Full Name: JOHN B. "IVOR" LAWSON
Date of Birth: 02/05/1883
Height: 178 cm ( 5-10 )
Weight: 74 kg ( 11-9)
Guernsey:
Debut: 16/05/1908, Round 3, Fitzroy
Last Game: 04/09/1909, Round 18, Hawthorn
RICHMOND SENIORS
Seasons: 1908-09
Total Games: 31
Total Goals: 3
Honours:
Acting Captain 1909 (13 games)
BIOGRAPHY
John was a half-back-flanker who played at centre-half-forward in the latter part of his career.
He joined Richmond after brief stints with Collingwood and St Kilda, and in his first season (1908) played in 15 games (he missed Rd 8 due to a shoulder injury).
In 1909, he was Richmond’s vice-captain and during that season captained the side 13 times. After leaving Richmond, he played with VFA clubs North Melbourne, Northcote and Footscray.
In 1924 he coached a Chinese Athletics Club team against Port Melbourne
PRE RICHMOND
Williamstown 1903-04 ; Collingwood 1904, Games 7, Goals 2 ; St Kilda 1905-07, Games 30, Goals 1.
POST RICHMOND
North Melbourne VFA 1910, Northcote VFA 1911, Games 16 ; Williamstown 1912, Games 26 including 1903-04, Goals 8 including 1903-04 ; Footscray VFA 1913-15 ( Honours - Premiership 1913 ).
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