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Revision as of 07:47, 7 November 2007
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Barry Lyons (born March 14, 1945 in Shirebrook, England) is an English former footballer and manager.
Career
Playing
Lyons started his career with Rotherham United in 1963,[1] making his debut in September 1963. He moved to Nottingham Forest for £45,000 in November 1966. During his time at Forest, he came clsoe to earning a cap for the England U23 team. He was apart of the team which was runner-up in the First Division in the 1966-67 season.[2]
Lyons joined York City for £12,000 in September 1973, where showed some class performances as York won promotion. He scored York's first goal in the higher division, which came against Aston Villa. He moved to Darlington on a free transfer in April 1976 and finished his playing career with the club.[2]
Managerial
Lyons returned to York City as youth coach in 1979. He became caretaker-manager in March 1980 as they were battling to avoid re-election, which he succeeded in doing, and was given the job permamently. He was however removed from the job in December 1981 due to poor results. He continued in the rold of youth team manager until July 1982.[2]
Managerial stats
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| York City | 
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March 18 1980 | December 1 1981 | 72 | 21 | 37 | 14 | 29.16 |
Notes
- ^ "ROTHERHAM UNITED - 1946/47 - 2005/06". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. Retrieved 2007-07-22.
- ^ a b c "Barry Lyons". Minstermen. Retrieved 2007-07-22.