Jake Lawlor (English footballer)

Jacob Christopher Lawlor (born 8 April 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for League Two club Harrogate Town.

Jake Lawlor
Personal information
Full name Jacob Christopher Lawlor[1]
Date of birth (1991-04-08) 8 April 1991
Place of birth Halifax, England
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Harrogate Town
Number 12
Youth career
Manchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Liversedge
0000–2012 Ossett Town
2012–2013 Harrogate Railway Athletic
2013–2018 Guiseley 190 (16)
2018 → AFC Fylde (loan) 7 (0)
2018 Salford City 0 (0)
2018–2020 Wrexham 65 (1)
2020– Harrogate Town 13 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:35, 23 January 2021 (UTC)

Lawlor played youth football for Manchester United, but was released at the age of 14, and subsequently played non-league football for Liversedge, Ossett Town and Harrogate Railway Athletic before joining Guiseley in 2013. He had a loan spell at AFC Fylde in 2018, before beong released by Guiseley later that year and subsequently joining Salford City in July 2018. However, he joined Wrexham just two months later, having not made an appearance for Salford City. He was released by Wrexham in summer 2020 and joined newly promoted League Two side Harrogate Town.

Career

Lawlor was born in Halifax and grew up in Brighouse.[3] He played youth football with Manchester United but was released at the age of 14.[3]

He played non-league football for Liversedge, joining the club at the age of 17, but left less than a year later to study at Sheffield Hallam University.[3][4] He joined Ossett Town at the age of 18.[3] After a few years at Ossett Town, he joined Harrogate Railway Athletic in summer 2012, before moving to Guiseley in early 2013.[3][5]

On 23 March 2018, he joined AFC Fylde on loan until the end of the season.[6] He was released by Guiseley at the end of the season.[7]

He joined National League club Salford City in July 2018,[8] before moving to fellow National League side Wrexham on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee in September 2018.[9]

He was released by Wrexham at the beginning of July 2020, and signed for Harrogate Town the following month.[2][10]

Career statistics
As of match played 22 January 2021[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Guiseley 2012–13 Conference North 9100—0091
2013–14 Conference North 37500—2[lower-alpha 1]0395
2014–15 Conference North 44410—1[lower-alpha 1]0464
2015–16 National League 46120—5[lower-alpha 1]0531
2016–17 National League 33320—2[lower-alpha 1]0373
2017–18 National League 21240—1[lower-alpha 1]0262
Total 19016900011021016
AFC Fylde (loan) 2017–18 National League 7000—0070
Wrexham 2018–19 National League 34020—4[lower-alpha 1]0400
2019–20 National League 31140—1[lower-alpha 2]0361
Total 651600050761
Harrogate Town 2020–21 League Two 13021002[lower-alpha 3]0171
Career total 275171710018031018
  1. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  2. Appearance(s) in Scottish Challenge Cup
  3. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References
  1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Harrogate Town" (PDF). English Football League. p. 33. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  2. "Harrogate Town sign six-foot-four 'elegant' ball-playing central defender". www.harrogateadvertiser.co.uk. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  3. "I fell out of love with football after Manchester United release". www.yorkshirepost.co.uk. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  4. "Confidenceboosting win for Liversedge". The Press. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  5. "Boshell boys to leave Lions pride". Wharfedale Observer. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  6. "Guiseley's Lawlor makes Fylde loan move". Retrieved 12 November 2020 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  7. "Popular players Lawlor and Lowe among those leaving Guiseley". www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  8. "Jake Lawlor Set to Sign for Salford City". 2 July 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  9. Griffiths, Rob (1 September 2018). "Wrexham AFC sign experienced defender Jake Lawlor from Salford City". North Wales Live. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  10. "Former Wrexham AFC defender Jake Lawlor signs for Harrogate Town". The Leader. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  11. Jake Lawlor at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
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