 Nyorai kuenderera mberi kweiyi ndima - Munguva yekudzingwa kwavo kubva kumakwikwi epamusoro, musi wa10 Chivabvu 1980 West Ham yakarova Arsenal mumutambo weFA Cup, chikwata chokupedzisira chemaligi akaderera kuita kudaro. Mumwaka wavo wekusimudzira wa1981, Lyall akatungamirawo maHammers kumafainari eLeague Cup kwavakaita 11 vachikwikwidza neLiverpool, vasati varasikirwa nekudzokorora 21, vachitungamira pakutanga kwemutambo. Vakasvikawo kumaquarter-fainari eEuropean Cup Winners Cup mugore rimwe chetero. 