| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Lyons | ||
| Date of birth | 8 December 1951 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1971–1982 | Everton | 390 | (48) |
| 1982–1985 | Sheffield Wednesday | 129 | (12) |
| 1985–1987 | Grimsby Town | 50 | (4) |
| 1991 | Nova Scotia Clippers | 6 | (1) |
| Total | 569 | (64) | |
| International career | |||
| 1974–1975 | England U23 | 5 | (0) |
| 1978 | England B | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1985–1987 | Grimsby Town | ||
| 1991 | Nova Scotia Clippers (Assistant) | ||
| 1993–1995 | Brunei | ||
| 1995–1997 | Canberra Cosmos | ||
| 2002 | Brunei | ||
| 2004–2010 | Stirling Lions | ||
| 2011 | Cockburn City | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Michael Lyons (born 8 December 1951) is an English former footballer in the 1970s and 1980s. He is most famous as captain of Everton during this period.