Jack Lyall

For the West Ham player and manager, see John Lyall.
Jack Lyall
Personal information
Full name John Lyall
Date of birth 6 April 1881
Place of birth Dundee, Scotland
Date of death 17 February 1944(1944-02-17) (aged 62)
Place of death USA
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1]
Playing position Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Jarrow
1901–1909 Sheffield Wednesday 263 (0)
1909–1911 Manchester City 40 (0)
Dundee
Total 303 (0)
National team
1905 Scotland 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

John "Jack" Lyall (16 April 1881 – 17 February 1944) was a Scottish footballer who played as a right back.

Career

Born in Dundee, Lyall played club football for Jarrow, Sheffield Wednesday, Manchester City and Dundee, and made one appearance for Scotland in 1905.[2]

He made 295 appearances in all competitions for Sheffield Wednesday,[1] and he won the league title twice and FA Cup once during his time with them.[2]

He made 44 appearances in all competitions for Manchester City,[3] and he won the 2nd Division title during his time with them.[2]

Later life

Lyall later emigrated to the United States.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Profile". The Sheffield Wednesday Archive. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Paul Smith (2013). Scotland Who's Who: International Players 1872–2013. Pitch Publishing. p. 160.
  3. ↑ "Profile". BlueMoon. Retrieved 9 May 2015.


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