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| 1941-42 Squad Number:
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5 |
| Position:
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Centre Half |
| Date of Birth: |
07th March 1912 |
| Birthplace: |
Birkenhead |
| Career History: |
NOTE: Player Career history has been temporarily removed for data cleanse. |
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Profile: |
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As a soldier in the Scots Guards Willie served with distinction in North Africa and Sicily but then suffered a serious leg wound during fighting in Normandy in 1944. It was a wound which was to end his football career at the age of 32.
He was awarded the Military Cross for his time in North Africa working with an anti-tank unit of the 51HD in Tunisia. It says everything about the qualities of Willie Lyon that he joined the army as a Private and left as a Major.
An inspirational and much loved figure, especially amongst Celtic supporters, Willie Lyon died in Manchester on December 5th 1962 at the age of just 50.
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| Senior Aberdeen Debut: |
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| Date |
Result |
Competition |
Venue |
Att. |
Age at Debut |
Type |
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09/08/1941
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Raith Rovers 2-4
Aberdeen
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North Eastern League
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2,000
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29
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