James Samson Lawson (26 March 1886 – 2 September 1962) was a Scottish footballer who played as a right back, primarily for Dundee,[2] before moving to the United States to be a professional golfer.
 Lawson in action as a golfer, 1930s | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Samson Lawson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 March 1886 | ||
| Place of birth | Panbride, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 2 September 1962 (aged 76) | ||
| Place of death | Nassau, Bahamas | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1906–1908 | Neilston Victoria | ||
| 1908–1913 | Dundee | 121 | (0) |
| 1913–1914 | Airdrieonians | 17 | (0) |
| 1914–1915 | New Bedford Whalers | ||
| 1915 | Bethlehem Steel | ||
| Total | 138 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 1912 | Scottish League XI | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
He was part of the Dundee squad which won the Scottish Cup in 1910[3] and was selected to play for the Scottish Football League XI in 1912.[4] After a one-year spell at Airdrieonians he quit the game in 1914 and moved to the United States to become a professional golfer,[1] also remaining involved in football as a player with New Bedford Whalers and Bethlehem Steel,[5] and as a coach for the Steel and at Lehigh University.[6]
Over a long career he was a golf club manufacturer, and a country club pro in Chicago, Flint, Texas and Indianapolis, before retiring to Florida.[1][6] He also served in the Canadian Expeditionary Force in World War I and in the U.S. Army in World War II.[1]
Personal life edit
Jimmy Lawson was born to George, a farmer who also worked as a gardener and draper, and Elizabeth "Betsy" (née Will), a domestic worker. Two of his brothers, Fred Reid Lawson (1888–1954)[7] and Herbert Charles "Heb" Lawson (1892–1930)[8] also moved to America to play golf professionally.[9] Herbert also briefly played football at Bethlehem Steel.[10]
References edit
- ^ a b c d The Hawthorns Series (page 10), Robert Bradley and Douglas Gorman, Scottish Sport History, October 1914
- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Kenny Ross. "1910 - Scottish Cup". Dundee F.C. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ (SFL player) Jimmy Lawson, London Hearts Supporters Club
- ^ Soccer, The Globe - South Bethlehem, 2 February 1915, via Bethlehem Steel Soccer Club
- ^ a b James S Lawson, Antique Golf Clubs from Scotland
- ^ Fred Lawson, Antique Golf Clubs from Scotland
- ^ Herbert Lawson, Antique Golf Clubs from Scotland
- ^ The Amazing Carnoustie Oakmont Connection, David Gould, The A Position, 2011
- ^ Soccer, The Globe - South Bethlehem, 3 March 1916, via Bethlehem Steel Soccer Club
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