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   Thomas Lawton (6 October 1919 – 6 November 1996) was an English football player and manager. Born in Farnworth and raised in Bolton, he played amateur football at Rossendale United, before he turned professional at Burnley on his 17th birthday.

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3. www.bbc.co.uk › news › uk-england-nottinghamshireTommy Lawton: The England star who begged for money - BBC

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   Mar 5, 2016 · Tommy Lawton was a prolific striker who played for England before World War Two, but he struggled financially after his retirement. He wrote to his former club director Richard Attenborough for a loan, but their relationship soured over unpaid debts.

4. www.independent.co.uk › news › peopleObituary: Tommy Lawton | The Independent | The Independent

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   A tribute to Tommy Lawton, the best centre-forward in Britain before the Second World War, who played for England and clubs such as Everton, Chelsea and Notts County. Learn about his career, achievements, style and controversies in this obituary from 1996.

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6. www.chelseafc.com › en › tommy-lawtonTommy Lawton | Official Site | Chelsea Football Club

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   Learn about Tommy Lawton, the finest centre-forward of his generation and a Chelsea legend. He scored 35 goals in 53 games for the Pensioners and 22 in 23 for England.

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   Feb 9, 2024 · Tommy Lawton was a promising centre-forward who scored 22 goals for England before the Second World War interrupted his career. He played for six different league clubs after the war, but his potential was never fully realised.

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8. www.bbc.co.uk › archive › football-legends--tommyFootball Legends - Tommy Lawton - BBC Archive

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   Learn about the life and career of Tommy Lawton, a Bolton-born footballer who played for Burnley, Everton, Chelsea and England. He was rated by Stanley Matthews as England's greatest ever centre-forward.

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   Who was Tommy Lawton?

   • Tommy Lawton was the greatest centre forward of his era. He was a star, scoring 231 goals in 390 league games and 22 goals in 23 games for England. And he was an entertainer who fans wanted to see, amongst them Lord Attenborough. But Lawton played his football at the wrong time. Clubs may have been wealthy but players weren't.

   Tommy Lawton: The England star who begged for money - BBC

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   How many goals did Tommy Lawton score?

   • Tommy Lawton scored 231 goals in a glittering football career which spanned World War Two. But by 1971 he had fallen on such hard times he was forced to beg the film director Richard Attenborough for a loan. It is difficult to imagine modern footballers finding themselves in the same plight.

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   Who was Thomas Lawton?

   • 1939–19?? Thomas Lawton (6 October 1919 – 6 November 1996) was an English football player and manager. Born in Farnworth and raised in Bolton, he played amateur football at Rossendale United, before he turned professional at Burnley on his 17th birthday.

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   How old was Tommy Lawton when he started playing football?

   • On 28 March 1936, Tommy Lawton, aged 16 years and 174 days, became the youngest ever centre-forward to play in the Football League, for Burnley FC against Doncaster Rovers FC. Also played cricket rather well in his youth, for the Burnley Cricket Team in the Lancashire County League. 5' 11", 12st. 0lbs .

   England Players - Tommy Lawton - England Football Online

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   What makes Tommy Lawton a great player?

   • A terrific shot with either foot, strength and accuracy with his head, the perfect physique, wonderful positional sense and a quickness off the mark that was unexpected in one of his build. Tommy Lawton possessed a rocket of a shot and, like all great players, could hit the ball equally well with either foot.

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   Is Tommy Lawton the best centre-forward in Britain?

   • So it was with Tommy Lawton, the princeliest, the most complete, simply the best centre-forward in Britain as the 20th century approached its half-way mark. Lawton carried with him the unmistakable aura of stardom, radiating charisma and, even in quiet moments on the field, emitting a wholly distinctive brand of cool menace.

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10. www.nottscountyfc.co.uk › tommy-lawtonNotts County FC - Tommy Lawton

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    Jan 11, 2014 · Tommy Lawton was a star striker who joined Notts County from Chelsea in 1947 for a British record fee. He scored 103 goals in 166 games and helped the club to promotion, before becoming a manager and a columnist.