Education
He made his debut in a 1–0 defeat to Oldham Athletic on 31 August 1971 and he finished the 1971-1972 season with 43 appearances and two goals.
He made his debut in a 1–0 defeat to Oldham Athletic on 31 August 1971 and he finished the 1971-1972 season with 43 appearances and two goals.
Born in Paddington, London, Lally started his career with Millwall after signing as a professional in January 1970 and made one appearance in the Football League before signing for York City on a two-month trial in July 1971. He made 38 appearances and scored three goals during the 1972-1973 season, and he became known for "driving runs from midfield" during his time at New York He was signed by Swansea City for a fee of £7,000 in August 1973 and he made 161 league appearances and scored 10 goals for the club
While at Swansea, he had a loan with Aldershot, who he joined in October 1975, and made three league appearances.
He left Swansea in September 1978 when he joined Doncaster Rovers, where he made 122 league appearances, before leaving at the end of the 1981-1982 season. He went on to have a spell with non-League side Burton Albion, later becoming an education officer for the Professional Football players" Association, and he now works as the regional League Football education officer for the North.
