Personal information | |||
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Full name | John Angus Lyall | ||
Date of birth | 24 February 1940 | ||
Place of birth | Ilford, England | ||
Date of death | 18 April 2006 | (aged 66)||
Place of death | Tattingstone, England | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
1955–1959 | West Ham United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1959–1963 | West Ham United | 31 | (0) |
International career | |||
1957 | England Youth | 1 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
1974–1989 | West Ham United | ||
1990–1994 | Ipswich Town | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
John Angus Lyall (24 February 1940 – 18 April 2006) was an English footballer and manager primarily known for his 34 years at West Ham United. He played for the club as a youth, then as a first-team player before injury cut short his career. He then joined the coaching staff, before becoming the manager of the senior team in 1974. He stayed in that role until 1989. He subsequently went on to manage Ipswich Town from 1990 to 1994.