Keith Lawrence (footballer)

Keith Derek Lawrence (born 25 March 1954) is an English retired professional football central defender who played in the Football League for Brentford.

Keith Lawrence
Personal information
Full name Keith Derek Lawrence[1]
Date of birth (1954-03-25) 25 March 1954
Place of birth Sidcup, England
Playing position(s) Centre back
Youth career
1972–1973 Chelsea
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1973–1974 Chelsea 0 (0)
1974 → West Bromwich Albion (loan) 0 (0)
1974–1976 Brentford 78 (1)
Wealdstone
Bromley
Tonbridge
Brading Town
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

A central defender, Lawrence began his career as an apprentice at Chelsea, but was released in 1974 without making a senior appearance.[2] He joined Second Division club West Bromwich Albion on loan in January 1974,[3] but failed to make an appearance during four months at The Hawthorns.[4] Lawrence signed for Fourth Division club Brentford in May 1974 and had two good seasons at Griffin Park,[1] making 89 appearances and scoring two goals, before being surprisingly released by manager John Docherty.[2] Following his release, Lawrence dropped into non-league football and appeared for Wealdstone, Bromley, Tonbridge and Brading Town.[2]

Personal life

After retiring from football, Lawrence joined the police force.[4]

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brentford 1974–75[5] Fourth Division 43 1 2 0 2 0 47 1
1975–76[5] 35 0 4 0 3 1 42 1
Career total 78 1 6 0 5 1 89 2

References
  1. "Keith Lawrence". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  2. Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Yore Publications. p. 95. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  3. "Historical Lineups" (PDF). p. 1. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  4. Croxford, Mark; Lane, David; Waterman, Greville (2011). The Big Brentford Book of the Seventies. Sunbury, Middlesex: Legends Publishing. p. 272. ISBN 978-1906796709.
  5. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 393. ISBN 0951526200.


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