Ivor Lawton

Ivor Lawton
Personal information
Full name Ivor James John Lawton[1]
Date of birth (1995-09-05) 5 September 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Coventry, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2002–2013 Coventry City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2017 Coventry City 0 (0)
2015 → Nuneaton Town (loan) 3 (0)
2017–2019 Halesowen Town
2019 Stratford Town 6 (0)
2019–2020 Alvechurch
2020 RC Warwick
Managerial career
2020 RC Warwick (player-assistant)
2021-2022 Coventry United (assistant)
2022 Coventry United (caretaker)
2022 Coventry United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ivor James John Lawton (born 5 September 1995) is an English football manager and former player.

Playing career

Lawton joined Coventry City after being spotted playing for Mount Nod Juniors at the age of six.[2] According to the then manager Tony Mowbray, in May 2015 he "earned the right for us to give him an offer of a new contract by his personality, his drive and conviction".[3] He joined Conference North club Nuneaton Town on loan at the start of the 2015–16 season, and made his senior debut playing at right-back in a 1–1 draw with Stockport County at Liberty Way on 22 August.[4][5] He made his professional debut for Coventry after coming on as a 76th-minute substitute for Conor Thomas in a 0–0 draw with Yeovil Town in a Football League Trophy match at Huish Park on 6 October 2015; Coventry went on to lose the penalty shoot-out 4–3.[6] Manager Tony Mowbray said that Lawton had the potential to be a "iconic warrior figure" at the Ricoh Arena.[2] However, he suffered serious knee ligament damage only a week after his debut and was ruled out of action for the rest of the 2015–16 season.[7] He returned to fitness in October 2016, having spent 12 months on the sidelines.[8] He was released in January 2017.[9]

He had a trial at Port Vale in March 2017.[10]

Lawton joined Halesowen Town in November 2017.[11]

On 11 July 2019, Lawton signed for Southern League Premier Division Central side Stratford Town.[12]

On 24 October 2019, Lawton signed for Alvechurch. In April 2020, he joined RC Warwick as a playing assistant coach.[13]

In November 2021, Lawton joined Coventry United as a First Team Coach.[14] In February 2022, Lawton became caretaker manager, when manager Joe Haggarty was fired.[15][16] In June 2022, Lawton was appointed manager of the club.[17] Just two months later, in August, Lawton resigned from the position due to personal reasons.[13]

Style of play

Speaking in May 2014, Coventry City Academy manager Richard Stevens said that Lawton was "competitive, combative and a real aggressive midfield player" who was "a warrior and leader among men".[18] He is also able to play across the defence.[19]

Statistics

As of 15 January 2016
Club Season Division League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Nuneaton Town (loan) 2015–16[20] Conference North 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Coventry City[21] 2013–14[22] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2014–15[23] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2015–16[24] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 1 0
2016–17[25] EFL League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Career total 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0
  1. ^ Appearances in Football League Trophy

References

  1. ^ "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 44. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 December 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  2. ^ a b Turner, Andy (1 March 2017). "Sky Blues Academy kid Ivor Lawton has trial at League One rivals". Coventry Telegraph. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  3. ^ Turner, Andy (20 May 2015). "Ivor Lawton could be an 'iconic player' for Coventry City". Coventry Telegraph. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  4. ^ brown, Kev (22 August 2015). "Nuneaton Town 1 vs. 1 Stockport County - 22 August 2015 - Nuneaton Town First Team - Nuneaton Town FC". nuneatontownfc.com. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  5. ^ Turner, Andy (24 September 2015). "Ivor Lawton returns to Ryton fold". Coventry Telegraph. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  6. ^ "MATCH REPORT: Yeovil Town P0-0 Coventry City - Sky Blues eliminated from the Johnstone's Paint Trophy on penalties". www.ccfc.co.uk. 6 October 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  7. ^ Turner, Andy (14 October 2015). "Young midfielder ruled out for the season". Coventry Telegraph. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  8. ^ Turner, Andy (31 October 2016). "Sky Blues 23s stretch impressive run". Coventry Telegraph. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  9. ^ Turner, Andy (31 January 2017). "Potential 'iconic warrior' for Sky Blues set for release". Coventry Telegraph. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  10. ^ Baggaley, Mike (1 March 2017). "Port Vale run rule over 'Coventry warrior' Ivor Lawton". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  11. ^ "NEWS Latest Moves Across The Non-League game". Pitchero. 20 November 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  12. ^ "New Signing; Ivor Lawton joins the Blues". Pitchero. 11 July 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  13. ^ a b Members News: Ivor Lawton Resigns As Boss Of Cov.United, ccfpa.co.uk
  14. ^ Coventry United Football Club are delighted to announce the..., x.com, 7 November 2021
  15. ^ Club history – Coventry United Football Club, covunited.com
  16. ^ UNITED OPT FOR IVOR IN CHARGE, thenonleaguefootballpaper.com, 19 June 2024
  17. ^ We are delighted to confirm the appointment of Ivor Lawton as our new manager!, x.com, 16 June 2022
  18. ^ Turner, Andy (13 May 2014). "Cov Kids profile: 'Everything he does is for his football club and his city'". Coventry Telegraph. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  19. ^ Turner, Andy (14 June 2015). "Future Coventry City 'iconic warrior' Ivor Lawton close to signing new deal". Coventry Telegraph. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  20. ^ "Ivor Lawton 15–16". Nuneaton Town FC. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  21. ^ Ivor Lawton at Soccerway
  22. ^ "Games played by Ivor Lawton in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  23. ^ "Games played by Ivor Lawton in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  24. ^ "Games played by Ivor Lawton in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  25. ^ "Games played by Ivor Lawton in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 January 2016.