Liam Lawrence
| Date of birth | 14 December 1981 |
| Place of birth | Retford |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Weight | 71 kg |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
This right-sided midfielder received further senior experience at Mansfield Town in the second half of the 2000-01 campaign although he was again mainly used from the subs' bench.
An enthusiastic player who reads the game well, Liam Lawrence's contract at Sunderland was extended to June 2007 in August 2005, then to June 2010 in August 2006.
After a loan spell, he joined Stoke City in January 2007 with a contract to June 2010 that was extended to June 2013 in July 2009.
After a loan spell, Liam joined Portsmouth in January 2011 with a contract to June 2014 that was cancelled in August 2012.
He joined Barnsley in January 2014 with a contract to June 2014.
Liam joined Shrewsbury Town in July 2014 with a two-year contract.
He joined Bristol Rovers in January 2016 with a contract to June 2016 before being made available for transfer in January 2017.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mansfield Town | 03 Jul 1999 | 30 Jun 2004 | |
| Sunderland | 05 Aug 2004 | 02 Jan 2007 | |
| Stoke City | 18 Nov 2006 | 01 Jan 2007 | L |
| Stoke City | 02 Jan 2007 | 02 Jan 2011 | |
| Portsmouth | 11 Sep 2010 | 01 Jan 2011 | L |
| Portsmouth | 02 Jan 2011 | 10 Aug 2012 | |
| Cardiff City | 02 Mar 2012 | 31 May 2012 | L |
| PAOK Salonika | 14 Aug 2012 | 16 Jan 2014 | |
| Barnsley | 16 Jan 2014 | 30 Jun 2014 | |
| Shrewsbury Town | 04 Jul 2014 | 07 Jan 2016 | |
| Bristol Rovers | 07 Jan 2016 | 31 Jan 2017 | |
| Rushall Olympic | 04 Aug 2017 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | Mansfield Town | League Division 3 | 7 | 11 |
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| 2001-02 | Mansfield Town | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Mansfield Town | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Mansfield Town | League Cup | 1 |
1
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| 2001-02 | Mansfield Town | League Division 3 | 32 | 2 |
2
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| 2002-03 | Mansfield Town | FA Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Mansfield Town | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Mansfield Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Mansfield Town | League Division 2 | 40 | 3 |
10 |
7
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1
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| 2003-04 | Mansfield Town | FA Cup | 4 | 3 |
2
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| 2003-04 | Mansfield Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Mansfield Town | League Division 3 | 41 | 19 |
7
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| 2003-04 | Mansfield Town | League Division 3 Play-Offs | 3 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Sunderland | League Championship | 20 | 12 |
6 |
3
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| 2004-05 | Sunderland | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Sunderland | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Sunderland | Premier League | 19 | 10 |
3 |
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| 2006-07 | Stoke City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Stoke City | League Championship | 27 | 5 |
3
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| 2006-07 | Sunderland | League Championship | 10 | 2 |
1
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| 2006-07 | Sunderland | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Stoke City | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Stoke City | League Championship | 40 | 1 |
14 |
12
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| 2007-08 | Stoke City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Stoke City | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Stoke City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Stoke City | Premier League | 18 | 2 |
3 |
8
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| 2009-10 | Stoke City | FA Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 2009-10 | Stoke City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Stoke City | Premier League | 14 | 11 |
1 |
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| 2010-11 | Portsmouth | FA Cup | 1 |
1
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| 2010-11 | Portsmouth | League Championship | 28 | 3 |
7 |
2
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1
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| 2010-11 | Portsmouth | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Cardiff City | League Championship | 12 | 1 |
1 |
3
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| 2011-12 | Cardiff City | League Championship Play-Offs | 2 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Portsmouth | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Portsmouth | League Championship | 23 |
3
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1
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| 2011-12 | Portsmouth | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Barnsley | League Championship | 10 | 4 |
1 |
2
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| 2014-15 | Shrewsbury Town | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
1
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| 2014-15 | Shrewsbury Town | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Shrewsbury Town | League Two | 30 | 3 |
5 |
6
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1
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| 2015-16 | Bristol Rovers | League Two | 8 | 4 |
1 |
1
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| 2015-16 | Shrewsbury Town | FA Cup | 2 |
1
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| 2015-16 | Shrewsbury Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Shrewsbury Town | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Shrewsbury Town | League One | 10 | 8 |
1
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| 2016-17 | Bristol Rovers | Football League Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Bristol Rovers | League One | 1 | 3 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug 2014 | AFC Wimbledon v Shrewsbury Town | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 12 Aug 2014 | Shrewsbury Town v Blackpool | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 19 Aug 2014 | Shrewsbury Town v Accrington Stanley | W | 4-0 | League Two | |
| 23 Aug 2014 | Northampton Town v Shrewsbury Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 23 Sep 2014 | Shrewsbury Town v Norwich City | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 27 Sep 2014 | Southend United v Shrewsbury Town | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 11 Oct 2014 | Shrewsbury Town v Cheltenham Town | W | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 25 Oct 2014 | Shrewsbury Town v Portsmouth | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 28 Oct 2014 | Shrewsbury Town v Chelsea | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Nov 2014 | Dagenham and Redbridge v Shrewsbury Town | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 08 Nov 2014 | Walsall v Shrewsbury Town | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 15 Nov 2014 | Shrewsbury Town v Mansfield Town | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 18 Nov 2014 | Shrewsbury Town v Walsall | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 22 Nov 2014 | Exeter City v Shrewsbury Town | L | 3-2 | League Two | |
