John Lyons Player Profile

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Personal

  • Full Name: John Patrick Lyons
  • Born: November 8th, 1956 (Buckley, Wales)
  • Died: November 11th, 1982 (Layer de la Haye, England)

Career

  • Position: Centre-Forward
  • Signed:
  • Date Left Club:
  • Wrexham Career Totals:
    115 first team competitive appearances
    34 first team competitive goals
  • Also Played For: Cambridge United, Colchester United, Millwall


Wrexham AFC Career Summary

Competitive Friendlies Res/Youth
1972-73 - - - -6 2
1973-74 - - - (1) 1 29 (1) 18
1974-75 4 (1) 4 - -2 1
1975-76 19 (5) 4 3 2 1-
1976-77 3 (5) 1 - (2) 2 6 3
1977-78 21 (10) 10 4 (1) 6 7 5
1978-79 39 (8) 15 7 5 1 1
TOTAL 86 (29) 34 14 (4) 16 52 (1) 30

NOTES:
League: All first team league matches including Football League, National League, Football Regional League (Wartime), Third Division North (Wartime), Birmingham & District League & Combination League.
FA Cup: FA Cup matches only.
Other Cups: European Cup Winners' Cup, Play-Offs, League Cup, Associate Members' Cup, EFL Trophy, Debenhams Cup, Watney Cup, Football League Division Three (North) Cup, FA Trophy, Scottish Challenge Cup, Setanta Shield, Football League Jubilee, League War Cup (Wartime), Lancashire Cup (Wartime), Third Division North Cup (Wartime), Soames Cup, Shropshire Mayor's Charity Cup, Liverpool Senior Cup, Denbighshire Cup, Wrexham Argus Jubilee Competition and Yerborough Charity Cup.
Welsh Cups: Welsh Cup, FAW Invitation Trophy and FAW Premier Cup.
Friendlies: First team Friendlies and Expunged matches.
Reserves/Youth: All reserve and youth competitions from age group U17 and above (including friendlies).

Please note that the data for friendlies, reserves & youth may not be complete as full records weren't always kept. However we believe that including the information we do have provides an interesting insight into each player's time at Wrexham.


Biography

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Debut

March 22nd, 1975
Wrexham 1 - 2 Peterborough United

League (Division Three)


Playing Statistics - First Team Competitive matches (All Seasons)

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Competition NPS Win % Draw % Loss %
League 63 (23)2315 4-
European Cup Winners' Cup 1 (2)-5 --
FA Cup 3 (3)34 -1
Football League Cup 93- --
Welsh Cup 9 (1)41 --
Debenhams Cup 11- --
Totals: 86 (29)3425 41

 Recent Starting Appearances (First Team Competitive matches)
 24/05/79 Final, 2nd Leg vs. Shrewsbury T. (A) 0 - 1
 21/05/79 Final, 1st Leg vs. Shrewsbury T. (H) 1 - 1
 17/05/79 Division Two vs. Millwall (A) 2 - 2
 14/05/79 Division Two vs. Cardiff C. (A) 0 - 1
 10/05/79 Division Two vs. Bristol Rovers (H) 0 - 1

 Recent Goals Scored (First Team Competitive matches)
 17/05/79 Division Two vs. Millwall (A) 2 - 2
 14/04/79 Division Two vs. Preston NE (H) 2 - 1
 12/02/79 4th Round vs. Tottenham H. (A) 3 - 3
 12/02/79 4th Round vs. Tottenham H. (A) 3 - 3
 01/02/79 3rd Round vs. Stockport Co. (H) 6 - 2

