![]() Lawrenson in 1981, tackling AZ's Hugo Hovenkamp | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mark Thomas Lawrenson | ||
Date of birth | 2 June 1957 | ||
Place of birth | Preston, Lancashire, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1974–1977 | Preston North End | 73 | (2) |
1977–1981 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 152 | (5) |
1981–1988 | Liverpool | 241 | (11) |
1988–1989 | Barnet | 2 | (0) |
1989 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 20 | (3) |
1990–1991 | Corby Town | ||
1992 | Chesham United | ||
Total | 488 | (21) | |
International career | |||
1977–1987 | Republic of Ireland | 39 | (5) |
Managerial career | |||
1988 | Oxford United | ||
1989–1990 | Peterborough United | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Mark Thomas Lawrenson (born 2 June 1957) is a former professional footballer who played as a defender for Liverpool, among others, during the 1970s and 1980s. After a short career as a manager, he then became a radio, television and internet pundit for the BBC, TV3, BT Sport and Today FM, retiring at the end of the 2021–22 football season.[2] Born and raised in England, Lawrenson qualified to play for the Republic of Ireland through his grandfather, Thomas Crotty, who was born in Waterford.
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