Mark Lawrenson

Mark Lawrenson
Lawrenson in 1981, tackling AZ's Hugo Hovenkamp
Personal information
Full name Mark Thomas Lawrenson
Date of birth (1957-06-02) 2 June 1957 (age 67)
Place of birth Preston, Lancashire, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1974–1977 Preston North End 73 (2)
1977–1981 Brighton & Hove Albion 152 (5)
1981–1988 Liverpool 241 (11)
1988–1989 Barnet 2 (0)
1989 Tampa Bay Rowdies 20 (3)
1990–1991 Corby Town
1992 Chesham United
Total 488 (21)
International career
1977–1987 Republic of Ireland 39 (5)
Managerial career
1988 Oxford United
1989–1990 Peterborough United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mark Thomas Lawrenson (born 2 June 1957) is a former professional footballer who played as a defender for Liverpool, among others, during the 1970s and 1980s. After a short career as a manager, he then became a radio, television and internet pundit for the BBC, TV3, BT Sport and Today FM, retiring at the end of the 2021–22 football season.[2] Born and raised in England, Lawrenson qualified to play for the Republic of Ireland through his grandfather, Thomas Crotty, who was born in Waterford.

  1. ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 222. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
  2. ^ "Lawrenson's retirement marks the end of football punditry's era of innocence | Jonathan Liew". TheGuardian.com. 24 May 2022.