Jamie Lawrence
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Hubert Lawrence[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 March 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Balham, London, England | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Right winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1993 | Cowes Sports | ||
| 1993–1994 | Sunderland | 4 | (0) |
| 1994–1995 | Doncaster Rovers | 25 | (3) |
| 1995–1997 | Leicester City | 47 | (1) |
| 1997–2002 | Bradford City | 155 | (12) |
| 2002–2004 | Walsall | 22 | (1) |
| 2003 | → Wigan Athletic (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2004 | Grimsby Town | 5 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | Brentford | 14 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Fisher Athletic | ||
| 2006–2007 | Worthing | 35 | (5) |
| 2007–2009 | Harrow Borough | ||
| 2009 | Margate | 2 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Ashford Town | ||
| Banstead Athletic | |||
| Cobham | |||
| Total | 313 | (23) | |
| National team | |||
| 2000–2004 | Jamaica | 24 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2009–2011 | Ashford Town | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Jamie Lawrence (born 8 March 1970) is a football coach and former professional player.
He played as a right winger for Cowes Sports, Sunderland, Doncaster Rovers, Leicester City, Bradford City, Walsall, Wigan Athletic, Grimsby Town, Brentford, Fisher Athletic, Worthing, Harrow Borough, Margate, Ashford Town (where he was player-manager), Banstead Athletic and Cobham
Born in England, he represented Jamaica at international level.
Early and personal life
Lawrence was born in Balham, London.[3] His parents were from Jamaica.[4] As a youth he served two prison sentences.[5][6][7]
Playing career
Club career
He began his career in non-league with Cowes Sports in 1992, before turning professional with Sunderland.[5] He made his professional debut for Sunderland on 20 October 1993.[4] He also played professionally for Doncaster Rovers, Leicester City, Bradford City, Walsall, Wigan Athletic, Grimsby Town and Brentford.[2][3] While playing with Leicester he appeared as a substitute in the 1997 Football League Cup Final replay.[8]
He later played non-league football with Fisher Athletic, Worthing, Harrow Borough, Margate, Ashford Town, Banstead Athletic and Cobham.[2][3][9] While playing for Harrow Borough he cut his knee during a match, and later contracted MRSA.[10]
International career
Lawrence earned 24 caps for Jamaica between 2000 and 2004, scoring 1 goal.[2] He appeared in 11 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.[11]
Coaching career
Lawrence was player-manager of Ashford Town between November 2009 and June 2011.[9]
In December 2014 he signed a six-week contract with the Ghana national team, to be their fitness coach for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, having previously worked in a similar role with Sutton United.[12]
Other endeavours
His autobiography From Prison to Premiership was released in 2006.[5] It was re-released as an e-book in 2013.[4]
Lawrence started the Jamie Lawrence Football Academy in Tooting 2008.[5]
Honours
- Leicester City
References
- ↑ "Barry Hugman's Footballers - Jamie Lawrence". hugmansfootballers.com. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 "Jamie Lawrence". National Football Teams. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- 1 2 3 "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- 1 2 3 James Hunter (20 October 2013). "Sunderland saved my life, says former Black Cats star Jamie Lawrence". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 Alistair Magowan (11 March 2008). "Ex-pro Lawrence back at school". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ↑ Glenn Moore (5 April 1997). "Leicester rely on heart to counter international art". The Independent. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ↑ Jamie Jackson (6 July 2003). "Triumph and despair". The Observer. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- 1 2 Glenn Moore (17 April 1997). "Claridge's five-star silver service". The Independent. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- 1 2 Gareth Coates (1 July 2012). "International Footballers who have played for the club". Ashford Town (Middlesex) F.C. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ↑ Claire Lomax (24 January 2009). "Lawrence now threatening to legal action". Telegraph and Argus. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ↑ Jamie Lawrence – FIFA competition record
- ↑ Simon Parker (30 December 2014). "Bantams hero Lawrence Ghana give it everything at African Cup of Nations". Telegraph and Argus. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
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