Dai Lawrence

David William "Dai" Lawrence (18 January 1947 – 21 July 2009) was a Welsh footballer who spent four seasons as a professional at his hometown club Swansea City in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

Dai Lawrence

Personal information
Full name	David William Lawrence
Date of birth	(1947-01-18)18 January 1947
Place of birth	Swansea, Wales
Date of death	21 July 2009(2009-07-21) (aged 62)
Place of death	Swansea, Wales
Playing position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
0000–1967	Merthyr Tydfil
1967–1971	Swansea City	97	(2)
1971–1972	Chelmsford City
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Lawrence joined Swansea in May 1967 from non-league Merthyr Tydfil, and was the team's right-back when Swansea were promoted from Division Four in 1969-70.

In 1971, Lawrence was released by Swansea, and he subsequently returned to the non-league game, playing one season for Chelmsford City before an injury forced him to retire from the game. He then moved back to Swansea, where he worked as a carpenter. He died of a suspected heart attack in July 2009, aged 62.[1]

References

1. Hundreds join funeral salute to Swans hero, South Wales Evening Post (6 August 2009). Retrieved 18 August 2009.