David Lawson
| Date of birth | 22 December 1947 |
| Place of birth | Wallsend |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
With Everton, League Cup runner-up 1977.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle United | 01 Apr 1966 | 01 Oct 1967 | |
| Bradford Park Avenue | 01 Oct 1967 | 01 May 1969 | |
| Huddersfield Town | 01 May 1969 | 01 Jun 1972 | |
| Everton | 01 Jun 1972 | 01 Oct 1978 | |
| Luton Town | 01 Oct 1978 | 01 Mar 1979 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-73 | Everton | FA Cup | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1972-73 | Everton | League Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1972-73 | Everton | League Division One | 38 | 21 | 14 | |||
| 1973-74 | Everton | FA Cup | 3 | 1 | ||||
| 1973-74 | Everton | League Cup | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1973-74 | Everton | League Division One | 42 | 21 | 17 | |||
| 1974-75 | Everton | League Cup | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1974-75 | Everton | League Division One | 7 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 1975-76 | Everton | League Cup | 3 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1975-76 | Everton | League Division One | 22 | 14 | 4 | |||
| 1975-76 | Everton | UEFA Cup | 1 | |||||
| 1976-77 | Everton | FA Cup | 7 | 5 | 4 | |||
| 1976-77 | Everton | League Cup | 5 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 1976-77 | Everton | League Division One | 15 | 5 | 8 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 1972 | Norwich City v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Aug 1972 | Manchester City v Everton | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Aug 1972 | Everton v Manchester United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Aug 1972 | Everton v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1972 | Stoke City v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1972 | Everton v Derby County | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1972 | Everton v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1972 | Arsenal v Everton | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 09 Sep 1972 | Leicester City v Everton | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Sep 1972 | Everton v Southampton | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1972 | Birmingham City v Everton | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Sep 1972 | Everton v Newcastle United | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1972 | Liverpool v Everton | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Oct 1972 | Everton v Leeds United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Oct 1972 | Sheffield United v Everton | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Oct 1972 | Everton v Ipswich Town | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 Nov 1972 | Crystal Palace v Everton | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Nov 1972 | Everton v Manchester City | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 18 Nov 1972 | Arsenal v Everton | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Nov 1972 | Everton v West Ham United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Dec 1972 | Coventry City v Everton | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Dec 1972 | Everton v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Dec 1972 | Everton v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Dec 1972 | Chelsea v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1972 | Everton v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Jan 1973 | Everton v Stoke City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Jan 1973 | Everton v Aston Villa | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 24 Jan 1973 | Manchester United v Everton | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Jan 1973 | Everton v Leicester City | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Feb 1973 | Everton v Millwall | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 10 Feb 1973 | Southampton v Everton | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Feb 1973 | Tottenham Hotspur v Everton | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Mar 1973 | Everton v Liverpool | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Mar 1973 | Leeds United v Everton | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Mar 1973 | Everton v Sheffield United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Mar 1973 | Ipswich Town v Everton | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1973 | West Ham United v Everton | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1973 | Everton v Norwich City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1973 | Everton v Coventry City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1973 | West Bromwich Albion v Everton | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Apr 1973 | Derby County v Everton | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1973 | Leeds United v Everton | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Aug 1973 | Everton v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1973 | Everton v Ipswich Town | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1973 | Stoke City v Everton | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1973 | Derby County v Everton | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Sep 1973 | Everton v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1973 | Everton v Queens Park Rangers | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Sep 1973 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Sep 1973 | Everton v Arsenal | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Oct 1973 | Coventry City v Everton | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1973 | Everton v Reading | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 13 Oct 1973 | Everton v West Ham United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Oct 1973 | Everton v Burnley | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Oct 1973 | Birmingham City v Everton | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Oct 1973 | Everton v Norwich City | L | 0-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 03 Nov 1973 | Everton v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Nov 1973 | Chelsea v Everton | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Nov 1973 | Norwich City v Everton | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 24 Nov 1973 | Everton v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Dec 1973 | Southampton v Everton | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Dec 1973 | Everton v Liverpool | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Dec 1973 | Everton v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Dec 1973 | Arsenal v Everton | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1973 | Everton v Manchester City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Dec 1973 | Everton v Derby County | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1974 | Ipswich Town v Everton | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Jan 1974 | Everton v Blackburn Rovers | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 1974 | Queens Park Rangers v Everton | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Jan 1974 | Everton v Leeds United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Jan 1974 | Everton v West Bromwich Albion | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 30 Jan 1974 | West Bromwich Albion v Everton | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 02 Feb 1974 | Sheffield United v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Feb 1974 | Everton v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Feb 1974 | West Ham United v Everton | L | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Everton v Coventry City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Mar 1974 | Leicester City v Everton | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Mar 1974 | Everton v Birmingham City | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Mar 1974 | Burnley v Everton | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Mar 1974 | Everton v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Mar 1974 | Tottenham Hotspur v Everton | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1974 | Manchester City v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Apr 1974 | Newcastle United v Everton | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Apr 1974 | Everton v Norwich City | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1974 | Manchester United v Everton | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Apr 1974 | Liverpool v Everton | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Everton v Manchester United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Apr 1974 | Everton v Southampton | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 17 Aug 1974 | Everton v Derby County | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Aug 1974 | Everton v Stoke City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Aug 1974 | West Ham United v Everton | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 28 Aug 1974 | Stoke City v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1974 | Everton v Arsenal | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Sep 1974 | Ipswich Town v Everton | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Sep 1974 | Aston Villa v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 14 Sep 1974 | Everton v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Sep 1974 | Everton v Aston Villa | L | 0-3 | League Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 16 Aug 1975 | Everton v Coventry City | L | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 19 Aug 1975 | Burnley v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1975 | Birmingham City v Everton | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1975 | Everton v Sheffield United | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1975 | Everton v Derby County | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1975 | Norwich City v Everton | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1975 | Everton v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 13 Sep 1975 | Everton v Newcastle United | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1975 | Everton v AC Milan | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 20 Sep 1975 | Arsenal v Everton | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Nov 1975 | Everton v Notts County | D | 2-2 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 15 Nov 1975 | Everton v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Nov 1975 | Aston Villa v Everton | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Nov 1975 | Notts County v Everton | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 4th round replay |
| 06 Dec 1975 | Everton v Ipswich Town | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 17 Jan 1976 | Everton v Norwich City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Jan 1976 | Everton v Burnley | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 07 Feb 1976 | Sheffield United v Everton | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Feb 1976 | Manchester City v Everton | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Feb 1976 | Everton v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Feb 1976 | Everton v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Mar 1976 | Leicester City v Everton | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Mar 1976 | Everton v Queens Park Rangers | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Mar 1976 | Everton v Leeds United | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 27 Mar 1976 | Ipswich Town v Everton | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Apr 1976 | Everton v West Ham United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Dec 1976 | Everton v Birmingham City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1976 | Manchester United v Everton | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Dec 1976 | Everton v Middlesbrough | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Jan 1977 | Everton v Stoke City | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 1977 | Ipswich Town v Everton | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Jan 1977 | Everton v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 22 Jan 1977 | Everton v Queens Park Rangers | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 29 Jan 1977 | Swindon Town v Everton | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Feb 1977 | Everton v Swindon Town | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 05 Feb 1977 | Aston Villa v Everton | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Feb 1977 | Everton v Leicester City | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Feb 1977 | Bolton Wanderers v Everton | W |
0-1 Agg: 1-2 |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 19 Feb 1977 | Stoke City v Everton | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Feb 1977 | Cardiff City v Everton | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 01 Mar 1977 | Everton v Arsenal | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Mar 1977 | Bristol City v Everton | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Mar 1977 | Everton v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | League Cup | Final |
| 16 Mar 1977 | Aston Villa v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Cup | Final replay |
| 19 Mar 1977 | Everton v Derby County | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 22 Mar 1977 | Everton v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Mar 1977 | Everton v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1977 | West Ham United v Everton | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Apr 1977 | Everton v Manchester United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1977 | Middlesbrough v Everton | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Apr 1977 | Aston Villa v Everton | L | 3-2 | League Cup | Final 2nd replay |
| 23 Apr 1977 | Everton v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 27 Apr 1977 | Everton v Liverpool | L | 0-3 | FA Cup | Semi-final replay |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.