 List of First Team Competitive matches played (click to expand)
 24/05/79 Final, 2nd Leg vs. Shrewsbury T. (A)  0 - 1
 21/05/79 Final, 1st Leg vs. Shrewsbury T. (H)  1 - 1
 17/05/79 Division Two vs. Millwall (A)  2 - 2
 14/05/79 Division Two vs. Cardiff C. (A)  0 - 1
 10/05/79 Division Two vs. Bristol Rovers (H)  0 - 1
 08/05/79 Division Two vs. Newcastle Utd (A)  0 - 2
 28/04/79 Division Two vs. West Ham (A)  1 - 1
 24/04/79 Division Two vs. Oldham (A)  0 - 1
 21/04/79 Division Two vs. Stoke (H)  0 - 1
 17/04/79 Division Two vs. Sheffield United (A)  1 - 1
 16/04/79 Division Two vs. Burnley (A)  0 - 0
 14/04/79 Division Two vs. Preston NE (H)  2 - 1
 24/03/79 Division Two vs. Fulham (H)  1 - 1
 21/03/79 Division Two vs. Burnley (H)  0 - 1
 12/03/79 5th Round vs. Swansea City (H)  3 - 2
 10/03/79 Division Two vs. Blackburn R. (H)  2 - 1
 07/03/79 Division Two vs. Sunderland (A)  0 - 1
 03/03/79 Division Two vs. Crystal Palace (A)  0 - 1
 28/02/79 Division Two vs. Sheffield United (H)  4 - 0
 24/02/79 Division Two vs. Cambridge Utd (A)  0 - 1
 21/02/79 4th Round Replay vs. Tottenham H. (H)  2 - 3
 12/02/79 4th Round vs. Tottenham H. (A)  3 - 3
 01/02/79 3rd Round vs. Stockport Co. (H)  6 - 2
 26/12/78 Division Two vs. Preston NE (A)  1 - 2
 18/12/78 4th Round vs. Porthmadog (H)  4 - 1
 16/12/78 Division Two vs. Stoke (A)  0 - 3
 09/12/78 Division Two vs. West Ham (H)  4 - 3
 25/11/78 Division Two vs. Millwall (H)  3 - 0
 22/11/78 Division Two vs. Leicester City (A)  1 - 1
 18/11/78 Division Two vs. Orient (H)  3 - 1
 11/11/78 Division Two vs. Brighton & HA (A)  1 - 2
 04/11/78 Division Two vs. Notts County (H)  3 - 1
 28/10/78 Division Two vs. Blackburn R. (A)  1 - 1
 21/10/78 Division Two vs. Crystal Palace (H)  0 - 0
 14/10/78 Division Two vs. Cambridge Utd (H)  2 - 0
 07/10/78 Division Two vs. Luton Town (A)  1 - 2
 30/09/78 Division Two vs. Cardiff C. (H)  1 - 2
 27/09/78 1st Round, 2nd Leg vs. Rijkea (H)  2 - 0
 23/09/78 Division Two vs. Bristol Rovers (A)  1 - 2
 16/09/78 Division Two vs. Newcastle Utd (H)  0 - 0
 13/09/78 1st Round, 1st Leg vs. Rijkea (A)  0 - 3
 29/08/78 2nd Round vs. Norwich City (H)  1 - 3
 26/08/78 Division Two vs. Orient (A)  1 - 0
 22/08/78 Division Two vs. Fulham (A)  1 - 0
 19/08/78 Division Two vs. Brighton & HA (H)  0 - 0
 15/08/78 1st Round, 2nd Leg vs. Bury (A)  2 - 1
 12/08/78 1st Round, 1st Leg vs. Bury (H)  2 - 0
 18/05/78 Final, 2nd Leg vs. Blyth Spartans (A)  1 - 1
 09/05/78 Final, 2nd Leg vs. Bangor City (H)  1 - 0
 01/05/78 Division Three vs. Peterborough (H)  0 - 0
 22/04/78 Division Three vs. Rotherham Utd (H)  7 - 1
 15/04/78 Division Three vs. Colchester Utd (A)  1 - 1
 13/04/78 Semi-Final vs. Cardiff C. (A)  2 - 0
 11/04/78 Division Three vs. Port Vale (A)  1 - 1
 08/04/78 Division Three vs. Preston NE (H)  0 - 0
 03/04/78 Division Three vs. Chester (H)  1 - 2
 01/04/78 Division Three vs. Gillingham (A)  0 - 0
 27/03/78 Division Three vs. Carlisle United (A)  4 - 1
 25/03/78 Division Three vs. Bradford City (H)  2 - 0
 24/03/78 Division Three vs. Bury (A)  3 - 2
 21/03/78 5th Round vs. Merthyr Tydfil (H)  3 - 0
 18/03/78 Division Three vs. Walsall (H)  1 - 0
 14/03/78 Division Three vs. Swindon Town (A)  2 - 1
 11/03/78 6th Round vs. Arsenal (H)  2 - 3
 06/03/78 Division Three vs. Tranmere R. (H)  6 - 1
 04/03/78 Division Three vs. Exeter City (H)  2 - 1
 18/02/78 5th Round vs. Blyth Spartans (H)  1 - 1
 06/02/78 4th Round, Replay vs. Newcastle Utd (H)  4 - 1
 25/01/78 4th Round vs. Chester (A)  2 - 0
 17/01/78 5th Round vs. Liverpool (H)  1 - 3
 14/01/78 Division Three vs. Shrewsbury T. (H)  0 - 0
