Barry Dyson
Personal information | |||
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Full name | John Barry Dyson | ||
Date of birth | 6 September 1942 | ||
Place of birth | Oldham, England | ||
Date of death | 26 February 1995 | (aged 52)||
Place of death | Layer de la Haye, England | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
1959–1960 | Bury | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1960–1962 | Bury | 0 | (0) |
1962–1966 |
Tranmere Rovers | 174 | (99[N 1]) |
1966–1968 | Crystal Palace | 34 | (9) |
1968 | Watford | 38 | (19) |
1968–1973 | Orient | 160 | (28) |
1973–1975 |
Colchester United | 42 | (6) |
1975 | → Chelmsford City (loan) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
John Barry Dyson (6 September 1942 – 26 February 1995; better known as Barry Dyson) was an English association footballer who played as a
Career
Born in
Dyson's time at Watford was one of contrasts. His impact at Watford was dramatic; he scored 15 goals in Watford's 20 remaining fixtures of the 1967–68 season, including 13 goals in his first 13 starts.[2] Despite having played fewer than half of Watford's league games, he finished the season as their top scorer.[2] However, the sale of winger Tony Currie to Sheffield United in July 1968 impacted on the number of chances the team created the following season.[3] Additionally, the purchase of fellow striker Barry Endean prompted manager Ken Furphy to use Dyson in a deeper role.[3] Consequently, he could only manage 4 goals from his 20 appearances in 1968–69. With the agreement of Furphy, Dyson was allowed to transfer to Orient in December 1968, for £1,000 less than Watford initially paid for him.[1]
Although Dyson was the first-choice striker at Orient, he was unable to regain the strike rate he had previously maintained, scoring 28 goals in 160 league games. He joined Colchester United in 1973, for whom he scored 6 goals before finishing his career with a loan spell at Chelmsford City.[4]
Dyson suffered brain damage as a result of a heart attack and died shortly after.[citation needed]
Notes
- ^ Watford Football Clubhistorian Trefor Jones states that he scored 99 goals in his book, whilst published statistician Neil Brown quotes 100 goals in his online records.
References
- ^ ISBN 0-9527458-0-1.
- ^ ISBN 0-9527458-1-X.
- ^ ISBN 0-9509601-6-0.
- ^ "Barry Dyson". Neil Brown. Archived from the original on 19 July 2010. Retrieved 25 July 2010.