Chelsea FC Profile: Frank Lyon
Full Name: Frank Lyon
Born: Tuesday, 23rd September 1879
Place of birth: Crewe, Cheshire, England
Died: Monday, 9th April 1917 (aged 37)
Place of death: Crewe, Cheshire, England
Burial: Buried - 13th April 1917 - St. Michael & All Angels Churchyard, Crewe Green, Cheshire East Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England
Involvement with Chelsea:
Men's 1st Team Player from 1907 to 1908
Playing Career:
Queens Park Rangers
Chelsea (Mar 1907 to May 1908) - cost: unknown - Retired
* Retired = Retired from playing at the end of Chelsea contract, or for reason stated
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Competitive Debut: Saturday, 14th September 1907, Newcastle United 1 - 0 Chelsea
Age on debut: 27 years 11 months 22 days
Last Competitive First-Team Appearance: Wednesday, 29th April 1908, Chelsea 1 - 2 Notts County
See full chronological appearance listing HERE
Appearances
| Goals
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* oth = other competitive matches such as Full Members Cup, Charity/Community Shield, Fifa World Club Cup.
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Frank Lyon made 6 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| League | 14th Sep 1907 | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 35,000 |  |
| League | 21st Sep 1907 | Nottingham Forest | 6 | 0 | Chelsea | 20,000 | |
| League | 23rd Sep 1907 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Newcastle United | 20,000 |  |
| League | 28th Sep 1907 | Chelsea | 1 | 4 | Manchester United | 30,000 | |
| League | 14th Mar 1908 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | The Wednesday | 30,000 | |
| League | 29th Apr 1908 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Notts County | 10,000 | |
Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances
| Non-Competitive First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Frank Lyon made 8 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-Competitive First-Team Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| Friendly | 1st Apr 1907 | Chelsea | 1 | 4 | Fulham | 15,000 | |
| Friendly | 12th May 1907 | Haarlemsche | 3 | 7 | Chelsea | 2,500 | |
| Friendly | 20th Aug 1907 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown |  |
| Friendly | 31st Aug 1907 | Chelsea | 1 | 4 | Chelsea | unknown | |
| Southern Charity Cup | 9th Sep 1907 | Brentford | 2 | 4 | Chelsea | 5,000 | |
| Friendly | 22nd Feb 1908 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 6,000 | |
| Friendly | 30th Apr 1908 | Norwich City | 3 | 3 | Chelsea | 6,150 | |
| Friendly | 3rd May 1908 | Everton | 4 | 0 | Chelsea | 4,000 | |
Non-First-Team Appearances
| Non-First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Frank Lyon made 33 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-First-Team Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| Reserve League | 2nd Apr 1907 | Leyton | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | |
| Reserve League | 11th Apr 1907 | Chelsea | 4 | 4 | Hastings & St Leonards United | unknown | |
| Reserve League | 29th Apr 1907 | Fulham | 4 | 3 | Chelsea | 1,000 | |
| Reserve League | 2nd Sep 1907 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Fulham | 4,000 | |
| Reserve League | 7th Sep 1907 | Luton Town | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | |
| Reserve League | 12th Oct 1907 | Hitchin Town | 2 | 6 | Chelsea | unknown | |
| Reserve League | 19th Oct 1907 | Chelsea | 6 | 0 | Watford | unknown | |
| Reserve League | 26th Oct 1907 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | |
| Reserve League | 2nd Nov 1907 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | unknown | |
| Reserve League | 9th Nov 1907 | Maidstone United | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | |
| Reserve League | 16th Nov 1907 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Maidstone United | unknown | |
| Reserve League | 30th Nov 1907 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Woolwich Arsenal | 4,000 | |
| Reserve League | 7th Dec 1907 | Clapton Orient | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 2,000 | |
| Friendly | 14th Dec 1907 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Dumfries | unknown | |
| Reserve League | 21st Dec 1907 | Woolwich Arsenal | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | |
| Reserve League | 25th Dec 1907 | Chelsea | 6 | 0 | Leyton | unknown | |
| Reserve League | 26th Dec 1907 | Southend United | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 4,500 | |
| Friendly | 28th Dec 1907 | Chelsea | 5 | 2 | Hammersmith League | unknown | |
| Reserve League | 4th Jan 1908 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Luton Town | unknown | |
| Reserve League | 18th Jan 1908 | Watford | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 500 | |
| Reserve League | 25th Jan 1908 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | unknown | |
| Reserve League | 1st Feb 1908 | Norwich City | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | |
| Reserve League | 8th Feb 1908 | Sittingbourne | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 1,000 | |
| Reserve League | 15th Feb 1908 | West Ham United | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | |
| Reserve League | 19th Feb 1908 | Chelsea | 4 | 0 | Tunbridge Wells Rangers | unknown | |
| Reserve League | 29th Feb 1908 | Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 4 | Chelsea | unknown | |
| Reserve League | 21st Mar 1908 | Chelsea | 4 | 0 | Croydon Common | unknown | |
| Reserve League | 28th Mar 1908 | Croydon Common | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 4,000 | |
| Reserve League | 6th Apr 1908 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Sittingbourne | unknown | |
| Reserve League | 13th Apr 1908 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Clapton Orient | unknown | |
| Reserve League | 17th Apr 1908 | Tunbridge Wells Rangers | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 3,000 | |
| Reserve League | 20th Apr 1908 | Hastings & St Leonards United | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 2,000 | |
| Reserve League | 21st Apr 1908 | Fulham | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | |
Chelsea Graves Society Info & External Research Links:
View CGS profile for Frank Lyon on Ancestry
View CGS profile for Frank Lyon on Find-A-Grave
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