| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lawrence Sanchez | ||
| Date of birth | 22 October 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Lambeth, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1974–1976 | Southampton | ||
| 1976-1977 | Thatcham Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1984 | Reading | 262 | (28) |
| 1984–1994 | Wimbledon | 270 | (33) |
| 1994 | Swindon Town | 8 | (0) |
| 1994–1995 | Sligo Rovers | 18 | (1) |
| Total | 558 | (62) | |
| International career | |||
| 1986–1989 | Northern Ireland | 3 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1994–1995 | Sligo Rovers | ||
| 1999–2003 | Wycombe Wanderers | ||
| 2004–2007 | Northern Ireland | ||
| 2007 | Fulham | ||
| 2011–2012 | Barnet | ||
| 2013–2014 | Apollon Smyrni | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Lawrence Sanchez (born 22 October 1959) is a football manager and former international footballer for Northern Ireland who is from England.
The defining moment of his playing career came in the 1988 FA Cup final, when he scored the winning goal for Wimbledon against Liverpool, producing one of the biggest upsets in the competition's long history.
Career highlights as a manager include taking Wycombe Wanderers on a memorable FA Cup run that climaxed in a semi-final against Liverpool and driving Northern Ireland from a FIFA ranking of 124th to 27th; a period during which he notched up notable results against England, Spain, Denmark, Sweden and Portugal.