Jimmy Lawson (Scottish footballer)

For the Huddersfield Town player, see Jimmy Lawson (English footballer).

Jimmy Lawson
Lawson in action as a golfer, 1930s
Personal information
Full name James Samson Lawson[1]
Date of birth (1886-03-26)26 March 1886
Place of birth Panbride, Scotland
Date of death 2 September 1962(1962-09-02) (aged 76)
Place of death Nassau, Bahamas
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Right back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1906–1908 Neilston Victoria
1908–1913 Dundee 121 (0)
1913–1914 Airdrieonians 17 (0)
1914–1915 New Bedford Whalers
1915 Bethlehem Steel
Total 138 (0)
International career
1912 Scottish League XI 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Samson Lawson (26 March 1886 – 2 September 1962) was a Scottish footballer who played as a right back, primarily for Dundee,[2] before moving to the United States to be a professional golfer.

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  2. ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)