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A right-sided defender, Lawler joined his local club when he was 17 and made his debut at 19. For two seasons his progression into first team regular was gradual, but by 1965 he was the first choice right back and played in the team which beat Leeds United in the FA Cup final at Wembley, earning the trophy for the the club for the first time in its history.
His name was pretty much first on manager Bill Shankly's teamsheet thereafter, missing just three games in the next seven seasons. During this period, he won the League championship in 1966 and survived Shankly's massive cull of 1970 which saw a large proportion of the 1960s stars shipped out and replaced with younger talent. Only Emlyn Hughes, Ian CallaghanIan Callaghan (born Toxteth, Liverpool, 10th April 1942) was a footballer who holds the record for the most appearances for Liverpool. Callaghan, a Liverpool fan as a youngster, joined the club as an apprentice in 1960, making his debut that April, and sa and Tommy SmithTommy Smith (born Liverpool, England, 5th April 1945) was a long-serving footballer with Liverpool, known for his uncompromising defensive style. Smith joined the club as a schoolboy in 1960 and made his debut in 1963 on the last day of the season in a co similarly survived this fate.
Lawler played in the 19711971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). Events January January 1 British divorce Reform Act comes into force January 2 66 die in stairway crush at Rangers v Celtic football match, Glasgow, Scotland. See Ibrox disaster. Janua FA Cup final defeat to Arsenal but earned another League title and also a UEFA CupThe UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams. It was founded in May 1955 as the Inter-Cities' Fairs Cup. It is the second most important competition for European club teams, the first being the UEFA Champions League. Qualification for th winner's medal in 1973Events January events January 1 United Kingdom, Ireland, and Denmark enter the European Economic Community now known as the European Union January 3 Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) sells the New York Yankees for $10 million to a 12-person syndicate led. During this period he won his four EnglandThe England national football team is organised under the auspices of The Football Association, the governing body for football in England, and represents the country in international football competitions, such as the World Cup and the European Champions caps, scoring on his debut against MaltaThe Malta national football team is the national team of Malta and is controlled by the Malta Football Association. It has never advanced to the finals of any major international competition and as of September 2004 has won only three competitive matches:.
He was only on the bench after a spell out injured as Liverpool reached the FA Cup final again in 19741974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). Events January-February January 5 Dungeons & Dragons officially released. February 4 Patricia Hearst, the 19 year old granddaughter of publisher William Randolph Hearst, is kidnapped, but gained another winner's medal after Liverpool swept aside Newcastle United 3-0.
Shankly's departure in the summer of 1974 also heralded pretty much the end of Lawler's distinguished Liverpool career. New manager Bob Paisley purchased specialist right back Phil Neal at the end of the year and Lawler featured only sporadically, making his final Liverpool appearance in 1976 before joining Portsmouth, who were managed by former Liverpool team-mate Ian St John. Lawler joined Stockport County in 1978 before retiring.
He has kept a low profile since, though has done some work for Liverpool, scouting for players.
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