Robin Lawler

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Joseph "Robin" Lawler (born 28 August 1925) was an Irish professional football player.

From Dublin, he began his career with Home Farm F.C.. Later played with Distillery F.C., Drumcondra F.C. and Transport F.C.. Played for Drums in the against Shamrock Rovers in the FAI Cup final in 1946. Later he played for Belfast Celtic, with whom he won Irish Cup and league honours. Subsequently, he moved to Fulham and played at full back in a brilliant team which included the England inside forward Johnny Haynes, Ron Greenwood and Jimmy Hill. He played 281 times for Fulham from 1949 until 1962. He won the first of his eight Ireland caps in a 4-0 win over Austria at Dalymount Park in March 1953. Robin Lawler died in 1998 in London.