Tommy Lawton
| Date of birth | 06 October 1919 |
| Place of birth | Farnworth |
| Nationality | English |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Centre forward |
| Died | 06 November 1996 |
Tommy Lawton was an extremely talented, iconic centre forward whose career was mutilated by World War Two.
With Everton, League Division One champion in 1939.
He joined Chelsea after the war before surprisingly moving to Notts County for a record £20,000.
Tommy concluded his career at Highbury, joining Arsenal a month before his 34th birthday.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley | 01 Mar 1936 | 01 Jan 1937 | |
| Everton | 01 Jan 1937 | 01 Nov 1945 | |
| Chelsea | 01 Nov 1945 | 01 Nov 1947 | |
| Notts County | 01 Nov 1947 | 01 Mar 1952 | |
| Brentford | 01 Mar 1952 | 01 Sep 1953 | |
| Arsenal | 01 Sep 1953 | 30 Jun 1956 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936-37 | Everton | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1936-37 | Everton | League Division One | 10 | 3 |
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| 1937-38 | Everton | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1937-38 | Everton | League Division One | 39 | 28 |
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| 1938-39 | Everton | FA Cup | 5 | 4 |
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| 1938-39 | Everton | League Division One | 38 | 34 |
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| 1938-39 | Football League | Inter League | 2 | 4 |
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| 1944-45 | Combined Services | Representative | 1 | 1 |
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| 1944-45 | Football Association XI | FA Tour | 1 | 3 |
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| 1945-46 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 6 | ||||
| 1945-46 | FA Services XI | A v B | 1 | ||||
| 1945-46 | FA Services XI | B v B | 1 | ||||
| 1946-47 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 5 | 4 |
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| 1946-47 | Chelsea | League Division One | 34 | 26 |
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| 1946-47 | Football League | Inter League | 1 | 2 |
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| 1946-47 | Great Britain | Anniversary | 1 | 2 |
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| 1947-48 | Chelsea | League Division One | 8 | 4 |
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| 1953-54 | Arsenal | League Division One | 9 | 1 |
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| 1954-55 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1954-55 | Arsenal | League Division One | 18 | 6 |
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| 1955-56 | Arsenal | League Division One | 8 | 6 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Jan 1946 | Chelsea v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
| 10 Jan 1946 | Leicester City v Chelsea | W |
0-2 Agg: 1-3 |
FA Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 26 Jan 1946 | Chelsea v West Ham United | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 30 Jan 1946 | West Ham United v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 09 Feb 1946 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 12 Feb 1946 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 31 Aug 1946 | Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers | W | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1946 | Chelsea v Manchester United | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 07 Sep 1946 | Liverpool v Chelsea | L | 7-4 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1946 | Sheffield United v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Sep 1946 | Chelsea v Leeds United | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Sep 1946 | Grimsby Town v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Oct 1946 | Middlesbrough v Chelsea | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Oct 1946 | Chelsea v Stoke City | L | 2-5 | League Division One | |
| 19 Oct 1946 | Portsmouth v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Oct 1946 | Chelsea v Arsenal | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Nov 1946 | Blackpool v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Nov 1946 | Chelsea v Brentford | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Nov 1946 | Sunderland v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Nov 1946 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 30 Nov 1946 | Derby County v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Dec 1946 | Chelsea v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Dec 1946 | Huddersfield Town v Chelsea | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 21 Dec 1946 | Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1946 | Chelsea v Preston North End | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1946 | Preston North End v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Dec 1946 | Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Jan 1947 | Chelsea v Liverpool | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Jan 1947 | Chelsea v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 1947 | Arsenal v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 18 Jan 1947 | Leeds United v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Jan 1947 | Arsenal v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round 2nd replay |
