[8] Lyon's stay in the junior ranks was brief: he signed for Division One Albion Rovers in late September 1934, and went straight into the eleven to face Celtic.
[9] He scored 25 goals in 50 league matches between then and February 1936,[4] when Rovers loaned him to Airdrieonians to help that club's struggle against relegation from Division One.
[10] He scored six goals from ten matches,[4] and media speculation was that perhaps Rovers should have kept him as they slid lower in the table.
[11] The following season, Rovers themselves were on the point of relegation when they sold Lyon to Blackpool for £1200; the player did not want to leave, but agreed to do so when the club's financial problems were explained to him.
[14] He made a few appearances for Celtic[15] (alongside his brother Willie who was a regular in the side)[16] in the Scottish regional league before suffering a groin injury and returning to Chesterfield.