Dennis Lawrence

Date of birth01 August 1974
Place of birthTrinidad
NationalityTrinidadian / Tobagonian
Weight79 kg
Height2.01 m
PositionDefender/Centre back

This extremely tall central defender joined Wrexham shortly before the transfer deadline in March 2001 after undergoing trials at a number of clubs including Newcastle United and Bolton Wanderers.

He is an impressive figure who is very composed on the ball and has excellent distribution.

Denis was an established Trinidad & Tobago international who had appeared regularly in their qualifying campaign for the 2002 World Cup finals. He scored his first international goal in a Copa Caribe game against Martinique in May 2001.

Denis signed a new three-year contract at Wrexham in June 2004.

He joined Swansea City in August 2006 with a two-year contract.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Defence Force (Jamaica) 01 Jul 2000 10 Mar 2001
Wrexham 10 Mar 2001 16 Aug 2006
Swansea City 16 Aug 2006 30 Jun 2009
Crewe Alexandra 30 Sep 2008 31 May 2009 L

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2000-01 Wrexham League Division 2 1
2
2001-02 Wrexham FA Cup
1
2001-02 Wrexham League Cup 1
2001-02 Wrexham League Division 2 29
3
2
6
2002-03 Wrexham LDV Vans Trophy 2
1
2002-03 Wrexham League Cup 1
2002-03 Wrexham League Division 3 30
2
1
4
2003-04 Wrexham FA Cup 1
2003-04 Wrexham LDV Vans Trophy 1
2003-04 Wrexham League Cup 1
2003-04 Wrexham League Division 2 45
5
4
1
2004-05 Wrexham FA Cup 2
1
2004-05 Wrexham LDV Vans Trophy 6
1
1
2004-05 Wrexham League One 44
4
2
2005-06 Wrexham FA Cup 1
2005-06 Wrexham LDV Vans Trophy 1
2005-06 Wrexham League Two 38
1
2
3
2006-07 Swansea City FA Cup 4
2006-07 Swansea City Johnstones Paint Trophy 2
1
2006-07 Swansea City League Cup 1
2006-07 Swansea City League One 37
2
5
3
2006-07 Wrexham League Two 3
2007-08 Swansea City FA Cup 2
2007-08 Swansea City Johnstones Paint Trophy 2
1
2007-08 Swansea City League Cup 1
2007-08 Swansea City League One 40
2
1
2008-09 Crewe Alexandra FA Cup 2
1
2008-09 Crewe Alexandra Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
2008-09 Crewe Alexandra League One 26
2
2008-09 Swansea City League Cup 1


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
04 Oct 2008 Crewe Alexandra v Northampton Town L 1-3 League One
06 Oct 2008 Tranmere Rovers v Crewe Alexandra L 1-0 Johnstones Paint Trophy 2nd round - northern section
18 Oct 2008 Crewe Alexandra v Milton Keynes Dons D 2-2 League One
21 Oct 2008 Yeovil Town v Crewe Alexandra L 3-2 League One
24 Oct 2008 Tranmere Rovers v Crewe Alexandra L 2-0 League One
28 Oct 2008 Crewe Alexandra v Peterborough United D 1-1 League One
15 Nov 2008 Crewe Alexandra v Leyton Orient L 0-2 League One
13 Dec 2008 Crewe Alexandra v Swindon Town W 1-0 League One
20 Dec 2008 Millwall v Crewe Alexandra D 0-0 League One
26 Dec 2008 Crewe Alexandra v Oldham Athletic L 0-3 League One
28 Dec 2008 Hartlepool United v Crewe Alexandra W 1-4 League One
03 Jan 2009 Millwall v Crewe Alexandra D 2-2 FA Cup 3rd round
13 Jan 2009 Crewe Alexandra v Millwall L 2-3 FA Cup 3rd round replay
17 Jan 2009 Crewe Alexandra v Scunthorpe United W 3-2 League One
27 Jan 2009 Peterborough United v Crewe Alexandra L 4-2 League One
31 Jan 2009 Crewe Alexandra v Tranmere Rovers W 2-1 League One
14 Feb 2009 Leyton Orient v Crewe Alexandra L 1-0 League One
17 Feb 2009 Southend United v Crewe Alexandra W 0-1 League One
21 Feb 2009 Crewe Alexandra v Huddersfield Town W 3-1 League One
24 Feb 2009 Crewe Alexandra v Yeovil Town W 2-0 League One
14 Mar 2009 Colchester United v Crewe Alexandra W 0-1 League One
17 Mar 2009 Crewe Alexandra v Bristol Rovers D 1-1 League One
21 Mar 2009 Crewe Alexandra v Leeds United L 2-3 League One
04 Apr 2009 Swindon Town v Crewe Alexandra D 0-0 League One
11 Apr 2009 Crewe Alexandra v Hartlepool United D 0-0 League One
13 Apr 2009 Oldham Athletic v Crewe Alexandra D 1-1 League One
18 Apr 2009 Crewe Alexandra v Cheltenham Town L 1-2 League One
24 Apr 2009 Stockport County v Crewe Alexandra L 4-3 League One
02 May 2009 Crewe Alexandra v Leicester City L 0-3 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
1999-00 Trinidad and Tobago FIFA World Cup 4
1
1
1999-00 Trinidad and Tobago International Friendly 2
2000-01 Trinidad and Tobago Caribbean Cup 5
1
2000-01 Trinidad and Tobago FIFA World Cup 10
3
2000-01 Trinidad and Tobago International Friendly 8
2002-03 Trinidad and Tobago CONCACAF Gold Cup 3
2003-04 Trinidad and Tobago FIFA World Cup 2
1
2003-04 Trinidad and Tobago International Friendly 3
2004-05 Trinidad and Tobago FIFA World Cup 9
1
1
2004-05 Trinidad and Tobago International Friendly 1
1
2005-06 Trinidad and Tobago CONCACAF Gold Cup 3
2005-06 Trinidad and Tobago FIFA World Cup 9
1
1
2005-06 Trinidad and Tobago International Friendly 5
2006-07 Trinidad and Tobago International Friendly 1
2007-08 Trinidad and Tobago FIFA World Cup 2
2007-08 Trinidad and Tobago International Friendly 1
2008-09 Trinidad and Tobago FIFA World Cup 9
2009-10 Trinidad and Tobago FIFA World Cup 3
1
1


