| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robin Michael Lawrence | ||
| Date of birth | 12 December 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Brighton, England | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Croydon | |||
| Carshalton Athletic | |||
| Sutton United | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1978 | Plymouth Argyle (caretaker) | ||
| 1982–1991 | Charlton Athletic | ||
| 1991–1994 | Middlesbrough | ||
| 1994–1995 | Bradford City | ||
| 1995–2000 | Luton Town | ||
| 2000–2001 | Grimsby Town | ||
| 2002–2005 | Cardiff City | ||
| 2012 | Crystal Palace (caretaker) | ||
| 2024 | Hartlepool United (caretaker) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Robin Michael Lawrence (born 12 December 1947) is an English former football manager, player and football consultant who is assistant manager and non-executive director at National League side Hartlepool United.
Lawrence was a semi-professional at Croydon, Carshalton Athletic and Sutton United before becoming caretaker manager of Plymouth Argyle in 1978. He went on to manage Charlton Athletic, Middlesbrough (during their debut season in the Premier League), Bradford City, Luton Town and Grimsby Town. Lawrence ended his managerial career with a three-year stint as boss of Cardiff City.[1] He is one of a select few managers to have managed over 1,000 games.[2]
Since 2005 Lawrence has worked at a number of clubs as either part of the coaching staff or in a Director of Football role. He joined Stevenage in June 2020 as a managerial advisor, to begin at either the restart of the 2019–20 season or the start of the 2020–21 season,[3] following three years as the management consultant to Newport County, Lawrence left this role in early November 2020.