Johnny Lawrenson 1921 - 2010
One of Workington Town’s Wembley heroes has died a day short of his 89th birthday.
Johnny Lawrenson scored two tries when Workington Town lifted the Challenge Cup with an 18-10 victory over Featherstone Rovers in 1952.
In a short but distinguished career with Town between 1949 and 1953, Lawrenson played in 145 games for the club and scored an incredible 110 tries, adding 73 goals for good measure.
Only the late great Ike Southward (274), Ian Wright (168), Eppie Gibson (145), Ray Glastonbury (133), George Wilson (129) and John O’Neil (117) have scored more tries for the club.
In the golden season of 1951/52 Lawrenson was the leading try scorer with 49 touchdowns which is still a club record to this day.
Lawrenson had started his career with Wigan in 1939 where he had established himself as a clinical finisher – scoring 187 tries in just 219 appearances, and also landing 128 goals.
Wigan-born Lawrenson was originally capped by Enghland later played in three Tests for Great Britain against Australia.
Johnny Lawrenson scored two tries when Workington Town lifted the Challenge Cup with an 18-10 victory over Featherstone Rovers in 1952.
In a short but distinguished career with Town between 1949 and 1953, Lawrenson played in 145 games for the club and scored an incredible 110 tries, adding 73 goals for good measure.
Only the late great Ike Southward (274), Ian Wright (168), Eppie Gibson (145), Ray Glastonbury (133), George Wilson (129) and John O’Neil (117) have scored more tries for the club.
In the golden season of 1951/52 Lawrenson was the leading try scorer with 49 touchdowns which is still a club record to this day.
Lawrenson had started his career with Wigan in 1939 where he had established himself as a clinical finisher – scoring 187 tries in just 219 appearances, and also landing 128 goals.
Wigan-born Lawrenson was originally capped by Enghland later played in three Tests for Great Britain against Australia.
Posted on 29 Mar 2010