| 25 Jan 1947 | Chelsea v Derby County | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 29 Jan 1947 | Derby County v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 01 Feb 1947 | Charlton Athletic v Chelsea | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 08 Feb 1947 | Chelsea v Grimsby Town | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Feb 1947 | Stoke City v Chelsea | L | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Mar 1947 | Brentford v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Mar 1947 | Chelsea v Sunderland | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1947 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Apr 1947 | Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Apr 1947 | Chelsea v Derby County | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1947 | Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1947 | Chelsea v Huddersfield Town | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Apr 1947 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea | L | 6-4 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1947 | Chelsea v Derby County | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1947 | Huddersfield Town v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1947 | Chelsea v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Sep 1947 | Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1947 | Sunderland v Chelsea | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 27 Sep 1947 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Oct 1947 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Oct 1947 | Liverpool v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | League Division 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938-39 | England | Anniversary Full | 1 | 1 |
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| 1938-39 | England | British Home Championship | 3 | 3 |
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| 1938-39 | England | International Friendly | 4 | 2 |
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| 1939-40 | England | War Time | 2 | 1 |
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| 1940-41 | England | War Time | 1 | 1 |
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| 1941-42 | England | War Time | 3 | 5 |
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| 1942-43 | England | War Time | 2 | 1 |
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| 1943-44 | England | War Time | 4 | 8 |
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| 1944-45 | England | Victory | 1 | 1 |
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| 1944-45 | England | War Time | 5 | 6 |
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| 1945-46 | England | Victory | 5 | 1 |
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| 1946-47 | England | British Home Championship | 3 | 2 |
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| 1946-47 | England | International Friendly | 5 | 8 |
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| 1947-48 | England | British Home Championship | 3 | 2 |
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| 1947-48 | England | International Friendly | 3 | 4 |
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| 1948-49 | England | International Friendly | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 1938 | Wales v England | L | 4-2 | British Home Championship | |
| 26 Oct 1938 | England v Rest of Europe | W | 3-0 | Anniversary Full | |
| 09 Nov 1938 | England v Norway | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Nov 1938 | England v Ireland | W | 7-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 15 Apr 1939 | Scotland v England | W | 1-2 | British Home Championship | |
| 13 May 1939 | Italy v England | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 18 May 1939 | Yugoslavia v England | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 24 May 1939 | Romania v England | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Nov 1939 | Wales v England | W | 2-3 | War Time | |
| 02 Dec 1939 | England v Scotland | W | 2-1 | War Time | |
| 08 Feb 1941 | England v Scotland | L | 2-3 | War Time | |
| 17 Jan 1942 | England v Scotland | W | 3-0 | War Time | |
| 18 Apr 1942 | Scotland v England | L | 5-4 | War Time | |
| 09 May 1942 | Wales v England | L | 1-0 | War Time | |
| 10 Oct 1942 | England v Scotland | D | 0-0 | War Time | |
| 24 Oct 1942 | England v Wales | L | 1-2 | War Time | |
| 16 Oct 1943 | England v Scotland | W | 8-0 | War Time | |
| 19 Feb 1944 | England v Scotland | W | 6-2 | War Time | |
| 22 Apr 1944 | Scotland v England | W | 2-3 | War Time | |
| 06 May 1944 | Wales v England | W | 0-2 | War Time | |
| 16 Sep 1944 | England v Wales | D | 2-2 | War Time | |
| 14 Oct 1944 | England v Scotland | W | 6-2 | War Time | |
| 03 Feb 1945 | England v Scotland | W | 3-2 | War Time | |
| 14 Apr 1945 | Scotland v England | W | 1-6 | War Time | |
| 05 May 1945 | Wales v England | W | 2-3 | War Time | |
| 26 May 1945 | England v France | D | 2-2 | Victory | |
| 15 Sep 1945 | Ireland v England | W | 0-1 | Victory | |
| 19 Jan 1946 | England v Belgium | W | 2-0 | Victory | |
| 13 Apr 1946 | Scotland v England | L | 1-0 | Victory | |
| 11 May 1946 | England v Switzerland | W | 4-1 | Victory | |
| 19 May 1946 | France v England | L | 2-1 | Victory | |
| 28 Sep 1946 | Ireland v England | W | 2-7 | British Home Championship | |
| 30 Sep 1946 | Republic of Ireland v England | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Nov 1946 | England v Wales | W | 3-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 27 Nov 1946 | England v Netherlands | W | 8-2 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Apr 1947 | England v Scotland | D | 1-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 03 May 1947 | England v France | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 May 1947 | Switzerland v England | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 25 May 1947 | Portugal v England | W | 0-10 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Sep 1947 | Belgium v England | W | 2-5 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Oct 1947 | Wales v England | W | 0-3 | British Home Championship | |
| 05 Nov 1947 | England v Ireland | D | 2-2 | British Home Championship | |
| 19 Nov 1947 | England v Sweden | W | 4-2 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Apr 1948 | Scotland v England | W | 0-2 | British Home Championship | |
| 16 May 1948 | Italy v England | W | 0-4 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Sep 1948 | Denmark v England | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.