[3][4] He contributed 10 goals from 57 appearances[5] as Macclesfield won consecutive league titles, and scored the opening goal of a 2–0 win against Telford United in the inaugural FA Trophy Final at Wembley.
[6][7] He was the club's top scorer in his fifth season with Macclesfield,[5] and then spent time with Wigan Athletic, Altrincham, Poole Town,[8] and second spells at Macclesfield[5] and Mossley[9][10] before signing for Southport of the Football League Fourth Division in 1976.
[1] Lyon made his Football League debut at the age of 27, on 25 September 1976 in a 1–0 defeat at home to Newport County.
[11] He also played non-league football for Runcorn[12] and Ashton United[8] before returning to Macclesfield for a final spell in 1979.
[5] Outside football, Lyon was a woodworker and in later years worked in the family dry-cleaning business.