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
19 Aug 2006 Swansea City v Doncaster Rovers W 2-0 League One
22 Aug 2006 Swansea City v Wycombe Wanderers L 2-3 League Cup 1st round
09 Sep 2006 Swansea City v Bradford City W 1-0 League One
12 Sep 2006 Brentford v Swansea City W 0-2 League One
16 Sep 2006 Gillingham v Swansea City L 3-1 League One
23 Sep 2006 Swansea City v Huddersfield Town L 1-2 League One
26 Sep 2006 Swansea City v Crewe Alexandra W 2-1 League One
30 Sep 2006 Nottingham Forest v Swansea City L 3-1 League One
14 Oct 2006 Chesterfield v Swansea City W 2-3 League One
17 Oct 2006 Walsall v Swansea City W 1-1 (4-3) Johnstone's Paint Trophy 1st round - southern section
22 Oct 2006 Swansea City v Millwall W 2-0 League One
28 Oct 2006 Northampton Town v Swansea City L 1-0 League One
31 Oct 2006 Peterborough United v Swansea City L 1-0 Johnstones Paint Trophy 2nd round - southern section
03 Nov 2006 Swansea City v AFC Bournemouth W 4-2 League One
11 Nov 2006 Newport County v Swansea City W 1-3 FA Cup 1st round
18 Nov 2006 Port Vale v Swansea City W 0-2 League One
26 Nov 2006 Swansea City v Bristol City D 0-0 League One
02 Dec 2006 Darlington v Swansea City W 1-3 FA Cup 2nd round
05 Dec 2006 Brighton and Hove Albion v Swansea City L 3-2 League One
09 Dec 2006 Blackpool v Swansea City D 1-1 League One
16 Dec 2006 Swansea City v Carlisle United W 5-0 League One
23 Dec 2006 Swansea City v Rotherham United D 1-1 League One
26 Dec 2006 Crewe Alexandra v Swansea City W 1-3 League One
30 Dec 2006 Huddersfield Town v Swansea City L 3-2 League One
01 Jan 2007 Swansea City v Brentford W 2-0 League One
06 Jan 2007 Sheffield United v Swansea City W 0-3 FA Cup 3rd round
13 Jan 2007 Bradford City v Swansea City D 2-2 League One
20 Jan 2007 Swansea City v Nottingham Forest D 0-0 League One
23 Jan 2007 Swansea City v Gillingham W 2-0 League One
27 Jan 2007 Ipswich Town v Swansea City L 1-0 FA Cup 4th round
03 Feb 2007 Cheltenham Town v Swansea City L 2-1 League One
10 Feb 2007 Swansea City v Oldham Athletic L 0-1 League One
17 Feb 2007 Doncaster Rovers v Swansea City D 2-2 League One
20 Feb 2007 Swansea City v Scunthorpe United L 0-2 League One
24 Feb 2007 Yeovil Town v Swansea City L 1-0 League One
27 Feb 2007 Rotherham United v Swansea City W 1-2 League One
10 Mar 2007 Tranmere Rovers v Swansea City W 0-2 League One
16 Mar 2007 Swansea City v Chesterfield W 2-0 League One
24 Mar 2007 Swansea City v Northampton Town W 2-1 League One
31 Mar 2007 Millwall v Swansea City L 2-0 League One
07 Apr 2007 Bristol City v Swansea City D 0-0 League One
09 Apr 2007 Swansea City v Port Vale W 3-0 League One
14 Apr 2007 AFC Bournemouth v Swansea City D 2-2 League One
21 Apr 2007 Swansea City v Brighton and Hove Albion W 2-1 League One
28 Apr 2007 Carlisle United v Swansea City W 1-2 League One
05 May 2007 Swansea City v Blackpool L 3-6 League One
11 Aug 2007 Oldham Athletic v Swansea City L 2-1 League One
18 Aug 2007 Swansea City v Nottingham Forest D 0-0 League One
25 Aug 2007 Walsall v Swansea City W 1-3 League One
28 Aug 2007 Swansea City v Reading L 0-1 League Cup 2nd round
01 Sep 2007 Swansea City v Doncaster Rovers L 1-2 League One
04 Sep 2007 Swansea City v Millwall W 3-2 Johnstones Paint Trophy 1st round - southern section
14 Sep 2007 Swansea City v Carlisle United W 2-1 League One
18 Sep 2007 Cheltenham Town v Swansea City W 1-2 League One
22 Sep 2007 Leeds United v Swansea City L 2-0 League One
29 Sep 2007 Swansea City v Brighton and Hove Albion D 0-0 League One
02 Oct 2007 Swansea City v Swindon Town W 2-1 League One
06 Oct 2007 Leyton Orient v Swansea City W 0-5 League One
09 Oct 2007 Swansea City v Wycombe Wanderers W 2-0 Johnstones Paint Trophy 2nd round - southern section
14 Oct 2007 AFC Bournemouth v Swansea City W 1-4 League One
27 Oct 2007 Yeovil Town v Swansea City W 1-2 League One
02 Nov 2007 Swansea City v Gillingham D 1-1 League One
06 Nov 2007 Millwall v Swansea City D 2-2 League One
16 Nov 2007 Swansea City v Huddersfield Town L 0-1 League One
24 Nov 2007 Tranmere Rovers v Swansea City W 0-1 League One
27 Nov 2007 Swansea City v Hartlepool United W 1-0 League One
04 Dec 2007 Swansea City v Northampton Town W 3-0 League One
10 Dec 2007 Swansea City v Horsham W 6-2 FA Cup 1st round replay
15 Dec 2007 Swansea City v Southend United W 3-0 League One
26 Dec 2007 Swansea City v Cheltenham Town W 4-1 League One
29 Dec 2007 Swansea City v Leeds United W 3-2 League One
01 Jan 2008 Swindon Town v Swansea City D 1-1 League One
08 Jan 2008 Swansea City v Brighton and Hove Albion W 1-0 Johnstones Paint Trophy Semi-final - southern section
12 Jan 2008 Luton Town v Swansea City W 1-3 League One
16 Jan 2008 Havant and Waterlooville v Swansea City L 4-2 FA Cup 3rd round replay
22 Jan 2008 Swansea City v Crewe Alexandra W 2-1 League One
25 Jan 2008 Doncaster Rovers v Swansea City W 0-4 League One
29 Jan 2008 Nottingham Forest v Swansea City D 0-0 League One
02 Feb 2008 Swansea City v Oldham Athletic W 2-1 League One
09 Feb 2008 Crewe Alexandra v Swansea City D 2-2 League One
11 Mar 2008 Swansea City v Tranmere Rovers D 1-1 League One
15 Mar 2008 Northampton Town v Swansea City L 4-2 League One
18 Mar 2008 Bristol Rovers v Swansea City W 0-2 League One
21 Mar 2008 Southend United v Swansea City D 1-1 League One
24 Mar 2008 Swansea City v Bristol Rovers D 2-2 League One
29 Mar 2008 Hartlepool United v Swansea City W 1-3 League One
05 Apr 2008 Swansea City v AFC Bournemouth L 1-2 League One
08 Apr 2008 Carlisle United v Swansea City D 0-0 League One
12 Apr 2008 Gillingham v Swansea City W 1-2 League One
19 Apr 2008 Swansea City v Yeovil Town L 1-2 League One
26 Apr 2008 Swansea City v Leyton Orient W 4-1 League One
03 May 2008 Brighton and Hove Albion v Swansea City W 0-1 League One
12 Aug 2008 Swansea City v Brentford W 2-0 League Cup 1st round


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.