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Biography
John "Johnnie"/"Johnny" H. Lawrenson (29 March 1921 — 28 March 2010 (aged 88)) was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s, and coach of the 1960s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Wigan, and Workington Town, as a Wing, i.e. number 2 or 5, and coaching at club level for Wigan (caretaker).
Playing career
International honours
Johnny Lawrenson won caps for England while at Wigan in 1939 against Wales, in 1940 against Wales, in 1941 against Wales, in 1946 against Wales (2 matches), in 1948 against Wales, and France, in 1949 against Wales, and Other Nationalities, while at Workington in 1950, and for Great Britain while at Wigan in 1948 against Australia (3 matches).
Challenge Cup Final appearances
Johnny Lawrenson played Right-Wing, i.e. number 2, and scored 2-tries in Workington Town's 18-10 victory over Featherstone Rovers in the 1952 Challenge Cup Final during the 1951–52 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 19 April 1952, in front of a crowd of 72,093.
County Cup Final appearances
Johnny Lawrenson played Centre, i.e. number 3, and scored 3-conversions in Wigan's 9-3 victory over Belle Vue Rangers in the 1946 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1946–47 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 26 October 1946, and played Left-Wing, i.e. number 5, in the 14-8 victory over Warrington in the 1948 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1948–49 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 13 November 1948.
Career records
Johnny Lawrenson holds Workington Town's "Tries in a Season" record, with 49-tries scored in the 1951–52 season.
Honoured at Wigan
Johnny Lawrenson was a life member at Wigan.