Gordon William Francis Lyon (22 May 1905 – 22 December 1932) was an English first-class cricketer and educator.
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| Full name | Gordon William Francis Lyon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 May 1905 Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 22 December 1932 (aged 27) Steyning, Sussex, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1925–1927 | Oxford University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 23 May 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lyon was born in May 1905 at Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire. He was educated at Brighton College,[1] before going up to Wadham College, Oxford.[2] While studying at Oxford, he played first-class cricket for Oxford University, making his debut against the Free Foresters at Oxford in 1925. He played first-class cricket for Oxford until 1927, making nine appearances.[3] Lyon scored a total of 262 runs in his nine matches, at an average of 16.37 and a high score of 52.[4]
After graduating from Oxford, Lyon became a schoolmaster. He died in Sussex at Steyning in December 1932, leaving Brighton College Scholarship Trustees £2,068.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b Heathfield Jottings. Sussex Agricultural Express. 10 March 1933. p. 6
- ^ "Player profile: Gordon Lyon". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Gordon Lyon". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Gordon Lyon". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
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