Jimmy Lawson (English footballer)

Jimmy Lawson
Personal information
Full name	James Joseph Lawson
Date of birth	11 December 1947 (age 75)
Place of birth	Middlesbrough, England
Position(s)	Winger
Youth career
	Middlesbrough
Senior career*
Years	Team
1965–1968	Middlesbrough
1968–1976	Huddersfield Town
1976–1979	Halifax Town
Total
Managerial career
1976–1978	Halifax Town (player-manager)
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Last updated July 08, 2023

James Joseph Lawson (born 11 December 1947) 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]

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References

↑ "Middlesbrough : 1946/47–2008/09". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 12 October 2009.
↑ "Huddersfield Town : 1946/47–2008/09". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 12 October 2009.
↑ "Halifax Town : 1946/47–1992/93 & 1998/99–2001/02". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 12 October 2009.
↑ "Halifax Town Managers". FC Halifax Town. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 12 October 2009.
↑ "Town legends" (reprint). Huddersfield Daily Examiner. FindArticles. 27 September 2005. Retrieved 12 October 2009.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
↑ "Sons and Daughters". Bob Dunning. Archived from the original on 31 August 2010. Retrieved 11 September 2010.

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[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. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 12 October 2009.

[5] "Town legends" (reprint). Huddersfield Daily Examiner. FindArticles. 27 September 2005. Retrieved 12 October 2009.^{[ permanent dead link ]}

[6] "Sons and Daughters". Bob Dunning. Archived from the original on 31 August 2010. Retrieved 11 September 2010.

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