Personal information | |||
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Full name | John Lyall | ||
Date of birth | 6 April 1881 | ||
Place of birth | Dundee, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 17 February 1944 | (aged 62)||
Place of death | USA | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
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. |
Jack Lyall (16 April 1881 – 17 February 1944) was a Scottish footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Born in Dundee, Lyall played club football for Jarrow, Sheffield Wednesday, Manchester City and Dundee, and made one appearance for Scotland in 1905.
He made 295 appearances in all competitions for Sheffield Wednesday, and he won the league title twice and FA Cup once during his time with them.
He made 44 appearances in all competitions for Manchester City, and he won the 2nd Division title during his time with them.
Lyall later emigrated to the United States.