Background
Lyons was born in Buckley, Wales.
Lyons was born in Buckley, Wales.
He attended the Buckley County Primary School and Elfed High School.
Whilst at the High School he represented Wales as an Under 15 basketball player. He began his football career with as an apprentice and signed as a professional player in September 1975. He scored 23 goals in 86 appearances and helped the team to the Third Division title in the 1977-1978 season.
He joined Millwall in 1979, making 55 appearances and registering 20 league goals.
He then signed for Cambridge United, where he appeared 21 times scoring six goals. Lyons committed suicide at his home in Layer de la Haye on 11 November 1982 only hours after appearing for Colchester United at Layer Road.
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