Norman Lawson (6 April 1935 – 25 September 2011) was an English footballer and cricketer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Norman Lawson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 April 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | Houghton-le-Spring, England | ||
| Date of death | 25 September 2011 (aged 76) | ||
| Place of death | Sketty, Wales | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Hednesford Town | |||
| 1955–1958 | Bury | 56 | (8) |
| 1958–1960 | Swansea Town | 24 | (3) |
| 1960 | Watford | 0 | (0) |
| 1960–1963 | Kettering Town | ||
| 1963–1964 | Hereford United | ||
| Merthyr Tydfil | |||
| Ton Pentre | |||
| Total | 80 | (11) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| Merthyr Tydfil | |||
| Ton Pentre | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editFootball career
editLawson played as a winger, spending his early career with Hednesford Town, Bury and Swansea Town.[2][3] He later played for Watford, Kettering Town and Hereford United, before becoming player-manager of both Merthyr Tydfil and Ton Pentre.[4][5]
Cricket career
editLawson played club cricket for Swansea Civil Service, Sketty Church, AWCO and Sketty Quins clubs, while he was Captain of the Welsh over-50 team.[5]
Later life and death
editLawson died on 25 September 2011, aged 75, at Hill House Hospital in Sketty.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Norman Lawson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ "BURY : 1946/47 - 2010/11". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database.
- ^ "SWANSEA CITY : 1946/47 - 2010/11". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database.
- ^ "Past Players". Swansea City A.F.C. 3 April 2011. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- ^ a b c "Football and cricket hero Norman Lawson played alongside legends". South Wales Evening Post. 30 September 2011.
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