Jimmy Lawson

Jimmy Lawson
Personal information
Full nameJames Joseph Lawson
Date of birth11 December 1947
Place of birthMiddlesbrough, England
Playing positionWinger
Youth career
Middlesbrough
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1965–1968Middlesbrough31(3)
1968–1976Huddersfield Town245(42)
1976–1979Halifax Town93(9)
Total369(54)
Teams managed
1976–1978Halifax Town (player-manager)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

James Joseph "Jimmy" Lawson (born 11 December 1947 in Middlesbrough) 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]

References

  1. "Middlesbrough : 1946/47–2008/09". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 12 October 2009.
  2. "Huddersfield Town : 1946/47–2008/09". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 12 October 2009.
  3. "Halifax Town : 1946/47–1992/93 & 1998/99–2001/02". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 12 October 2009.
  4. "Halifax Town Managers". FC Halifax Town. Retrieved 12 October 2009.
  5. "Town legends" (REPRINT). Huddersfield Daily Examiner (FindArticles). 27 September 2005. Retrieved 12 October 2009.
  6. "Sons and Daughters". Bob Dunning. Retrieved 11 September 2010.