Cyril Lawrence

Cyril Lawrence (12 June 1920 – 14 April 2020) was an English professional footballer. He played as a winger. He played in the English football league for Rochdale and Wrexham.[2][3] He was born in Salford, England.

Cyril Lawrence
Personal information
Full nameCyril Lawrence
Date of birth(1920-06-12)12 June 1920[1]
Place of birthSalford, England[1]
Date of death14 April 2020(2020-04-14) (aged 99)
Place of deathFarnworth, England
Playing positionWinger
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1938–1939Blackpool0(0)
1947–1950Rochdale44(5)
1950–1952Wrexham50(9)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Lawrence died of COVID-19 on 14 April 2020 at Royal Bolton Hospital in Farnworth, Greater Manchester, during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, aged 99.[4]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Cyril Lawrence". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  2. "ROCHDALE : 1946/47 - 2013/14". Neil Brown. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  3. "WREXHAM : 1946/47 - 2007/08". Neil Brown. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  4. 99 Year Old Man and Ex-Pro Footballer Beaten by Coronavirus. Salford Star. 15 April 2020. http://www.salfordstar.com/article.asp?id=5555. Retrieved 15 April 2020.