Personal information | |||
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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.
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]
Lawlor died on 5 April 2012, at the age of 78, following a period of illness. [8]