Cyril Lawrence

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Cyril Lawrence
Personal information
Full name Cyril Lawrence
Date of birth (1920-06-12)12 June 1920[1]
Place of birth Salford, England[1]
Date of death 14 April 2020(2020-04-14) (aged 99)
Place of death Farnworth, England
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1938–1939 Blackpool 0 (0)
1947–1950 Rochdale 44 (5)
1950–1952 Wrexham 50 (9)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Cyril Lawrence (12 June 1920 – 14 April 2020) was an English professional footballer. He played as a winger. He played in the English football league for Rochdale and Wrexham.[2][3] He was born in Salford, England.

Lawrence died of COVID-19 on 14 April 2020 at Royal Bolton Hospital in Farnworth, Greater Manchester, during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, aged 99.[4]

References[change | change source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Cyril Lawrence". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  2. "ROCHDALE : 1946/47 - 2013/14". Neil Brown. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  3. "WREXHAM : 1946/47 - 2007/08". Neil Brown. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  4. "99 Year Old Man and Ex-Pro Footballer Beaten by Coronavirus". Salford Star. 15 April 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.