Jimmy Lyske

James Herbert Alexander Lyske (7 October 1932 – 1974) was a Northern Irish footballer who played as a full back in the Irish Football League for Glenavon, in the English Football League for Darlington,[1] and for Southern League club Yeovil Town.[4] He was on the books of Sunderland without playing for them in the League.[1]

Jimmy Lyske
Personal information
Full name James Herbert Alexander Lyske[1]
Date of birth (1932-10-07)7 October 1932[1]
Place of birth Portadown,[1] Northern Ireland
Date of death 1974 (aged 41–42)[lower-alpha 1]
Place of death Yeovil,[lower-alpha 1] England
Position(s) Full back
Youth career
– Portadown BC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
19??–1957 Glenavon
1957–1958 Sunderland 0 (0)
1958–1959 Darlington 16 (0)
1959–1960 Yeovil Town (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Lyske played four times for Ireland Schools in 1947[5][6] and represented Northern Ireland youth in 1951.[7]

Notes
  1. Lyske's death was registered in the fourth quarter of 1974, in the Yeovil registration district,[2] which covers the town of Yeovil, Somerset, and the surrounding area.[3]

References
  1. Hugman, Barry J., ed. (1998). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–1998. Queen Anne Press. p. 339. ISBN 978-1-85291-585-8.
  2. "England & Wales deaths 1837–2007 Transcription". James Herbert A Lyske. District: Yeovil. County: Somerset. Volume: 23. Page: 1770. Retrieved 16 October 2014 – via Findmypast.
  3. "Yeovil registration district". UKBMD. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  4. "The Yeovil Town Story: Part 23: Season 1958–59: The Southern League expands". Ciderspace. 27 July 2009. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  5. "Dens Park will show who's top of the class". The Courier. Dundee. 5 June 1947. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. "NISFA U15 & U16 international players". Northern Ireland Schools' Football Association. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  7. Dewart, Jonny, ed. (2 January 2012). "Northern Ireland Youth match details 1948–1980". Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats. Retrieved 16 October 2014.


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