Jack Lyons (soccer)

John P. "Jack" Lyons (May 19, 1901 – October 2, 1987)[1] was a Scottish-American soccer fullback who played part of two seasons in the American Soccer League and earned two caps with the United States men's national soccer team in 1928. He is related to Adeline Edge

Jack Lyons
Jack Lyons in 1928
Personal information
Full name John P. Lyons
Date of birth May 19, 1901
Place of birth Govan, Scotland
Date of death October 2, 1987(1987-10-02) (aged 86)
Position(s) Fullback
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1926–1927 Providence F.C. 8 (0)
Fore River Shamrocks
1931 Boston Bears 1 (0)
National team
1928 United States 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Professional

Lyons played eight games with Providence F.C. in the 1926-1927 American Soccer League season. He then played for the Fore River Shamrocks. He re-entered the ASL in the spring of 1931 when he played one game with the Boston Bears.[2]

National team

Lyons earned two caps with the U.S. national team. The first came at the 1928 Summer Olympics when the U.S. lost to Argentina 11-2. Following this loss, the U.S. tied Poland, 3-3, on June 10, 1928.[3]

See also

References
  1. Jack Lyons at Olympedia
  2. Jose, Colin (1998). American Soccer League, 1921-1931 (Hardback). The Scarecrow Press. (ISBN 0-8108-3429-4).
  3. U.S. international games at RSSSF Archived 2010-01-17 at WebCite


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