| Gordon Lyon | |
| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | Gordon William Francis Lyon |
| Birth Date: | 22 May 1905 |
| Birth Place: | Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, England |
| Death Place: | Steyning, Sussex, England |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Club1: | Oxford University |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 9 |
| Runs1: | 262 |
| Bat Avg1: | 16.37 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/1 |
| Top Score1: | 52 |
| Deliveries1: | 7 |
| Wickets1: | 1 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 5.00 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 1/5 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 7/– |
| Date: | 23 May |
| Year: | 2020 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/16699.html Cricinfo |
Gordon William Francis Lyon (22 May 1905 – 22 December 1932) was an English first-class cricketer and educator.
Lyon was born in May 1905 at Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire. He was educated at Brighton College,[1] before going up to Wadham College, Oxford.[2] While studying at Oxford, he played first-class cricket for Oxford University, making his debut against the Free Foresters at Oxford in 1925. He played first-class cricket for Oxford until 1927, making nine appearances.[3] Lyon scored a total of 262 runs in his nine matches, at an average of 16.37 and a high score of 52.[4]
After graduating from Oxford, Lyon became a schoolmaster. He died in Sussex at Steyning in December 1932, leaving Brighton College Scholarship Trustees £2,068.[1]