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
18 Mar 2000 Netherlands Antilles v Trinidad and Tobago D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Caribbean 1st round group 3
02 Apr 2000 Trinidad and Tobago v Dominican Republic W 3-0 FIFA World Cup Caribbean 2nd round group 3
16 Apr 2000 Dominican Republic v Trinidad and Tobago W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Caribbean 2nd round group 3
07 May 2000 Trinidad and Tobago v Haiti W 3-1 FIFA World Cup Caribbean 3rd round group 3
19 May 2000 Haiti v Trinidad and Tobago D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Caribbean 3rd round group 3
27 May 2000 Canada v Trinidad and Tobago L 1-0 International Friendly
29 Jun 2000 Barbados v Trinidad and Tobago D 0-0 International Friendly
02 Jul 2000 Trinidad and Tobago v St. Vincent and the Grenadines L 1-2 International Friendly
04 Jul 2000 Trinidad and Tobago v Cuba W 4-1 International Friendly
16 Jul 2000 Canada v Trinidad and Tobago W 0-2 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF semi-final group C
23 Jul 2000 Trinidad and Tobago v Mexico W 1-0 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF semi-final group C
06 Aug 2000 Guyana v Trinidad and Tobago D 0-0 International Friendly
16 Aug 2000 Trinidad and Tobago v Panama W 6-0 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF semi-final group C
03 Sep 2000 Trinidad and Tobago v Canada W 4-0 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF semi-final group C
08 Oct 2000 Mexico v Trinidad and Tobago L 7-0 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF semi-final group C
15 Nov 2000 Panama v Trinidad and Tobago W 0-1 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF semi-final group C
27 Jan 2001 Grenada v Trinidad and Tobago W 1-2 International Friendly
29 Jan 2001 Grenada v Trinidad and Tobago W 0-2 International Friendly
25 Feb 2001 Cayman Islands v Trinidad and Tobago W 0-3 International Friendly
28 Feb 2001 Jamaica v Trinidad and Tobago L 1-0 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF finals
25 Apr 2001 Trinidad and Tobago v Mexico D 1-1 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF finals
15 May 2001 Trinidad and Tobago v Barbados W 5-0 Caribbean Cup Group A
17 May 2001 Trinidad and Tobago v Jamaica W 2-1 Caribbean Cup Group A
19 May 2001 Trinidad and Tobago v Martinique L 1-2 Caribbean Cup Group A
22 May 2001 Trinidad and Tobago v Cuba W 2-0 Caribbean Cup Semi-final
25 May 2001 Trinidad and Tobago v Haiti W 3-0 Caribbean Cup Final
10 Jun 2001 Panama v Trinidad and Tobago D 0-0 International Friendly
16 Jun 2001 Trinidad and Tobago v Honduras L 2-4 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF finals
20 Jun 2001 USA v Trinidad and Tobago L 2-0 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF finals
24 Jun 2001 Bermuda v Trinidad and Tobago W 0-5 International Friendly
26 Mar 2003 Trinidad and Tobago v Antigua and Barbuda W 2-0 CONCACAF Gold Cup Qualifying Caribbean group B
28 Mar 2003 Trinidad and Tobago v Guadeloupe W 1-0 CONCACAF Gold Cup Qualifying Caribbean group B
30 Mar 2003 Trinidad and Tobago v Cuba L 1-3 CONCACAF Gold Cup Qualifying Caribbean group B
03 Jul 2003 Trinidad and Tobago v Venezuela D 2-2 International Friendly
31 Mar 2004 Egypt v Trinidad and Tobago L 2-1 International Friendly
23 May 2004 Trinidad and Tobago v Iraq W 2-0 International Friendly
13 Jun 2004 Dominican Republic v Trinidad and Tobago W 0-2 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF group 11
20 Jun 2004 Trinidad and Tobago v Dominican Republic W 4-0 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF group 11
18 Aug 2004 St. Vincent and the Grenadines v Trinidad and Tobago W 0-2 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 3rd stage, group 3
04 Sep 2004 Saint Kitts and Nevis v Trinidad and Tobago W 1-2 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 3rd stage, group 3
08 Sep 2004 Trinidad and Tobago v Mexico L 1-3 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 3rd stage, group 3
13 Oct 2004 Mexico v Trinidad and Tobago L 3-0 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 3rd stage, group 3
