Tommy Lawton

[martino]

A sad story about the great player in today's DT.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/new.....money.html

[wandererpaul]

Brentford FC held a benefit match for Tommy in the 1984/85 season. It raised around £3500 for him. He suffered with hardship all his life after his football career ended. Only had a short spell as player and then manager at Brentford, but was held in high regard at GP.
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[Pete’s Picture Palace]

What a sad story that is. As the journalist said, you can't imagine Wayne Rooney (as an example, he doesn't stand out more than anyone else, surely - let alone the journalist himself - or even little old me, for God's sake) going through the same ordeal.

And how awful that his 30-year friendship with Richard Attenborough ended over 2 cup final tickets when Lawton's new boss failed to pay for them.

Anyway, 2 nice photos of Tommy to remind us of the man who lit up the game either side of WW2.

[nutfield priory]

Framed photo I have of Fred Dawes shaking hands with Tommy Lawton before the game in February 1949 at Selhurst Park between Crystal Palace and Notts County which County won 5-1 with Lawton scoring the fifth goal.
Excuse quality of scan but am unable to remove photo from frame

[Pete’s Picture Palace]

Nearly forgot, here's Tommy challenging Palace's Dick Graham in the same game as Nutfield's photo above. CORRECTION - NOT THE SAME GAME - my photo is dated 10th September 1949. More haste, less speed!

[derby1884]

Pete’s Picture Palace wrote:

Nearly forgot, here's Tommy challenging Palace's Dick Graham in the same game as Nutfield's photo above. CORRECTION - NOT THE SAME GAME - my photo is dated 10th September 1949. More haste, less speed!

What a fantastic photograph, Pete.
The action on the field, the crowd, the housing in the background.
Love it.
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