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Born in Farnworth and raised in Bolton, he played amateur football at Rossendale United, before he turned professional at Burnley on his 17th birthday. He also played cricket for Burnley Cricket Club, before his potential as a footballer won him a £6,500 move to Everton in January 1937.
Tommy Lawton (6 de octubre de 1919 - 6 de noviembre de 1996) nacido en Farnworth, Inglaterra fue un futbolista y entrenador que desarrolló su carrera entre 1935 y 1958. Fue el jugador más joven en anotar un hat-trick en la segunda división inglesa de fútbol. [1]
5 de mar. de 2016 · Tommy Lawton was a prolific striker who played for England before World War Two, but he struggled financially after his retirement. He wrote to his former club director Richard Attenborough for a loan, but their relationship soured over unpaid debts.
9 de feb. de 2024 · IF ONLY. THE TOMMY LAWTON STORY. BY Vince Cooper. The history of football is littered with ‘if onlys’. ‘What if the Manchester United side hadn’t been decimated in Munich’ is one of those most frequently heard. Here’s another. What would Tommy Lawton’s career have looked like if it hadn’t been for the intervention of ...
Learn about the life and career of Tommy Lawton, a Bolton-born striker who played for England and several clubs in the post-war years. He was rated by Stanley Matthews as England's greatest ever centre-forward and was known for his heading skills.
5 de oct. de 2019 · Tommy Lawton was born 100 years ago and played for Everton, Burnley and England. He scored 70 goals in 95 appearances for the Toffees and was a prolific wartime striker.
23 de abr. de 2021 · Learn about the life and career of Tommy Lawton, the finest centre-forward of his generation and a classic Chelsea signing. Find out how he scored for England and Chelsea, his achievements in the war and his legacy as a legend of the game.
