Jimmy Lawson (English footballer) explained

Jimmy Lawson
Fullname:James Joseph Lawson
Birth Date:11 December 1947
Birth Place:Middlesbrough, England
Position:Winger
Youthclubs1:Middlesbrough
Years1:1965–1968
Clubs1:Middlesbrough
Caps1:31
Goals1:3
Years2:1968–1976
Clubs2:Huddersfield Town
Caps2:245
Goals2:42
Years3:1976–1979
Clubs3:Halifax Town
Caps3:93
Goals3:9
Totalcaps:369
Totalgoals:54
Manageryears1:1976–1978
Managerclubs1:Halifax Town (player-manager)

James Joseph Lawson (born 11 December 1947) 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Middlesbrough : 1946/47–2008/09 . UK A–Z Transfers . Neil Brown . 12 October 2009.
  2. Web site: Huddersfield Town : 1946/47–2008/09 . UK A–Z Transfers . Neil Brown . 12 October 2009.
  3. Web site: Halifax Town : 1946/47–1992/93 & 1998/99–2001/02 . UK A–Z Transfers . Neil Brown . 12 October 2009.
  4. Web site: Halifax Town Managers . FC Halifax Town . 12 October 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111005065718/http://www.halifaxafc.co.uk/page/HistoryDetail/0%2C%2C10437~1027650%2C00.html . 5 October 2011 .
  5. News: Town legends . reprint . . Huddersfield Daily Examiner . 27 September 2005 . 12 October 2009 .
  6. Web site: Sons and Daughters . 11 September 2010 . Bob Dunning . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100831175648/http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/bob.dunning/sonsand.htm . 31 August 2010 .