with Sussex, but nothing came of this, and he did not play first-class cricket again. Instead, he went to Ireland where he was associated with clubs at Bangor and Clontarf as a coach. He later settled in South Africa where he ran a bar, and he died there on 1 January 2010. Lyon was married in 1972 to Cynthia Mary. He also played rugby league. References External links 1951 births 2010 deaths Cricketers from St Helens, Merseyside D. H. Robins' XI cricketers English cricketers Lancashire cricketers Marylebone Cricket Club cricketers Wicket-keepers