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Norman Lawson (died 25 September 2011) was an English footballer and cricketer.

Norman Lawson

Personal information
Place of birth	County Durham, England
Date of death	25 September 2011 (aged 75)
Place of death	Sketty, Wales
Position(s)	Winger
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Hednesford Town
1955–1958	Bury	56	(8)
1958–1960	Swansea Town	24	(3)
1960	Watford	0	(0)
1960–1963	Kettering Town
1963–1964	Hereford United
	Merthyr Tydfil
	Ton Pentre
Total		80	(11)
Teams managed
	Merthyr Tydfil
	Ton Pentre
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Football career

Lawson played as a winger, spending his early career with Hednesford Town, Bury and Swansea Town.[1][2] He later played for Watford, Kettering Town and Hereford United, before becoming player-manager of both Merthyr Tydfil and Ton Pentre.[3][4]

Cricket career

Lawson played club cricket for Swansea Civil Service, Sketty Church, AWCO and Sketty Quins clubs, while he was Captain of the Welsh over-50 team.[4]

Later life and death

Lawson died on 25 September 2011, aged 75, at Hill House Hospital in Sketty.[4]

References

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