Johnny Lyons
Collingwood
AFL career
16 games12 goals
- Debut
- R7 1899 v ESS17 June 1899
- Most recent
- R7 1900 v FIT23 June 1900
Stats
Bio
A homegrown talent recruited directly from the Collingwood Juniors, Johnny Lyons stepped up to the senior side midway through the 1899 season to serve as a focal point in attack. Operating primarily as a full-forward, he stood 178cm—a solid height for a key target of that era—and made an immediate impression after debuting in a Round 7 victory over Essendon. Lyons held his spot for the remainder of his first year, proving to be a capable avenue to goal, but he struggled to maintain that momentum into the 1900 season. He featured in just six games the following year before drifting out of the side, finishing his brief VFL tenure with 12 goals from 16 appearances. His time at Victoria Park represents the career of a local product who briefly bridged the gap to the elite level, a journey that concluded a decade before his premature death at the age of 34.
Profile
- Born
- 15 Jan 1876
- Died
- 30 July 1910 (aged 34y 196d)
- Birthplace
- Carlton, VIC
- Deathplace
- Fitzroy, VIC
Teams
Bio
1 revisionA homegrown talent recruited directly from the Collingwood Juniors, Johnny Lyons stepped up to the senior side midway through the 1899 season to serve as a focal point in attack. Operating primarily as a full-forward, he stood 178cm—a solid height for a key target of that era—and made an immediate impression after debuting in a Round 7 victory over Essendon. Lyons held his spot for the remainder of his first year, proving to be a capable avenue to goal, but he struggled to maintain that momentum into the 1900 season. He featured in just six games the following year before drifting out of the side, finishing his brief VFL tenure with 12 goals from 16 appearances. His time at Victoria Park represents the career of a local product who briefly bridged the gap to the elite level, a journey that concluded a decade before his premature death at the age of 34.