| 06 Dec 2014 | Preston North End v Shrewsbury Town | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 13 Dec 2014 | Cambridge United v Shrewsbury Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 20 Dec 2014 | Shrewsbury Town v Morecambe | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 26 Dec 2014 | Oxford United v Shrewsbury Town | W | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 28 Dec 2014 | Shrewsbury Town v Wycombe Wanderers | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 03 Jan 2015 | Burton Albion v Shrewsbury Town | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 08 Jan 2015 | Luton Town v Shrewsbury Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 17 Jan 2015 | Shrewsbury Town v Hartlepool United | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 24 Jan 2015 | Shrewsbury Town v Stevenage | W | 3-2 | League Two | |
| 31 Jan 2015 | Newport County v Shrewsbury Town | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 07 Feb 2015 | Shrewsbury Town v Southend United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 10 Feb 2015 | Carlisle United v Shrewsbury Town | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 14 Feb 2015 | Shrewsbury Town v AFC Wimbledon | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 21 Feb 2015 | Tranmere Rovers v Shrewsbury Town | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 14 Mar 2015 | Wycombe Wanderers v Shrewsbury Town | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 17 Mar 2015 | Morecambe v Shrewsbury Town | W | 1-4 | League Two | |
| 21 Mar 2015 | Shrewsbury Town v Oxford United | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 28 Mar 2015 | Portsmouth v Shrewsbury Town | W | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 03 Apr 2015 | Shrewsbury Town v Dagenham and Redbridge | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 06 Apr 2015 | Mansfield Town v Shrewsbury Town | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 11 Apr 2015 | Shrewsbury Town v Exeter City | W | 4-0 | League Two | |
| 14 Apr 2015 | Bury v Shrewsbury Town | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 18 Apr 2015 | Shrewsbury Town v York City | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Cheltenham Town v Shrewsbury Town | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 02 May 2015 | Shrewsbury Town v Plymouth Argyle | L | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 11 Aug 2015 | Blackburn Rovers v Shrewsbury Town | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 15 Aug 2015 | Bradford City v Shrewsbury Town | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 18 Aug 2015 | Shrewsbury Town v Chesterfield | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 25 Aug 2015 | Crystal Palace v Shrewsbury Town | L | 4-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 29 Aug 2015 | Shrewsbury Town v Burton Albion | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 01 Sep 2015 | Shrewsbury Town v Oldham Athletic | W | 2-0 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 05 Sep 2015 | Barnsley v Shrewsbury Town | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 12 Sep 2015 | Southend United v Shrewsbury Town | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 19 Sep 2015 | Shrewsbury Town v Crewe Alexandra | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 26 Sep 2015 | Shrewsbury Town v Blackpool | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 03 Oct 2015 | Coventry City v Shrewsbury Town | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 10 Oct 2015 | Shrewsbury Town v Colchester United | W | 4-2 | League One | |
| 20 Oct 2015 | Shrewsbury Town v Doncaster Rovers | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 24 Oct 2015 | Shrewsbury Town v Bury | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 31 Oct 2015 | Port Vale v Shrewsbury Town | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 21 Nov 2015 | Wigan Athletic v Shrewsbury Town | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 24 Nov 2015 | Sheffield United v Shrewsbury Town | W | 2-4 | League One | |
| 01 Dec 2015 | Shrewsbury Town v Walsall | L | 1-3 | League One | |
| 07 Dec 2015 | Grimsby Town v Shrewsbury Town | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 12 Dec 2015 | Peterborough United v Shrewsbury Town | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 15 Dec 2015 | Shrewsbury Town v Grimsby Town | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 26 Dec 2015 | Shrewsbury Town v Fleetwood Town | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 02 Jan 2016 | Chesterfield v Shrewsbury Town | L | 7-1 | League One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2008-09 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Republic of Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 4 | 2 |
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| 2010-11 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Republic of Ireland | Nations Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 3 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 2009 | Republic of Ireland v Nigeria | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Sep 2009 | Republic of Ireland v South Africa | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Oct 2009 | Republic of Ireland v Italy | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
| 14 Nov 2009 | Republic of Ireland v France | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe play-off |
| 18 Nov 2009 | France v Republic of Ireland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe play-off |
| 02 Mar 2010 | Republic of Ireland v Brazil | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 25 May 2010 | Republic of Ireland v Paraguay | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 28 May 2010 | Republic of Ireland v Algeria | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Sep 2010 | Armenia v Republic of Ireland | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 07 Sep 2010 | Republic of Ireland v Andorra | W | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 08 Oct 2010 | Republic of Ireland v Russia | L | 2-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 17 Nov 2010 | Republic of Ireland v Norway | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Republic of Ireland v Uruguay | L | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 24 May 2011 | Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland | W | 5-0 | Nations Cup | |
| 29 May 2011 | Republic of Ireland v Scotland | W | 1-0 | Nations Cup | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.