 Complete the following phrase:  Lyons played for Hednesford Town and Bridgtown Amateurs, before joining Aston Villa as a professional in April 1907 after a trial three months earlier. The Villans ended the 190708 campaign in second place in the First Division, nine points behind champions Manchester United. They dropped to seventh spot in 190809, before being crowned champions of the Football League in 190910. He played at Stamford Bridge in the 1910 FA Charity Shield, which ended in a 10 defeat to Brighton  Hove Albion. Villa went on to finish the 191011 season in second place, just one point behind Manchester United. They then dropped to sixth in 191112, before finishing second in 191213 just four points behind champions Sunderland. He played against Sunderland in the 