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william lyon

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Centre Half

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Squad Number: 5
Position: Centre Half
Date of Birth: Thursday, March 7, 1912
Birthplace: Birkenhead
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.

Aberdeen Debut

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Date Result Competition Venue Attendance Age at debut Type RedTv Report
09/08/1941 Raith Rovers 2 - 4 Aberdeen North Eastern League 2,000
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Appearances

Season League League Cup Scottish Cup Europe Total Other
  App Sub Goals App Sub Goals App Sub Goals App Sub Goals App Sub Goals App Sub Goals
1941-42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 6
Totals: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 6
Total Appearances/Goals:   0 0  
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