Johnny Lawrenson

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John Lawrenson
Personal information
Full name John H. Lawrenson
Born 29 March 1921
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Playing information
Position Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1938–49 Wigan 219 187 128 0 817
1940–41 Leeds (guest) 1 2 0 0 6
1949–53 Workington Town 145 110 73 0 476
Total 365 299 201 0 1299
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1939–50 England 9 0 0 0 0
1948–49 Great Britain 3 2 0 0 6
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1961 Wigan
Source: [1][2][3][4]

John H. Lawrenson (29 March 1921[5] – 28 March 2010[6]) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, and coached in the 1960s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Wigan, Leeds (World War II guest), and Workington Town, as a wing, i.e. number 2 or 5,[1] and coached at club level for Wigan (caretaker).[1]

Playing career

International honours

Lawrenson won caps for England while at Wigan in 1939 against Wales, in 1940 against Wales, in 1941 against Wales, in 1946 against Wales (2 matches), in 1948 against Wales, and France, in 1949 against Wales, and Other Nationalities, while at Workington in 1950,[2] and for Great Britain while at Wigan in 1948 against Australia (3 matches).[3]

Championship final appearances

Lawrenson played left-centre, i.e. number 4, and scored a goal in Wigan's 13-9 victory over Dewsbury in the Championship Final first-leg during the 1943–44 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 13 May 1944,[7] and played left-centre in the 12-5 victory over Dewsbury in the Championship Final second-leg during the 1943–44 season at Crown Flatt, Dewsbury on Saturday 20 May 1944.[7]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Lawrenson played left wing, i.e. number 5, in Leeds' 19-2 victory over Halifax in the 1940–41 Challenge Cup Final during the 1940–41 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford, in front of a crowd of 28,500, and played right wing, i.e. number 2, and scored 2-tries in Workington Town's 18-10 victory over Featherstone Rovers in the 1951–52 Challenge Cup Final during the 1951–52 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 19 April 1952, in front of a crowd of 72,093.

County Cup Final appearances

Lawrenson played right-centre, i.e. number 3, and scored 3-goals in Wigan's 9-3 victory over Belle Vue Rangers in the 1946–47 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1946–47 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 26 October 1946,[8] and played left wing, i.e. number 5, in the 14-8 victory over Warrington in the 1948–49 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1948–49 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 13 November 1948.[9]

Career records

Lawrenson holds Workington Town's "Most Tries In A Season" record, with 49-tries scored in the 1951–52 season.[10]

Honoured at Wigan

Lawrenson was a life member at Wigan.[11]

References

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Sporting positions
Preceded by Coach
File:Wigancolours.svg
Wigan
1961		 Succeeded by
Griff Jenkins
1961-1963

External links

Template:Leeds - 1940–41 Challenge Cup Final winners

Template:Workington Town - 1952 Challenge Cup Final winners

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