 09/01/78 3rd Round Replay vs. Bristol City (H)  3 - 0
 07/01/78 3rd Round vs. Bristol City (A)  4 - 4
 02/01/78 Division Three vs. Gillingham (H)  3 - 3
 31/12/77 Division Three vs. Plymouth A. (A)  1 - 0
 26/12/77 Division Three vs. Bradford City (A)  1 - 2
 17/12/77 2nd Round vs. Preston NE (A)  2 - 0
 10/12/77 Division Three vs. Hereford Utd (H)  2 - 1
 07/12/77 4th Round vs. Swindon Town (H)  2 - 0
 03/12/77 Division Three vs. Rotherham Utd (A)  2 - 2
 26/11/77 1st Round vs. Burton Albion (H)  2 - 0
 19/11/77 Division Three vs. Colchester Utd (H)  2 - 1
 12/11/77 Division Three vs. Preston NE (A)  3 - 1
 05/11/77 Division Three vs. Plymouth A. (H)  2 - 0
 29/10/77 Division Three vs. Bury (H)  3 - 1
 26/10/77 3rd Round vs. Bristol City (H)  1 - 0
 17/09/77 Division Three vs. Chesterfield (A)  0 - 1
 20/08/77 Division Three vs. Shrewsbury T. (A)  1 - 2
 14/05/77 Division Three vs. Mansfield Town (H)  0 - 1
 11/05/77 Division Three vs. Crystal Palace (H)  2 - 4
 07/05/77 Division Three vs. Oxford United (A)  2 - 2
 03/05/77 Division Three vs. Crystal Palace (A)  1 - 2
 26/04/77 Semi-Final Replay vs. Shrewsbury T. (A)  1 - 4
 09/04/77 Division Three vs. Preston NE (H)  2 - 0
 02/04/77 Division Three vs. Gillingham (A)  0 - 2
 12/02/77 Division Three vs. Shrewsbury T. (A)  2 - 3
 15/01/77 Division Three vs. Reading (H)  3 - 1
 04/12/76 Division Three vs. Oxford United (H)  1 - 1
 30/11/76 Division Three vs. Grimsby Town (A)  0 - 3
 27/11/76 Division Three vs. Brighton & HA (A)  2 - 0
 18/09/76 Division Three vs. Walsall (H)  1 - 0
 08/09/76 Division Three vs. Reading (A)  0 - 2
 29/04/76 Division Three vs. Swindon Town (A)  2 - 2
 27/04/76 Division Three vs. Southend (H)  2 - 2
 21/04/76 Division Three vs. Shrewsbury T. (A)  2 - 1
 19/04/76 Division Three vs. Walsall (H)  0 - 3
 17/04/76 Division Three vs. Chester (A)  3 - 1
 03/04/76 Division Three vs. Aldershot (A)  3 - 2
 17/03/76 Quarter-Final, 2nd Leg vs. Anderlecht (H)  1 - 1
 03/03/76 Quarter-Final, 1st Leg vs. Anderlecht (A)  0 - 1
 23/02/76 Division Three vs. Peterborough (H)  3 - 0
 21/02/76 Division Three vs. Crystal Palace (A)  1 - 1
 16/02/76 5th Round vs. Chester (H)  0 - 0
 14/02/76 Division Three vs. Bury (H)  2 - 1
 09/02/76 Division Three vs. Shrewsbury T. (H)  2 - 3
 10/01/76 Division Three vs. Chesterfield (A)  1 - 1
 03/01/76 Division Three vs. Millwall (H)  1 - 1
 26/12/75 Division Three vs. Chester (H)  1 - 1
 20/12/75 Division Three vs. Colchester Utd (A)  2 - 0
 29/11/75 Division Three vs. Halifax Town (H)  1 - 1
 15/11/75 Division Three vs. Crystal Palace (H)  1 - 3
 05/11/75 2nd Round, 2nd Leg vs. Stal Rzeszow (A)  1 - 1
 22/10/75 2nd Round, 1st Leg vs. Stal Rzeszow (H)  2 - 0
 01/10/75 1st Round, 2nd Leg vs. Djurgardens (A)  1 - 1
 24/09/75 Division Three vs. Peterborough (A)  0 - 2
 20/09/75 Division Three vs. Rotherham Utd (A)  1 - 2
 17/09/75 1st Round, 1st Leg vs. Djurgardens (H)  2 - 1
 13/09/75 Division Three vs. Gillingham (H)  2 - 0
 10/09/75 2nd Round vs. Mansfield Town (H)  1 - 2
 06/09/75 Division Three vs. Sheffield Wed. (A)  0 - 1
 30/08/75 Division Three vs. Chesterfield (H)  1 - 0
 27/08/75 1st Round, 2nd Leg vs. Chester (A)  0 - 0
 23/08/75 Division Three vs. Millwall (A)  1 - 2
 20/08/75 1st Round, 1st Leg vs. Chester (H)  3 - 0
 16/08/75 Division Three vs. Aldershot (H)  3 - 1
 05/05/75 Final, 1st Leg vs. Cardiff C. (H)  2 - 1
 28/04/75 Division Three vs. Blackburn R. (A)  0 - 0
 26/04/75 Division Three vs. Swindon Town (H)  1 - 2
 29/03/75 Division Three vs. Watford (A)  2 - 1
 22/03/75 Division Three vs. Peterborough (H)  1 - 2

