Willie Lyon
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Lyon | ||
| Date of birth | 7 March 1912 | ||
| Place of birth | Birkenhead, England | ||
| Date of death | 5 December 1962 (aged 50) | ||
| Place of death | Manchester, England | ||
| Playing position | Centre-half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1935 | Queens Park | ||
| 1935-1940 | Celtic | 146 | (16) |
| National team | |||
| 1938 | Scottish League XI[1] | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Willie Lyon (7 March 1912 – 5 December 1962) was a professional footballer, who played for Celtic and Queens Park. He was a centre-half and was made captain of Celtic. He won the Scottish league championship in 1936 and 1938 and the Scottish Cup in 1937.[2]
His younger brother Tom was also a footballer.[3]
References
- ↑ http://www.londonhearts.com/SFL/players/willielyon.html
- ↑ , Willie Lyon - The Celtic Wiki
- ↑ "Lyon, Thomas". The Celtic Wiki. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
| Preceded by Bobby Hogg |
Celtic F.C. captain 1935-1940 |
Succeeded by Official football suspended for WW2 |
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