Franklin Lawson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Jersey City, New Jersey, United States | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Belmont Abbey College | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1981-1982 | Nashville Diamonds | ||
| 1983 | Pennsylvania Stoners | ||
| 1984 | Charlotte Gold | ||
| New York Arrows (indoor) | |||
| 1984 | New York Nationals | ||
| 1985 | Fort Lauderdale Sun | ||
| – | Atlanta Lightning (indoor) | ||
| – | Atlanta Datagraphic | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| Georgia Perimeter College (assistant) | |||
| – | OFC Black (head) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Franklin Lawson is a retired American soccer player.
Lawson graduated from Cedar Ridge High School. He then attended Belmont Abbey College where he graduated in 1977. He turned professional in 1981 with the Nashville Diamonds of the American Soccer League. He played for the Pennsylvania Stoners and Charlotte Gold in 1984. He also spent time with the New York Arrows of the Major Indoor Soccer League. He also played for the New York Nationals in the United Soccer League. He finished his professional career with the Atlanta Lightning of the SISL. He later played for Atlanta Datagraphic. He served as an assistant with the Georgia Perimeter College women's soccer team from the 1990s until recently. He currently coaches for the OFC Black team and has lead them to a five win season and a semifinal appearance in the Athens Finale in 2014. The team finished on the brink of promotion with 27 points. Also, he is the director of technical training for the OFC academy.[1]