17 Nov 2004 Trinidad and Tobago v St. Vincent and the Grenadines W 2-1 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 3rd stage, group 3
26 Mar 2005 Guatemala v Trinidad and Tobago L 5-1 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 4th Round
30 Mar 2005 Trinidad and Tobago v Costa Rica D 0-0 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 4th Round
25 May 2005 Trinidad and Tobago v Bermuda W 4-0 International Friendly
04 Jun 2005 Trinidad and Tobago v Panama W 2-0 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 4th Round
08 Jun 2005 Mexico v Trinidad and Tobago L 2-0 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 4th Round
06 Jul 2005 Trinidad and Tobago v Honduras D 1-1 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group A
10 Jul 2005 Panama v Trinidad and Tobago D 2-2 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group A
12 Jul 2005 Colombia v Trinidad and Tobago L 2-0 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group A
17 Aug 2005 USA v Trinidad and Tobago L 1-0 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 4th Round
07 Sep 2005 Costa Rica v Trinidad and Tobago L 2-0 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 4th Round
08 Oct 2005 Panama v Trinidad and Tobago W 0-1 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 4th Round
12 Oct 2005 Trinidad and Tobago v Mexico W 2-1 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 4th Round
12 Nov 2005 Trinidad and Tobago v Bahrain D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Play-off 1st leg
16 Nov 2005 Bahrain v Trinidad and Tobago W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Play-off 2nd leg
28 Feb 2006 Trinidad and Tobago v Iceland W 2-0 International Friendly
10 May 2006 Trinidad and Tobago v Peru D 1-1 International Friendly
27 May 2006 Wales v Trinidad and Tobago L 2-1 International Friendly
31 May 2006 Slovenia v Trinidad and Tobago L 3-1 International Friendly
03 Jun 2006 Czech Republic v Trinidad and Tobago L 3-0 International Friendly
10 Jun 2006 Trinidad and Tobago v Sweden D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Finals Group B
15 Jun 2006 England v Trinidad and Tobago L 2-0 FIFA World Cup Finals Group B
20 Jun 2006 Paraguay v Trinidad and Tobago L 2-0 FIFA World Cup Finals Group B
17 Nov 2006 Austria v Trinidad and Tobago L 4-1 International Friendly
01 Jun 2008 Trinidad and Tobago v England L 0-3 International Friendly
15 Jun 2008 Trinidad and Tobago v Bermuda L 1-2 FIFA World Cup North and Central America 2nd round 1st leg
22 Jun 2008 Bermuda v Trinidad and Tobago W 0-2 FIFA World Cup North and Central America 2nd round 2nd leg
20 Aug 2008 Cuba v Trinidad and Tobago W 1-3 FIFA World Cup North and Central America semi-final round group A
06 Sep 2008 Trinidad and Tobago v Guatemala D 1-1 FIFA World Cup North and Central America semi-final round group A
11 Oct 2008 Guatemala v Trinidad and Tobago D 0-0 FIFA World Cup North and Central America semi-final round group A
15 Oct 2008 Trinidad and Tobago v USA W 2-1 FIFA World Cup North and Central America semi-final round group A
19 Nov 2008 Trinidad and Tobago v Cuba W 3-0 FIFA World Cup North and Central America semi-final round group A
11 Feb 2009 El Salvador v Trinidad and Tobago D 2-2 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 4th Round
28 Mar 2009 Trinidad and Tobago v Honduras D 1-1 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 4th Round
01 Apr 2009 USA v Trinidad and Tobago L 3-0 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 4th Round
06 Jun 2009 Trinidad and Tobago v Costa Rica L 2-3 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 4th Round
12 Aug 2009 Trinidad and Tobago v El Salvador W 1-0 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 4th Round
09 Sep 2009 Trinidad and Tobago v USA L 0-1 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 4th Round
10 Oct 2009 Costa Rica v Trinidad and Tobago L 4-0 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 4th Round
14 Oct 2009 Trinidad and Tobago v Mexico D 2-2 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 4th Round


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.