John Lyall Sr
Position: Centre Half · Years: 1897-1902 · Team: Men's First Team
Senior appearances: 65 · Goals: 2
John Lyall Sr's profile is preserved in the All WHUFC archive alongside every player to have represented West Ham United across the club's 130-year history — from the founding as Thames Ironworks in 1895 through to the present day.
John Lyall Sr represented the Men's First Team squad at the club. Playing as a centre half during 1897-1902, Records list John Lyall Sr with 65 senior appearances and 2 goals for the Hammers. West Ham United defenders have long carried the responsibility of protecting the club's proud East London tradition. From Bobby Moore — the club's greatest ever player and 1966 World Cup-winning captain — to modern figures such as Rio Ferdinand, Winston Reid and Aaron Cresswell, defenders have been central to Hammers folklore.
This era at West Ham United spanned the Thames Ironworks legacy, the club's 1900 rebrand, and the move to the Boleyn Ground in Upton Park in 1904.
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