Ivor Lawton
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ivor James John Lawton[1] | ||
Date of birth | 5 September 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Coventry, England | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Alvechurch | ||
Youth career | |||
2002–2013 | Coventry City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2017 | Coventry City | 0 | (0) |
2015 | → Nuneaton Town (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2017–2019 | Halesowen Town | ||
2019 | Stratford Town | 6 | (0) |
2019– | Alvechurch | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:00, 15 January 2020 (UTC) |
Ivor James John Lawton (born 5 September 1995) is an English footballer who currently plays for Alvechurch, where he plays as a midfielder.
Playing career
Lawton joined Coventry City after being spotted playing for Mount Nod Juniors at the age of six.[2] According to Mowbray,[who?] in May 2015 he "earned the right for us to give him an offer of a new contract by his personality, his drive and conviction".[3] He joined Conference North club Nuneaton Town on loan at the start of the 2015–16 season, and made his senior debut playing at right-back in a 1–1 draw with Stockport County at Liberty Way on 22 August.[4] [5] He made his professional debut for Coventry after coming on as a 76th-minute substitute for Conor Thomas in a 0–0 draw with Yeovil Town in a Football League Trophy match at Huish Park on 6 October 2015; Coventry went on to lose the penalty shoot-out 4–3.[6] Manager Tony Mowbray said that Lawton had the potential to be a "iconic warrior figure" at the Ricoh Arena.[2] However, he suffered serious knee ligament damage only a week after his debut and was ruled out of action for the rest of the 2015–16 season.[7] He returned to fitness in October 2016, having spent 12 months on the sidelines.[8] He was released in January 2017.[9]
He had a trial at Port Vale in March 2017.[10]
Lawton joined Halesowen Town in November 2017.[11]
On 11 July 2019, Lawton signed for Southern League Premier Division Central side Stratford Town. [12]
On 24 October 2019, Lawton signed for Alvechurch.
Style of play
Speaking in May 2014, Coventry City Academy manager Richard Stevens said that Lawton was "competitive, combative and a real aggressive midfield player" who was "a warrior and leader among men".[13] He is also able to play across the defence.[14]
Statistics
- As of 15 January 2016
Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Nuneaton Town (loan) | 2015–16[15] | Conference North | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Coventry City[16] | 2013–14[17] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2014–15[18] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2015–16[19] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
2016–17[20] | EFL League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Career total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
- ^ Appearances in Football League Trophy
References
- ^ "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 44. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ a b Turner, Andy (1 March 2017). "Sky Blues Academy kid Ivor Lawton has trial at League One rivals". Coventry Telegraph. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ Turner, Andy (20 May 2015). "Ivor Lawton could be an 'iconic player' for Coventry City". Coventry Telegraph. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ^ brown, Kev (22 August 2015). "Nuneaton Town 1 vs. 1 Stockport County - 22 August 2015 - Nuneaton Town First Team - Nuneaton Town FC". nuneatontownfc.com. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ^ Turner, Andy (24 September 2015). "Ivor Lawton returns to Ryton fold". Coventry Telegraph. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ^ "MATCH REPORT: Yeovil Town P0-0 Coventry City - Sky Blues eliminated from the Johnstone's Paint Trophy on penalties". www.ccfc.co.uk. 6 October 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ Turner, Andy (14 October 2015). "Young midfielder ruled out for the season". Coventry Telegraph. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ^ Turner, Andy (31 October 2016). "Sky Blues 23s stretch impressive run". Coventry Telegraph. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ^ Turner, Andy (31 January 2017). "Potential 'iconic warrior' for Sky Blues set for release". Coventry Telegraph. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ^ Baggaley, Mike (1 March 2017). "Port Vale run rule over 'Coventry warrior' Ivor Lawton". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ^ "NEWS Latest Moves Across The Non-League game". Pitchero. 20 November 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- ^ "New Signing; Ivor Lawton joins the Blues". Pitchero. 11 July 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ^ Turner, Andy (13 May 2014). "Cov Kids profile: 'Everything he does is for his football club and his city'". Coventry Telegraph. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ^ Turner, Andy (14 June 2015). "Future Coventry City 'iconic warrior' Ivor Lawton close to signing new deal". Coventry Telegraph. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ^ "Ivor Lawton 15–16". Nuneaton Town FC. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ^ Ivor Lawton at Soccerway
- ^ "Games played by Ivor Lawton in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ^ "Games played by Ivor Lawton in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ^ "Games played by Ivor Lawton in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ^ "Games played by Ivor Lawton in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
External links
- Ivor Lawton at Soccerbase
- Ivor Lawton at Soccerway
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Coventry
- English footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Coventry City F.C. players
- Nuneaton Borough F.C. players
- Halesowen Town F.C. players
- Stratford Town F.C. players
- Alvechurch F.C. players
- National League (English football) players
- English Football League players