Darren Lyon

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Scottish footballer

Date of birth (1995-06-08) 8 June 1995 (age 30)

Current team

Number 20

Darren Lyon
Personal information
Date of birth	(1995-06-08) 8 June 1995 (age 30)
Position	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Clyde
Number	20
Youth career
	Rangers
2010–2014	Hamilton Academical
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2018	Hamilton Academical	61	(3)
2018–2019	Peterborough United	2	(0)
2019–2021	Queen of the South	21	(0)
2020–2021	→ Queen's Park (loan)	18	(4)
2021–2022	Queen's Park	10	(0)
2022–2023	Kelty Hearts	29	(2)
2023–24	Arbroath	17	(0)
2024–	Clyde	0	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 01:46, 28 July 2024 (UTC)

Darren Lyon (born 8 June 1995) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish League Two club Clyde.

He previously played for Arbroath, Hamilton Academical, Peterborough United, Queen of the South, Queen's Park and Kelty Hearts.

Lyon started his career in the Rangers youth academy ^[1] and then signed for Hamilton Academical, hoping for first-team football.^[2] Lyon debuted for Accies on 15 February 2014.^[3]

In April 2015, Lyons signed a new contract with the Accies until the 2017 close season.^[4] In November 2015, it was revealed that Lyon would be out of action for six weeks following knee surgery.^[5] On 18 November 2017, Lyon scored the Accies second goal in their 2–0 win versus Rangers,^[6] marking the Lanarkshire club's first win at Ibrox since 1987.^[1]

Lyon departed the Accies in August 2018 after his contract was mutually terminated.^[7]

Later in August 2018, Lyon signed a one-year contract with EFL League One club Peterborough United.^[8]^[9] Lyon was released by the Posh at the end of the 2018–19 season.^[10]

On 16 August 2019, Lyon signed a one-year contract with Dumfries club Queen of the South.^[11]

On 25 September 2020 he signed for Queen's Park.^[12]

Lyon signed for Kelty Hearts in August 2022.^[13] He left the club at the end of the 2022–23 season.^[14]

Scottish Championship club Arbroath signed Lyon in September 2023.^[14]

Lyon signed a two-year contract with Clyde on 28 July 2024.^[15]

Career statistics

As of 17 July 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Hamilton Academical	2013–14^[16]	Scottish Championship	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2014–15^[17]	Scottish Premiership	14	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	16	0
	2015–16^[18]	Scottish Premiership	13	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	14	0
	2016–17^[19]	Scottish Premiership	5	1	0	0	1	0	1^[a]	0	7	1
	2017–18^[6]	Scottish Premiership	27	2	1	0	2	0	0	0	30	2
	2018–19^[20]	Scottish Premiership	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	4	0
	Total		61	3	2	0	8	0	1	0	72	3
Peterborough United	2018–19^[20]	EFL League One	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	4	0
Queen of the South	2019–20^[21]	Scottish Championship	22	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	24	0
Queen's Park	2020–21^[22]	Scottish League Two	18	4	0	0	4	0	0	0	22	4
	2021–22^[23]	Scottish League One	10	0	0	0	2	0	5^[b]	0	17	0
	Total		28	4	0	0	6	0	5	0	39	4
Kelty Hearts	2022–23^[24]	Scottish League One	29	2	1	0	0	0	3^[c]	0	33	2
Arbroath	2023–24^[25]	Scottish Championship	17	0	0	0	0	0	1^[d]	0	18	0
Clyde	2024–25^[26]	Scottish League Two	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Career total			159	9	4	0	15	0	13	0	191	6

↑ Appearance in the Premiership play-offs
↑ Two appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup and three appearances in the League One play-offs
↑ Appearance(s) in Scottish Challenge Cup
↑ Appearance(s) in Scottish Challenge Cup

References

1 2 Craig Fowler (20 November 2017). "Hamilton goal hero Darren Lyon comes back to bite Rangers". The Scotsman. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
↑ "Lyon Extends Contract". Hamilton Academical F.C. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
↑ "Lyon makes a debut in Fife". SPFL. 21 February 2014. Archived from the original on 4 March 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
↑ "Hamilton Academical: Six players sign new deals at Hamilton". BBC Sport. 15 April 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
↑ "Hamilton Academical's Darren Lyon out for six weeks". BBC Sport. 5 November 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
1 2 "Games played by Darren Lyon in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
↑ "Darren Lyon leaves Hamilton Academical after contract 'mutually terminated'". BBC Sport. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
↑ "Posh Bolster Squad With Scottish Arrival". Peterborough United F.C. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
↑ "Darren Lyon: Peterborough United sign ex-Hamilton Academical midfielder". BBC Sport. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
↑ "Peterborough United: Aaron Chapman among five transfer-listed as four released". BBC Sport. 7 May 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
↑ "QosFC: Welcome Darren Lyon". www.qosfc.com.
↑ Cairns, Ian (25 September 2020). "Spiders Sign Darren Lyon | Queen's Park Football Club". Queen's Park Football Club.
↑ Hart, Ross (18 August 2022). "Potter seeks Kelty improvement ahead of "great" Pars clash". Dunfermline Press. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
1 2 Smith, Ewan (12 September 2023). "Darren Lyon rejects full-time Championship side to join Arbroath". The Courier. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
↑ "NEW SIGNING: Darren Lyon". Clyde F.C. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
↑ "Games played by Darren Lyon in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
↑ "Games played by Darren Lyon in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
↑ "Games played by Darren Lyon in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
↑ "Games played by Darren Lyon in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
1 2 "Games played by Darren Lyon in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
↑ "Games played by Darren Lyon in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
↑ "Games played by Darren Lyon in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
↑ "Games played by Darren Lyon in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
↑ "Games played by Darren Lyon in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
↑ "Games played by Darren Lyon in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
↑ "Games played by Darren Lyon in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 July 2024.

v t e Clyde F.C. – current squad
1 Kinnear 3 Robson 4 Campbell 5 Howie 6 Cuddihy 7 Scullion 8 Leitch 9 Williamson 10 Hilton 11 Redfern 15 Dunachie 16 Connell 18 Nevans 19 Fleming 20 D. Lyon 23 Hynes 24 R. Lyon 27 Murdoch Manager: Young

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