| Eric Lawrence | |
| Fullname: | Eric Sinclair Maxwell Lawrence |
| Birth Date: | 15 July 1924 |
| Birth Place: | Grafton, New South Wales, Australia |
| Death Place: | Grafton, New South Wales, Australia |
| Retired: | yes |
| Club1: | St. George |
| Year1start: | 1942 |
| Appearances1: | 3 |
| Tries1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Fieldgoals1: | 0 |
| Points1: | 0 |
| Source: | [1] |
| Updated: | 23 July 2019 |
Eric Sinclair Maxwell Lawrence (15 July 1924 – 13 July 1978) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s.
A South Grafton junior, Lawrence was in the St. George District during 1942 and turned out for the St. George club for a few games in that season. He replaced the first grade half-back Alf Cox due to a broken collarbone, in the 1942 Grand Final. He played a total of three first grade games during 1942, and did not appear in first grade again due to war duties.[2] He later returned to his local area after the war and went on to star for the South Grafton Rugby League club between 1946-1956 and represented Upper Clarence during his playing career.
Note: His surname was often spelt incorrectly in the press as 'Laurence'.[3]
South Grafton Rugby League Club named Eric Lawrence in their team of the Century in 2014. [4]