Manager
Appointed Manager of West Ham Utd
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
John Lyall Biography and Timeline
Follow John Lyall through 5 dated historical records for Great Britain.
John Lyall, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
5Distinct records
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1975–1992Years on this page
1975
Lyall Leads West Ham United Past Fulham
Under Lyall, West Ham United conclude their FA Cup run by beating Fulham 2-0.
1980
West Ham FA Cup Victory
Manages second-tier West Ham United to a 1-0 FA Cup final victory over Arsenal.
1981
Second Division Championship and Promotion
John Lyall leads West Ham United to the 1980–81 Second Division title with a dominant league record and restores the club to the top flight.
1992
Second Division Championship Manager
John Lyall guides Ipswich Town to the 1991–92 Second Division championship, earning promotion into the first season of the newly formed Premier League.
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.