Jimmy Lawson

Jimmy Lawson

Personal information
Full name	James Joseph Lawson
Date of birth	11 December 1947
Place of birth	Middlesbrough, England
Playing position	Winger
Youth career
–	Middlesbrough
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1965–1968	Middlesbrough	31	(3)
1968–1976	Huddersfield Town	245	(42)
1976–1979	Halifax Town	93	(9)
Total		369	(54)
Teams managed
1976–1978	Halifax Town (player-manager)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

James Joseph "Jimmy" Lawson (born 11 December 1947, in Middlesbrough) is an English former professional footballer who played as a winger in the Football League for Middlesbrough,^[1] Huddersfield Town^[2] and Halifax Town,^[3] where he later became player-manager.^[4][5]

Personal life

Lawson was a personal tailor when he was at Huddersfield Town in the 1970s. He is now a salesman for STILL Materials Handling Ltd. His son Ian was also a professional footballer.^[6]

References

1. "Middlesbrough : 1946/47–2008/09". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 12 October 2009.
2. "Huddersfield Town : 1946/47–2008/09". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 12 October 2009.
3. "Halifax Town : 1946/47–1992/93 & 1998/99–2001/02". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 12 October 2009.
4. "Halifax Town Managers". FC Halifax Town. Retrieved 12 October 2009.
5. "Town legends" (reprint). Huddersfield Daily Examiner (FindArticles). 27 September 2005. Retrieved 12 October 2009.
6. "Sons and Daughters". Bob Dunning. Retrieved 11 September 2010.