Willie Lyon
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Lyon | ||
| Date of birth | 7 March 1912 | ||
| Place of birth | Birkenhead, England | ||
| Date of death | 5 December 1962 (aged 50) | ||
| Place of death | Manchester, England | ||
| Playing position | Centre-half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1935 | Queens Park | ||
| 1935–1940 | Celtic | 146 | (16) |
| National team | |||
| 1938 | Scottish League XI | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Willie Lyon (7 March 1912 – 5 December 1962) was a professional footballer, who played for Celtic and Queens Park. He was a centre-half and was made captain of Celtic. He won the Scottish league championship in 1936 and 1938 and the Scottish Cup in 1937.
His younger brother Tom was also a footballer.
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