Jimmy Lawson

James Joseph Lawson (born 11 December 1947, in Middlesbrough) 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]

For the Dundee player, see Jimmy Lawson (footballer).

Jimmy Lawson
Personal information
Full name James Joseph Lawson
Date of birth (1947-12-11) 11 December 1947
Place of birth Middlesbrough, England
Playing position(s) Winger
Youth career
Middlesbrough
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1965–1968 Middlesbrough 31 (3)
1968–1976 Huddersfield Town 245 (42)
1976–1979 Halifax Town 93 (9)
Total 369 (54)
Teams managed
1976–1978 Halifax Town (player-manager)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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


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