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Tommy Lawrence was born on May 14, 1940 in Dailly, United Kingdom. Public records list Tommy Lawrence as an association football player. Death is recorded on January 9, 2018, at the age of 77.
My Take
Tommy Lawrence represents a vanished kind of footballer I deeply admire: the one-club loyalist who gave fourteen years and three hundred-plus games to Liverpool. As a sweeper-keeper before that role had a name, he was quietly ahead of his time, rushing off his line in ways that earned him an affectionate nickname. Coming from a small Scottish town to anchor a great side, then earning Scotland caps, is the unglamorous heroism I treasure in the sport. His passing in 2018 closed a chapter on an era of devotion. To me he remains a model professional and a goalkeeping pioneer.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tommy Lawrence
- Name (Japanese)
- トミー・ローレンス
- Reading
- とみー・ろーれんす
- Born
- May 14, 1940 – January 9, 2018
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Dragon
- Origin
- Dailly, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy%20Lawrence
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q327978
3. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-19
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Tommy Lawrence born?
Born May 14, 1940.
When did Tommy Lawrence die?
Died January 9, 2018, aged 77.
Where was Tommy Lawrence from?
Tommy Lawrence was from Dailly, United Kingdom.
What did Tommy Lawrence do?
Tommy Lawrence worked as association football player.
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