Keith Lawrence (footballer)

Keith Lawrence

Personal information
Full name	Keith Derek Lawrence[1]
Date of birth	25 March 1954
Place of birth	Sidcup, England
Playing position	Centre back
Youth career
1972–1973	Chelsea
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1973–1974	Chelsea	0	(0)
1974–1976	Brentford	78	(1)
	Wealdstone
	Bromley
	Tonbridge
	Brading Town
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Keith Lawrence is a retired English football centre back who played in the Football League for Brentford.^[1]

Playing career

Chelsea

A centre back, Lawrence began his career as an apprentice at Chelsea, but was released in 1974 without making a senior appearance.^[1]

Brentford

Lawrence signed for Division Four side Brentford in May 1974.^[2] He had two good seasons at Griffin Park, making 89 appearances and scoring two goals before being surprisingly released by manager John Docherty.^[1]

Non-league football

After his release from Brentford, Lawrence dropped into non-league football and appeared for Wealdstone, Bromley, Tonbridge and Brading Town.^[1]

References

1. Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920-2006. Yore Publications. p. 95. ISBN 978-0955294914.
2. "Barry Hugman's Footballers - Keith Lawrence". hugmansfootballers.com. Retrieved 2015-06-25.