R.I.P Tommy Lawrence

[zakes]

R.I.P Tommy Lawrence

 

Tommy was certainly a good goilie although he carried plenty of meat…nicknamed the flying pig.

 

I remember seeing him play against Arsenal on the first ever edition of Match of the Day. They may a yew-chewb cutting of this match which I believe Liverpool won.

 

Some pics involving Tommy

 

Here, here and here

 

The badges on the shirts remind me of Higson’s beer. LOL.

 

 

For the over 60s Tommy’s gaffer: this and this

 

The autographs were gotten (on different occasions) at the Hallam Town Hotel where Liverpool (and other teams) were booked in prior to playing a match in Sheffield.

Edited January 23, 2018 by zakes

[Ridgewalk]

I seem to recall that 60s Liverpool team being more than moderately successful. Wasn't he part of the team that Shankley put together which were great right down the middle, Lawrence, Ron Yeats and Ian St John.

That was the foundation for what the Liverpool team have achieved since.

R.I.P

 

 

Me too. More than moderately successful. Remember that team winning the FA Cup 1965 against Leeds, Roger Hunt, Ian St John, Callaghan, Lawler, Yeats, Lawrence, Milne (?), that’s off the top of my head.

 

Seemed to be the foundation of a complete dynasty which, although much less successful , has carried on to today. Can’t remember a time since when L’pool haven’t been a top end club.

Although United were relegated in 1968, we won 2-1 at Anfield against that team and those great players

 

RIP

[gomgeg]

Me too. More than moderately successful. Remember that team winning the FA Cup 1965 against Leeds, Roger Hunt, Ian St John, Callaghan, Lawler, Yeats, Lawrence, Milne (?), that’s off the top of my head.

 

Seemed to be the foundation of a complete dynasty which, although much less successful , has carried on to today. Can’t remember a time since when L’pool haven’t been a top end club.

Although United were relegated in 1968, we won 2-1 at Anfield against that team and those great players

 

RIP

Yes, my first memories of seeing Liverpool was in the fifties at the Lane when the blades and them were in the old second division. And they've never looked back after Shankley put the team together that you mentioned.

Just as an afterthought, last week on 5 live they played a bit where a reporter was going round Liverpool asking people if they remembered the 1967 derby match, one bloke said 'yes I played in it'. The bloke turned out to be Tommy Lawrence.