Mickey Lawson
Scotland · Born 23 May 1949, Edinburgh
Full name: Michael Alexander Lawson
Biography
Lawson was appointed manager in December 1991 following the departure of Walter Borthwick, taking on his first managerial job following a 17 year playing career in the Scottish lower leagues. Unfortunately he lasted less than 12 months in the job before leaving in November 1992 having struggled to improve the teams results.
Lawson did return to Gayfield as the manager of Spartans in the early 2000s, inflicting a harrowing 4-1 defeat on the Lichties in the Scottish Cup.
Lawson did return to Gayfield as the manager of Spartans in the early 2000s, inflicting a harrowing 4-1 defeat on the Lichties in the Scottish Cup.
Statistics
- Played
- 40
- Won
- 14
- Drawn
- 8
- Lost
- 18
- For
- 51
- Against
- 56
- Win rate
- 35.0%
- Clean sheets
- 14
- Longest winning run
- 3
- Longest unbeaten run
- 4
Seasons
| Season | P | W | D | L | For | Against | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-93 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 32 | 36.8% |
| 1991-92 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 24 | 33.3% |
Competitions
| Competition | P | W | D | L | For | Against | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Second Division | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 44 | 45 | 35.3% |
| Scottish Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Forfarshire Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Scottish League Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% |
| Scottish Challenge Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 50.0% |
Home and away
| Venue | P | W | D | L | For | Against | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 42.1% |
| Away | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 29 | 28.6% |
Matches (40)
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov 1992 | Queen's Park | 0–1 | Arbroath | Second Division1992-93 | W |
| 31 Oct 1992 | Stranraer | 1–0 | Arbroath | Second Division1992-93 | L |
| 24 Oct 1992 | Arbroath | 0–0 | Queen of South | Second Division1992-93 | D |
| 20 Oct 1992 | Berwick Rangers | 1–0 | Arbroath | Scottish Challenge Cup1992-93 | L |
| 17 Oct 1992 | Stenhousemuir | 1–3 | Arbroath | Second Division1992-93 | W |
| 10 Oct 1992 | Arbroath | 2–0 | Albion Rovers | Second Division1992-93 | W |
| 6 Oct 1992 | Arbroath | 3–0 | Dunfermline | Scottish Challenge Cup1992-93 | W |
| 3 Oct 1992 | Berwick Rangers | 5–1 | Arbroath | Second Division1992-93 | L |
| 26 Sep 1992 | Arbroath | 3–4 | Montrose | Second Division1992-93 | L |
| 19 Sep 1992 | Arbroath | 1–3 | East Fife | Second Division1992-93 | L |
| 12 Sep 1992 | Alloa | 0–2 | Arbroath | Second Division1992-93 | W |
| 5 Sep 1992 | Clyde | 2–0 | Arbroath | Second Division1992-93 | L |
| 29 Aug 1992 | Arbroath | 2–1 | Queen's Park | Second Division1992-93 | W |
| 22 Aug 1992 | Arbroath | 4–5 | East Stirling | Second Division1992-93 | L |
| 15 Aug 1992 | Forfar | 1–1 | Arbroath | Second Division1992-93 | D |
| 12 Aug 1992 | Arbroath | 0–4 | Aberdeen | Scottish League Cup1992-93 | L |
| 8 Aug 1992 | Arbroath | 0–0 | Brechin City | Second Division1992-93 | D |
| 1 Aug 1992 | Stenhousemuir | 2–3 | Arbroath | Scottish League Cup1992-93 | W |
| 27 Jul 1992 | Arbroath | 1–2 | St Johnstone | Forfarshire Cup1992-93 | L |
| 2 May 1992 | Dumbarton | 1–1 | Arbroath | Second Division1991-92 | D |
| 25 Apr 1992 | Berwick Rangers | 3–2 | Arbroath | Second Division1991-92 | L |
| 18 Apr 1992 | Arbroath | 1–3 | Alloa | Second Division1991-92 | L |
| 11 Apr 1992 | Arbroath | 0–3 | Queen of South | Second Division1991-92 | L |
| 4 Apr 1992 | Brechin City | 1–0 | Arbroath | Second Division1991-92 | L |
| 28 Mar 1992 | Arbroath | 1–0 | Cowdenbeath | Second Division1991-92 | W |