Tommy Lawton
| Date of birth | 06 October 1919 |
| Place of birth | Bolton |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Centre forward |
England international Tommy Lawton was an extremely talented, iconic centre forward whose career was mutilated by World War Two. With Everton, he was a 1st Division Champion 1939 and he joined up with Chelsea after the war before surprisingly moving to Notts County for a record £20,000. He 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 |
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 |
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| 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.