Dai Lawrence

David William "Dai" Lawrence (18 January 1947 – 21 July 2009) was a Welsh footballer who spent four seasons as a professional at his hometown club Swansea City in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

Dai Lawrence

Personal information
Full name	David William Lawrence
Date of birth	18 January 1947
Place of birth	Swansea, Wales
Date of death	21 July 2009 (aged 62)
Place of death	Swansea, Wales
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
0000–1967	Merthyr Tydfil
1967–1971	Swansea City	97	(2)
1971–1972	Chelmsford City
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Lawrence joined Swansea in May 1967 from non-league Merthyr Tydfil, and was the team's right-back when Swansea were promoted from Division Four in 1969-70.

In 1971, Lawrence was released by Swansea, and he subsequently returned to the non-league game, playing one season for Chelmsford City before an injury forced him to retire from the game. He then moved back to Swansea, where he worked as a carpenter. He died of a suspected heart attack in July 2009, aged 62.[1]

References

1. Hundreds join funeral salute to Swans hero, South Wales Evening Post (6 August 2009). Retrieved 18 August 2009.