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Lawrence with Liverpool in 1966 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Johnstone Lawrence | ||
| Date of birth | 14 May 1940 | ||
| Place of birth | Dailly, Ayrshire, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 10 January 2018 (aged 77) | ||
| Place of death | Warrington, Cheshire, England | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Warrington Town | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1971 | Liverpool | 306 | (0) |
| 1971–1974 | Tranmere Rovers | 80 | (0) |
| 1974-1975 | Chorley | (0) | |
| Total | 455 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 1962 | Scotland U23 | 1 | (0) |
| 1963–1969 | Scotland | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Thomas Johnstone Lawrence (14 May 1940 – 10 January 2018) was a Scottish professional footballer. He played as a goalkeeper.
He played for English clubs Liverpool and Tranmere Rovers from the 1950s through to the 1970s. He also played in three times for Scotland during the 1960s. He was a twice league champion and an FA Cup winner with Liverpool.
Lawrence was born in Dailly, Ayrshire. He had a son, Stephen. In 2015, Lawrence made news headlines when a BBC journalist asked if he remembered a game between Liverpool and Everton. He replied "I do, I played in it. I was the goalkeeper for Liverpool."
Lawrence died on 10 January 2018 in Warrington, Cheshire. He was 77.