Bert Lyons (footballer)

Not to be confused with Herbert Lyon or Tom Lyons.

Bert Lyons
Personal information
Full name	Albert Thomas Lyons
Date of birth	(1902-03-05)5 March 1902
Place of birth	Hednesford, England
Date of death	10 May 1981(1981-05-10) (aged 79)
Place of death	Great Yarmouth, England
Playing position	Full-back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1924	Port Vale	0	(0)
1925	Walsall	0	(0)
1926–1930	Clapton Orient	76	(0)
1930–1933	Tottenham Hotspur	54	(3)
	Colwyn Bay
Total		130+	(3+)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Albert Thomas "Bert" Lyons (5 March 1902 – 10 May 1981) was a professional footballer who played at full-back for Port Vale, Walsall, Clapton Orient, Tottenham Hotspur and Colwyn Bay.^[1] One of four brothers, two of his siblings also played League football.^[2]

Playing career

Lyons spent the early part of his career at Port Vale and Walsall. In September 1926, he signed for Clapton Orient, and helped the club to narrowly avoid relegation out of the Second Division in 1926–27. They again escaped the drop in 1927–28, finishing one place and one point above relegated Fulham. However they came last in 1928–29, and finished 12th in the Third Division South in 1929–30. He signed for Tottenham Hotspur in May 1930, and helped "Spurs" to finish third in the Second Division in 1930–31, and then eighth in 1931–32, before they finally won promotion with a second-place finish in 1932–33. Lyons featured in 57 games and scoring three goals during his time at White Hart Lane.^[3] Lyons ended his playing career at Colwyn Bay.

Statistics

Sourced from Bert Lyons profile at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Port Vale	1924–25	Second Division	0	0	0	0	0	0
Walsall	1925–26	Third Division North	0	0	0	0	0	0
Clapton Orient	1926–27	Second Division	16	0	0	0	16	0
	1927–28	Second Division	9	0	0	0	9	0
	1928–29	Second Division	12	0	0	0	12	0
	1929–30	Third Division South	39	0	6	1	45	1
	Total		76	0	6	1	82	1
Tottenham Hotspur	1930–31	Second Division	37	2	2	0	39	2
	1931–32	Second Division	17	1	1	0	18	1
	Total		54	3	3	0	57	3
Career Total			130	1	9	1	139	2

References

↑ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. soccerdata. p. 162. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
↑ Bert Lyons fact file Retrieved 17 June 2009
↑ Topspurs A-Z of players Retrieved 22 October 2012

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