| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Joseph Lawlor | ||
| Date of birth | 10 May 1933 | ||
| Place of birth | Finglas Bridge, Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 5 April 2012 (aged 78) | ||
| Place of death | Bradford, England | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| Transport | |||
| Shamrock Rovers | |||
| Drumcondra | |||
| 1952–1955 | Doncaster Rovers | 9 | (0) |
| 1955–1957 | Coleraine | ||
| 1957–1962 | Bradford City | 153 | (5) |
| Total | 162+ | (5+) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James Joseph Lawlor (10 May 1933 – 5 April 2012), also known as Jimmy Lawlor or Jim Lawlor, was an Irish professional footballer who played in both Ireland and England as a centre half.
Career
Born in Finglas Bridge, Dublin, Ireland, [1] Lawlor spent his early career with Transport, Shamrock Rovers and Drumcondra. [2] In August 1952, he was signed for English club Doncaster Rovers by manager Peter Doherty. [3] He made his debut for Doncaster on 16 October 1954 in a 5–1 defeat against Lincoln City, [3] and made a total of nine appearances in the Football League for Doncaster during the 1954–55 season. [4] He also scored two goals in a friendly match against Scottish club Celtic on 18 November 1952. [5] After leaving Doncaster, Lawlor had a spell in Northern Ireland with Coleraine, before signing with English club Bradford City in March 1957. [6] After scoring five goals in 153 appearances in the Football League for them, [7] and 176 appearances in all competitions, [2] Lawlor retired at the age of 28 in 1962, due to a broken leg injury. [1] [2]
Later life and death
Lawlor died on 5 April 2012, at the age of 78, following a period of illness. [8]
References
- ^ a b Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903–1988. Breedon Books Sport. p. 400. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
- ^ a b c David Markham (11 April 2012). "Obituary: Jim Lawlor's bad break cut Bradford City career short". Telegraph & Argus.
- ^ a b "Profile". Doncaster Rovers F.C. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
- ^ "DONCASTER ROVERS : 1946/47 - 1997/98 & 2003/04 - 2010/11". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database.
- ^ "DONCASTER ROVERS 3 CELTIC F.C. 2". Celtic Programmes Online.
- ^ Markham, David; Sutton, Lindsay (2006). The Bradford City Story: The Pain and the Glory. Breedon Books Sport. p. 75. ISBN 1-85983-499-X.
- ^ "BRADFORD CITY : 1946/47 - 2010/11". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database.
- ^ "Jimmy Lawlor - 1933-2012". Bradford City A.F.C. 8 April 2012. Archived from the original on 13 April 2012.
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- 1933 births
- 2012 deaths
- Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
- Shamrock Rovers F.C. players
- Drumcondra F.C. players
- Doncaster Rovers F.C. players
- Coleraine F.C. players
- Bradford City A.F.C. players
- English Football League players
- League of Ireland players
- NIFL Premiership players
- Transport F.C. players
- Men's association football defenders
- Association footballers from County Dublin
- Republic of Ireland association football defender stubs
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Joseph Lawlor | ||
| Date of birth | 10 May 1933 | ||
| Place of birth | Finglas Bridge, Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 5 April 2012 (aged 78) | ||
| Place of death | Bradford, England | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| Transport | |||
| Shamrock Rovers | |||
| Drumcondra | |||
| 1952–1955 | Doncaster Rovers | 9 | (0) |
| 1955–1957 | Coleraine | ||
| 1957–1962 | Bradford City | 153 | (5) |
| Total | 162+ | (5+) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James Joseph Lawlor (10 May 1933 – 5 April 2012), also known as Jimmy Lawlor or Jim Lawlor, was an Irish professional footballer who played in both Ireland and England as a centre half.
Career
Born in Finglas Bridge, Dublin, Ireland, [1] Lawlor spent his early career with Transport, Shamrock Rovers and Drumcondra. [2] In August 1952, he was signed for English club Doncaster Rovers by manager Peter Doherty. [3] He made his debut for Doncaster on 16 October 1954 in a 5–1 defeat against Lincoln City, [3] and made a total of nine appearances in the Football League for Doncaster during the 1954–55 season. [4] He also scored two goals in a friendly match against Scottish club Celtic on 18 November 1952. [5] After leaving Doncaster, Lawlor had a spell in Northern Ireland with Coleraine, before signing with English club Bradford City in March 1957. [6] After scoring five goals in 153 appearances in the Football League for them, [7] and 176 appearances in all competitions, [2] Lawlor retired at the age of 28 in 1962, due to a broken leg injury. [1] [2]
Later life and death
Lawlor died on 5 April 2012, at the age of 78, following a period of illness. [8]
References
- ^ a b Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903–1988. Breedon Books Sport. p. 400. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
- ^ a b c David Markham (11 April 2012). "Obituary: Jim Lawlor's bad break cut Bradford City career short". Telegraph & Argus.
- ^ a b "Profile". Doncaster Rovers F.C. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
- ^ "DONCASTER ROVERS : 1946/47 - 1997/98 & 2003/04 - 2010/11". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database.
- ^ "DONCASTER ROVERS 3 CELTIC F.C. 2". Celtic Programmes Online.
- ^ Markham, David; Sutton, Lindsay (2006). The Bradford City Story: The Pain and the Glory. Breedon Books Sport. p. 75. ISBN 1-85983-499-X.
- ^ "BRADFORD CITY : 1946/47 - 2010/11". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database.
- ^ "Jimmy Lawlor - 1933-2012". Bradford City A.F.C. 8 April 2012. Archived from the original on 13 April 2012.
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| This biographical article related to a football defender from Republic of Ireland is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1933 births
- 2012 deaths
- Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
- Shamrock Rovers F.C. players
- Drumcondra F.C. players
- Doncaster Rovers F.C. players
- Coleraine F.C. players
- Bradford City A.F.C. players
- English Football League players
- League of Ireland players
- NIFL Premiership players
- Transport F.C. players
- Men's association football defenders
- Association footballers from County Dublin
- Republic of Ireland association football defender stubs