signing for Southport of the Football League Fourth Division in 1976.[1]

Lyon made his Football League debut at the age of 27, on 25 September 1976 in a 1–0 defeat at home to Newport County. He kept his place in the starting eleven for eight matches, and gave his team a first league win of the season with the only goal of the match at home to Barnsley on 22 October. After two appearances from the bench, Lyon did not appear again until March, when he made three starts and his final appearance from the bench.[11]

He also played non-league football for Runcorn[12] and Ashton United[8] before returning to Macclesfield for a final spell in 1979.[5]

Outside football, Lyon was a woodworker and in later years worked in the family dry-cleaning business. He also coached at local youth level.[6]

Lyon died in December 2019 at the age of 71.[2]

References
  1. "Dave Lyon". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  2. "Dave Lyon RIP". Macclesfield Town F.C. 30 December 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  3. "Complete A–Z of players from 1919 to current: Lacey to Lythe". MossleyWeb. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  4. "1967/68" and "1968/69". MossleyWeb. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  5. "Season statistics". The Silkmen Archives. Geoffrey Knights and Macclesfield Town FC. Retrieved 3 May 2018. Select season required via Northern Premier League dropdown menu.
  6. "Manager and player profiles: L". The Silkmen Archives. Geoffrey Knights and Macclesfield Town FC. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  7. "Were YOU at Wembley final?". Macclesfield Express. 11 February 2009. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  8. "Player search". English National Football Archive. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  9. "Mossley AFC – Season by Season". MossleyWeb. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  10. "1975/76". MossleyWeb. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  11. "1976/1977 Results and line-ups". Port Online. Dan Hayes. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  12. "1977/78 Season Summary". Port Online. Dan Hayes. 11 December 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
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