Jimmy Lawlor
| 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 | ||
| Playing position | 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+) | |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals) | |||
James Joseph Lawlor (10 May 1933 – 5 April 2012), also known as Jimmy Lawlor or Jim Lawlor, was an Irish former 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
- 1 2 Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903–1988. Breedon Books Sport. p. 400. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
- 1 2 3 David Markham (11 April 2012). "Obituary: Jim Lawlor’s bad break cut Bradford City career short". Telegraph & Argus.
- 1 2 "Profile". Doncaster Rovers F.C.
- ↑ "DONCASTER ROVERS : 1946/47 - 1997/98 & 2003/04 - 2010/11". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's 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 Database.
- ↑ "Jimmy Lawlor - 1933-2012". Bradford City A.F.C. 8 April 2012.