Herbert Lawson (12 April 1905 – 1987) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League as an outside right, most notably for Brentford and Arsenal.
 Lawson while with Brentford in 1927. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Herbert Lawson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 April 1905 | ||
| Place of birth | Luton, England | ||
| Date of death | 1987 (aged 81–82)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Stevenage, England | ||
| Position(s) | Outside right | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Frickers Athletic | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1924 | Luton Clarence | ||
| 1924–1927 | Arsenal | 13 | (2) |
| 1927–1933 | Brentford | 62 | (12) |
| 1933–1934 | Luton Town | 1 | (0) |
| 1934–1935 | Bedford Town | 39 | (9) |
| 1936 | Vauxhall Motors | ||
| 1939 | Letchworth | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editArsenal
editAfter beginning his career as an amateur with hometown Athenian League club Luton Clarence, Lawson joined First Division strugglers Arsenal in 1924.[3] Lawson had to wait until February 1926 to make his professional debut and he enjoyed a run in the team until the end of the 1925–26 season, making 13 appearances and scoring two goals.[4] He failed to make an appearance during the 1926–27 season and departed Highbury in March 1927.[3]
Brentford
editLawson dropped down to the Third Division South to sign for fellow London club Brentford in May 1927, as a replacement for retired outside forward Patsy Hendren.[5] After making 13 appearances in what remained of the 1926–27 season, Lawson broke into the team the following year and made 34 appearances, scoring 9 goals.[6] He was mostly confined to the reserves for the following three seasons at Griffin Park and helped the team to London Combination titles in 1931–32 and 1932–33.[5] Lawson left Brentford in 1933, having made 64 appearances and scored 12 goals in six years with the club.[5]
Later career
editAfter a short spell with Third Division South club Luton Town, Lawson finished his career in non-League football with Bedford Town, Vauxhall Motors and Letchworth.[5]
Personal life
editLawson's father Billy was trainer at Luton Town for 30 years.[2][5]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Arsenal | 1925–26[4] | First Division | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
| Brentford | 1926–27[6] | Third Division South | 13 | 2 | — | 13 | 2 | |
| 1927–28[6] | Third Division South | 34 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 9 | |
| 1928–29[6] | Third Division South | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
| 1930–31[6] | Third Division South | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1931–32[6] | Third Division South | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 62 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 64 | 12 | ||
| Luton Town | 1933–34[7] | Third Division South | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career Total | 76 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 80 | 14 | ||
Honours
editBrentford Reserves
References
edit- ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 170. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ a b "Player List, 1908–39". bedfordoldeagles. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ^ a b "Herbert Lawson". Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ a b "Herbert Lawson". 11v11.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 95. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- ^ a b c d e f White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 369–371. ISBN 0951526200.
- ^ "Bert Lawson". Hatters Heritage. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
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