Keith Lawrence (footballer)

Keith Lawrence
Personal information
Full nameKeith Derek Lawrence[1]
Date of birth25 March 1954
Place of birthSidcup, England
Playing positionCentre back
Youth career
1972–1973Chelsea
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1973–1974Chelsea0(0)
1974–1976Brentford78(1)
Wealdstone
Bromley
Tonbridge
Brading Town
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Keith Lawrence is a retired English football centre back who played in the Football League for Brentford.[1]

Playing career

Chelsea

A centre back, Lawrence began his career as an apprentice at Chelsea, but was released in 1974 without making a senior appearance.[1]

Brentford

Lawrence signed for Division Four side Brentford in 1974.[1] He had two good seasons at Griffin Park, making 89 appearances and scoring two goals before being surprisingly released by manager John Docherty.[1]

Non-league football

After his release from Brentford, Lawrence dropped into non-league football and appeared for Wealdstone, Bromley, Tonbridge and Brading Town.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920-2006. Yore Publications. p. 95. ISBN 978-0955294914.