 List of First Team Competitive goals scored (click to expand)
 17/05/79 Division Two vs. Millwall (A)  2 - 2
 14/04/79 Division Two vs. Preston NE (H)  2 - 1
 12/02/79 4th Round vs. Tottenham H. (A)  3 - 3
 12/02/79 4th Round vs. Tottenham H. (A)  3 - 3
 01/02/79 3rd Round vs. Stockport Co. (H)  6 - 2
 26/12/78 Division Two vs. Preston NE (A)  1 - 2
 18/12/78 4th Round vs. Porthmadog (H)  4 - 1
 18/12/78 4th Round vs. Porthmadog (H)  4 - 1
 09/12/78 Division Two vs. West Ham (H)  4 - 3
 09/12/78 Division Two vs. West Ham (H)  4 - 3
 09/12/78 Division Two vs. West Ham (H)  4 - 3
 25/11/78 Division Two vs. Millwall (H)  3 - 0
 18/11/78 Division Two vs. Orient (H)  3 - 1
 30/09/78 Division Two vs. Cardiff C. (H)  1 - 2
 22/08/78 Division Two vs. Fulham (A)  1 - 0
 18/05/78 Final, 2nd Leg vs. Blyth Spartans (A)  1 - 1
 09/05/78 Final, 2nd Leg vs. Bangor City (H)  1 - 0
 22/04/78 Division Three vs. Rotherham Utd (H)  7 - 1
 11/04/78 Division Three vs. Port Vale (A)  1 - 1
 14/03/78 Division Three vs. Swindon Town (A)  2 - 1
 14/03/78 Division Three vs. Swindon Town (A)  2 - 1
 06/03/78 Division Three vs. Tranmere R. (H)  6 - 1
 17/01/78 5th Round vs. Liverpool (H)  1 - 3
 02/01/78 Division Three vs. Gillingham (H)  3 - 3
 07/12/77 4th Round vs. Swindon Town (H)  2 - 0
 11/05/77 Division Three vs. Crystal Palace (H)  2 - 4
 26/12/75 Division Three vs. Chester (H)  1 - 1
 20/12/75 Division Three vs. Colchester Utd (A)  2 - 0
 20/08/75 1st Round, 1st Leg vs. Chester (H)  3 - 0
 16/08/75 Division Three vs. Aldershot (H)  3 - 1
 05/05/75 Final, 1st Leg vs. Cardiff C. (H)  2 - 1
 26/04/75 Division Three vs. Swindon Town (H)  1 - 2
 29/03/75 Division Three vs. Watford (A)  2 - 1
 22/03/75 Division Three vs. Peterborough (H)  1 - 2

  = Starting Appearances (Sub Appearances) | = Goals | NPS = Squad Appearances (as Non-Playing Sub) | GtGR = Goals to Games Ratio
 Yel = Yellow Cards/Cautions | Red = Red Cards/Dismissals | W/D/L - Games won, drawn or lost as percentage of games played in


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