Autographs of John Lyall
John Angus Lyall (24 February 1940 – 18 April 2006) was an English footballer and manager primarily known for his 34 years at West Ham United. He played for the club as a youth, then as a first-team player before injury cut short his career. He then joined the coaching staff, before becoming the manager of the senior team in 1974. He stayed in that role until 1989. He subsequently went on to manage Ipswich Town from 1990 to 1994.
Lyall was of Scottish descent. His mother, Catherine, was from the Isle of Lewis, and his father, James, was from Kirriemuir. He was born in Ilford, Essex.
Watched by the club's manager, Ted Fenton, and chief scout Wally St Pier, Lyall was offered a place at West Ham United aged fifteen. In October 1955 he was taken on as a groundstaff boy, with duties such as boot cleaning, painting the football stands and wages clerk. He played youth team football as a left back. In February 1957 he won his only significant international honour when he played for England Youth in a 7–1 victory over Luxembourg at Upton Park. In 1957 he was also a member of the West Ham side which lost 8–2, on aggregate, to Manchester United in the FA Youth Cup Final.
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Current items with a signature of John Lyall
These are the most current items with a signature of John Lyall that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | John Lyall - Just Like My Dreams My Life with West Ham - SIGNED | £25.37 |  |
| John Lyall - Just Like My Dreams My Life with West Ham - SIGNED | £25.37 | |
Traded items with a signature of John Lyall
The most expensive item with a signature of John Lyall (A Beautiful Hand Signed Picture Of John Lyall In The 1980 Cup Final) was sold in February 2026 for £883.95 while the cheapest item (West Ham United FC Legend John Lyall Hand Signed Autograph) found a new owner for £0.99 in January 2020. The month with the most items sold (2) was November 2018 with an average selling price of £6.20 for an autographed item of John Lyall. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in December 2025 with £81.62 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £2.25 was March 2025. In average, an autographed item from John Lyall is worth £17.49.
Most recently, these items with a signature of John Lyall were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | John Lyall Autobiography Book: My Life with West Ham (SIGNED 1975 Envelope) | £86.82 |  |
| John Lyall Autobiography Book: My Life with West Ham (SIGNED 1975 Envelope) | £86.82 | |
 | John Lyall Signed Just Like My Dreams My Life with West Ham 1989 Hardcover | £29.95 | |
| John Lyall Signed Just Like My Dreams My Life with West Ham 1989 Hardcover | £29.95 | |
| John Lyall Signed Just Like My Dreams My Life with West Ham 1989 Hardcover | £39.95 | |
| John Lyall Signed Just Like My Dreams My Life with West Ham 1989 Hardcover | £39.95 | |
| John Lyall SIGNED Just Like My Dreams, My Life with West Ham Hardback | £46.30 | |
| John Lyall SIGNED Just Like My Dreams, My Life with West Ham Hardback | £46.30 | |
| John Lyall SIGNED Just Like My Dreams, My Life with West Ham Hardback | £67.61 | |
| John Lyall SIGNED Just Like My Dreams, My Life with West Ham Hardback | £67.61 | |
| Just Like My Dreams: My Life with West Ham by John Lyall (Hardcover 1989) signed | £2.25 | |
 | They Played with John Lyall - The West Ham Years ~ Author-Signed Book! | £49.99 | |
| They Played with John Lyall - The West Ham Years ~ Author-Signed Book! | £49.99 | |
| WEST HAM UNITED – THE MAKING OF A FOOTBALL CLUB SIGNED - JOHN LYALL 2 /200 COPY | £81.62 | |
| WEST HAM UNITED – THE MAKING OF A FOOTBALL CLUB SIGNED - JOHN LYALL 2 /200 COPY | £81.62 | |
