Jim Lyons
Carlton
AFL career
11 games0 goals
- Debut
- R4 1897 v GEE29 May 1897
- Most recent
- R2 1898 v MEL21 May 1898
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Bio
Jim Lyons holds a permanent place in the history books as a foundation squad member for the Carlton Football Club during the dawn of the VFL era. Recruited from the local Parkville side, he broke into the senior team early in the league’s inaugural 1897 season, earning his debut in Round 4 and becoming a regular selection during the club's formative months. Operating primarily as a defensive-minded utility, Lyons was unable to hit the scoreboard during his short tenure, reflecting the low-scoring and often difficult nature of the Blues' early campaigns. He played out the remainder of the 1897 season and added a handful of appearances in 1898 before departing Princes Park, remembered today as one of the pioneers who helped establish the club’s presence in the newly formed competition.
Profile
- Born
- 05 Apr 1876
- Died
- 26 Dec 1934 (aged 58y 265d)
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Bio
1 revisionJim Lyons holds a permanent place in the history books as a foundation squad member for the Carlton Football Club during the dawn of the VFL era. Recruited from the local Parkville side, he broke into the senior team early in the league’s inaugural 1897 season, earning his debut in Round 4 and becoming a regular selection during the club's formative months. Operating primarily as a defensive-minded utility, Lyons was unable to hit the scoreboard during his short tenure, reflecting the low-scoring and often difficult nature of the Blues' early campaigns. He played out the remainder of the 1897 season and added a handful of appearances in 1898 before departing Princes Park, remembered today as one of the pioneers who helped establish the club’s presence in the newly formed competition.