Keith Lawrence (footballer)

Keith Lawrence
Personal information
Full name	Keith Derek Lawrence
Date of birth	25 March 1954 (age 70)
Place of birth	Sidcup, England
Position(s)	Centre back
Youth career
1972–1973	Chelsea
Senior career*
Years	Team
1973–1974	Chelsea
1974	→ West Bromwich Albion (loan)
1974–1976	Brentford
	Wealdstone
	Bromley
	Tonbridge
	Brading Town
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

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
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Brentford	1974–75^[5]	Fourth Division	43	1	2	0	2	0	47	1
Brentford	1975–76^[5]	Fourth Division	35	0	4	0	3	1	42	1
Career total			78	1	6	0	5	1	89	2

References

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

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[Hugman-1] "Keith Lawrence". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 25 June 2015.

[Timeless-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.

[BBB70s-4] Croxford, Mark; Lane, David; Waterman, Greville (2011). The Big Brentford Book of the Seventies. Sunbury, Middlesex: Legends Publishing. p. 272. ISBN 978-1906796709.

[White-5] White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 393. ISBN 0951526200.

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