Tony Lawrence (soccer)
 Lawrence in 1974 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anthony Lawrence | ||
| Date of birth | 1 February 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970 | Toronto Emerald | ||
| 1971–1972 | Toronto Ukraina | ||
| 1976 | Serbian White Eagles | ||
| 1976 | Toronto Italia | ||
| International career | |||
| 1976 | Canada Olympic | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Anthony Lawrence (born 1 February 1946) is a Canadian former soccer player who competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[1][2]
In 1970, Lawrence played in the Toronto and District Soccer League with Toronto Emerald.[3] Lawrence played in the National Soccer League in 1971 with Toronto Ukraina.[4] He re-signed with Ukraina for the 1972 season.[5] In 1976, he signed with the Serbian White Eagles.[6] After a pay dispute with the White Eagles he was granted his release from his contract.[7] He played with league rivals Toronto Italia for the remainder of the 1976 season.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Tony Lawrence – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "Profile". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
- ^ Waring, Ed (27 July 1970). "Toronto Irish chip Emerald for 5-3 win". The Globe and Mail. p. 16.
- ^ "Ukraina led to victory by Lawrence". The Globe and Mail. 26 May 1971. p. 30.
- ^ "Toronto Italia defeated 3-0 by touring team from Portugal". The Globe and Mail. 19 June 1972. p. S7.
- ^ Kernaghan, Jim (7 April 1976). "Soccer team is going all out". Toronto Star. p. C6.
- ^ "Stars' Saturday foes short-staffed". Windsor Star. 24 June 1976. p. 27.
- ^ "Four Stars to gain World Cup look". Windsor Star. 25 August 1976. p. 37.
External links
[edit]- Tony Lawrence at WorldFootball.net
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