Jimmy Lawlor

For the hurler, see Jim Lawlor (hurler).

James Joseph Lawlor (10 May 1933 – 5 April 2012), also known as Jimmy Lawlor or Jim Lawlor, was an Irish professional footballer who played in both Ireland and England as a centre half.

Jimmy Lawlor

Personal information
Full name	James Joseph Lawlor
Date of birth	(1933-05-10)10 May 1933
Place of birth	Finglas Bridge, Dublin, Ireland
Date of death	5 April 2012(2012-04-05) (aged 78)
Place of death	Bradford, England
Position(s)	Centre half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Transport
	Shamrock Rovers
	Drumcondra
1952–1955	Doncaster Rovers	9	(0)
1955–1957	Coleraine
1957–1962	Bradford City	153	(5)
Total		162+	(5+)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Born in Finglas Bridge, Dublin, Ireland,^[1] Lawlor spent his early career with Transport, Shamrock Rovers and Drumcondra.^[2] In August 1952, he was signed for English club Doncaster Rovers by manager Peter Doherty.^[3] He made his debut for Doncaster on 16 October 1954 in a 5–1 defeat against Lincoln City,^[3] and made a total of nine appearances in the Football League for Doncaster during the 1954–55 season.^[4] He also scored two goals in a friendly match against Scottish club Celtic on 18 November 1952.^[5] After leaving Doncaster, Lawlor had a spell in Northern Ireland with Coleraine, before signing with English club Bradford City in March 1957.^[6] After scoring five goals in 153 appearances in the Football League for them,^[7] and 176 appearances in all competitions,^[2] Lawlor retired at the age of 28 in 1962, due to a broken leg injury.^[1][2]

Later life and death

Lawlor died on 5 April 2012, at the age of 78, following a period of illness.^[8]

References

1. Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903–1988. Breedon Books Sport. p. 400. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
2. David Markham (11 April 2012). "Obituary: Jim Lawlor's bad break cut Bradford City career short". Telegraph & Argus.
3. . Doncaster Rovers F.C. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
4. "DONCASTER ROVERS : 1946/47 - 1997/98 & 2003/04 - 2010/11". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database.
5. "DONCASTER ROVERS 3 CELTIC F.C. 2". Celtic Programmes Online.
6. Markham, David; Sutton, Lindsay (2006). The Bradford City Story: The Pain and the Glory. Breedon Books Sport. p. 75. ISBN 1-85983-499-X.
7. "BRADFORD CITY : 1946/47 - 2010/11". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database.
8. . Bradford City A.F.C. 8 April 2012. Archived from the original on 13 April 2012.