Mick Lyons
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Michael "Mick" Lyons is an English
former footballer in the 1970s and 1980s. He is most famous as captain of Everton
during this period.
in 1970 after having served an apprenticeship at the club. He made his First Division
first team debut in 1971. Utilized mostly as a defender, Lyons would be pushed forward into an attacking role in the last 10 minutes of a game.
Lyons was not considered the most technically gifted of players but more than made up for it by his desire to play for Everton
, the club he supported when he was a boy. Lyons' versatility made him a very useful player, he could play anywhere down the middle and was once Everton's top goalscorer.
in 1982. Lyons appeared for The Owls 129 times, scoring 12 goals. Lyons helped Sheffield Wednesday to promotion to the from the Second Division
.
that Lyons is best remembered and revered for his commitment and dedication to 'the cause'. Lyons famously dived under Norman Hunter's boot to score from inside the six yard box in a league game against Leeds United.
cap in 1978.
, Canberra Cosmos
and is the current manager of the Stirling Lions
of the Football West Premier League
team in Perth, Western Australia.
. The side could never get above mid-table and finished 15th. The 1986-87 season began well and most of the season was spent in the top half and on the fringes of the play-off race. However, a run of 8 losses and 2 draws in the last 10 games meant that Grimsby fell from 8th to 21st and the first of two consecutive relegations.
in Australia's NSL
in 1995, a 9th placed finish in his first season showed sporadic promise, but this was not maintained as the club finished last the following season.
on the 28th of April and spent five years in at the club. He was dismissed in April 2010.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
former footballer in the 1970s and 1980s. He is most famous as captain of Everton
Everton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
during this period.
Everton
Lyons signed on as a professional at EvertonEverton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
in 1970 after having served an apprenticeship at the club. He made his First Division
Football League First Division
The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
first team debut in 1971. Utilized mostly as a defender, Lyons would be pushed forward into an attacking role in the last 10 minutes of a game.
Lyons was not considered the most technically gifted of players but more than made up for it by his desire to play for Everton
Everton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
, the club he supported when he was a boy. Lyons' versatility made him a very useful player, he could play anywhere down the middle and was once Everton's top goalscorer.
Sheffield Wednesday
Lyons moved to Sheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday F.C.
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the...
in 1982. Lyons appeared for The Owls 129 times, scoring 12 goals. Lyons helped Sheffield Wednesday to promotion to the from the Second Division
Football League Second Division
From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams...
.
Legacy
It was at EvertonEverton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
that Lyons is best remembered and revered for his commitment and dedication to 'the cause'. Lyons famously dived under Norman Hunter's boot to score from inside the six yard box in a league game against Leeds United.
International career
Lyons won one England 'B'England B national football team
England B is a secondary football team run occasionally as support for the England national football team. At times they have played other nations' full teams; they have also played matches against 'B' teams from other football associations...
cap in 1978.
Career in management
Lyons has had three management spells with Grimsby TownGrimsby Town F.C.
Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town...
, Canberra Cosmos
Canberra Cosmos
Canberra Cosmos FC is a defunct Australian association football club based in Canberra in the ACT. It participated in the National Soccer League from the 1995/96 season until the end of the 2000/01 season, after which it folded, primarily due to financial difficulties...
and is the current manager of the Stirling Lions
Stirling Lions
The Stirling Lions Soccer Club is an Australian football club from Perth, Australia currently playing in the Football West Premier League which is one grade lower than the Australian A-League....
of the Football West Premier League
Football West Premier League
The Football West Premier Division is the highest league in the Football West State League, the top tier of football competition in Western Australia....
team in Perth, Western Australia.
Grimsby Town
Lyons became player-manager of Grimsby Town in 1985, replacing David BoothDavid Booth (football manager)
David Booth is an English football coach and manager. He is currently coaching the Sisaket F.C. team. In England, he was manager of the English football clubs Grimsby Town and Darlington .-Early years:...
. The side could never get above mid-table and finished 15th. The 1986-87 season began well and most of the season was spent in the top half and on the fringes of the play-off race. However, a run of 8 losses and 2 draws in the last 10 games meant that Grimsby fell from 8th to 21st and the first of two consecutive relegations.
Canberra Cosmos
Appointed coach of Canberra CosmosCanberra Cosmos
Canberra Cosmos FC is a defunct Australian association football club based in Canberra in the ACT. It participated in the National Soccer League from the 1995/96 season until the end of the 2000/01 season, after which it folded, primarily due to financial difficulties...
in Australia's NSL
National Soccer League
The National Soccer League is the former national association football competition in Australasia, overseen by Soccer Australia and later the Australian Soccer Association. The NSL spanned 28 seasons from its inception in 1977, until its demise in 2004...
in 1995, a 9th placed finish in his first season showed sporadic promise, but this was not maintained as the club finished last the following season.
Stirling Lions
Lyons was appointed as the manager of the LionsStirling Lions
The Stirling Lions Soccer Club is an Australian football club from Perth, Australia currently playing in the Football West Premier League which is one grade lower than the Australian A-League....
on the 28th of April and spent five years in at the club. He was dismissed in April 2010.