Herbert Lyon (cricketer)

Herbert Lyon (29 April 1867 – 7 December 1951) was a Jersey first-class cricketer and educator.

Herbert Lyon
Personal information
Full nameHerbert Lyon
Born29 April 1867
Saint Helier, Jersey
Died7 December 1951(1951-12-07) (aged 84)
Woking, Surrey, England
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1887–1890Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 3
Runs scored 13
Batting average 3.25
100s/50s –/–
Top score 9*
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 23 May 2020

The son of William Lyon, he was born at Saint Helier in April 1869. He was educated at Winchester College,[1] before going up to Corpus Christi College, Oxford.[2] While studying at Oxford, he made three appearances in first-class cricket for Oxford University, playing against the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1887 and the touring Australians and the Gentlemen of England in 1890.[3] Lyon had little success in these three matches, scoring just 13 runs.[4]

After graduating from Oxford, he became a schoolmaster at Bilton Grange in 1891.[1] He later became the headmaster of Allen House School at Woking. Lyon died at Woking in December 1951.[5]

References
  1. Winchester College, 1836-1906: A Register. P. and G. Wells. 1907. pp. 397.
  2. Foster, Joseph (1893). Oxford Men and Their Colleges. James Parker & Co. p. 384.
  3. "First-Class Matches played by Herbert Lyon". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  4. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Herbert Lyon". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  5. "Wisden - Obituraries in 1951". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
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