Mick Lawlor (born 12 April 1949 in Dublin) is an Irish former footballer who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael G. Lawlor[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 April 1949 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Republic of Ireland | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Home Farm | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1974 | Shamrock Rovers | 120 | (41) |
| 1974–1976 | Shelbourne | 49 | (18) |
| 1976–1981 | Dundalk | 70 | (17) |
| 1981–1982 | Shelbourne | 29 | (2) |
| 1982–1983 | Bohemians | 8 | (1) |
| 1983–1984 | Limerick United | 1 | (0) |
| 1984–1986 | Home Farm | 24 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 1970–1973 | Republic of Ireland | 5 | (0) |
| 1972 | Republic of Ireland U23 | 1 | (0) |
| 1970 | League of Ireland XI | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1984–86 | Home Farm | ||
| 1986 | Drogheda United | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editSon of Kit Lawlor he joined Shamrock Rovers in 1966 and made a scoring debut on 20 April 1966.[2] He scored his first goal for the Hoops the following season in a Dublin City Cup semi final win over Waterford United.[3]
He twice played in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup for Rovers against Randers FC and FC Schalke 04. He scored 41 League and 8 FAI Cup goals in the green and white and earned one League of Ireland XI cap.
After all the success at Milltown Mick signed for Shelbourne in January 1974.
He later signed for Dundalk F.C. in 1976 and was named Player of the Month in March 1977. He had more success scoring against Celtic at Parkhead in the 1979–80 European Cup.[4] Shortly after he was out of the game for a year with injury and became assistant manager to Jim McLaughlin. At this stage his younger brother Martin was playing for the club. He resigned from the Oriel Park outfit in May 1981 to seek first team football which he got again at Shelbourne.
Then he signed for Bohemians F.C. in 1982 but announced his retirement in January 1983.[5]
Lawlor was appointed player/manager of Home Farm in March 1984.[6]
He then was appointed manager of Drogheda United in 1986 but resigned in November.
He was also Chairman of the PFAI near the end of his career and managed Clontarf Athletic from 1988.
International career
editLawlor won five full international caps for the Republic of Ireland national football team[7] as well as youth caps, making his full international debut at 21 years, 5 months & 11 days against Poland in Dalymount Park, Dublin.[1]
He was appointed Ireland kit manager in April 2008.[8]
Family connections
editHis two brothers Robbie and Martin also played for Rovers, and his uncle Jimmy Lawlor was also a footballer.[9]
Honours
edit- League of Ireland
- Dundalk F.C. – 1978/79
- FAI Cup: 3
- Shamrock Rovers – 1968, 1969
- Dundalk F.C. – 1979
- League of Ireland Shield
- Shamrock Rovers – 1967/68
- Leinster Senior Cup
- Shamrock Rovers – 1969
- League of Ireland Cup
- Dundalk F.C. – 1977/78
- Top Four Cup
- Shamrock Rovers 1966
- Blaxnit Cup
- Shamrock Rovers 1967–68
- LFA President's Cup:
- Shamrock Rovers 1969/70
References
edit- ^ a b "Debut". eu-football.info. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ The Irish Times. Dublin. 21 April 1966. ISSN 0791-5144 http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1966/0421/Pg003.html#Ar00300:37B4863D94A53F74C44394E22FD54A3365642D594930D96333BACA367ADD367ACA376ADD378ACA3B4ADD2EA48636E4A53904C43ED4E22E4ACB31FADE.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ The Irish Times. Dublin. 7 September 1967. ISSN 0791-5144 http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1967/0907/Pg003.html#Ar00300:5D95116325305C153561F55354177657A78E60380063E8185E79D761F9EF608B5E642B766F85F472E60C7116DC7476F46F685372086B72085372E86B56DA9C59EAB354C5115C853053A5355B85536187616697795849D85D49F063AA88667AA0667A8866DAA0544A9C567AB368D5F56CB60D6CC5F56DD60D6969A86A79BB6A79A86D49BB.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ The Irish Times. Dublin. 25 October 1979. ISSN 0791-5144 http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1979/1025/Pg004.html#Ar00401:36559A3825B238F59A3C25B238F5C43C25DC.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ The Irish Times. Dublin. 27 January 1983. ISSN 0791-5144 http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1983/0127/Pg003.html#Ar00311:5845995B15AE59054D5F057E5C85996125AE5935FC5C06115846165A862E5A66185AE62D5AD6165B662E5946D05C16E5.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ The Irish Times. Dublin. 29 March 1984. ISSN 0791-5144 http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1984/0329/Pg003.html#Ar00305:0D590713594905F95C08296F153A3F170A5215B9081E694B08B95C0C796F16598918E99C1A49D91CC9EC17AA3F1A2A52.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Statistics: Republic of Ireland [Powered by tplSoccerStats]".
- ^ "Football Association of Ireland".
- ^ Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903–1988. Derby: Breedon Books Sport. p. 112. ISBN 978-0-907969-38-9.
Sources
edit- Doolan, Paul; Goggins, Robert (1993). The Hoops: A History of Shamrock Rovers. Dublin: Gill & MacMillan. ISBN 978-0-7171-2121-2.