Bruce Lawrence Player Profile

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Player Details

  • Full Name: Matthew Bruce Lawrence
  • Born: November 8th, 1926 (Leith)
  • Height: 1.73m
  • Position: Inside Forward
  • Signed: August 14th, 1954
  • First Manager: Alec Cheyne
  • Career Totals: 34 appearances, 3 goals
  • Also Played For: Berwick Rangers, Brechin City, Hibernian, Musselburgh Athletic, Tranent


Playing History

Season Win % Draw % Loss %
1955-56 6 1 0 0 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
1954-55 28 2 0 0 25.0% 28.6% 46.4%
Totals: 34 (0) 3


 Apps = First Team Appearances (Sub Appearances) | Gls = Goals
 GtGR = Goals to Games Ratio | W/D/L - Games won, drawn or lost as percentage of games played in
 Yel = Yellow Cards/Cautions | Red = Red Cards/Dismissals

 Recent First Team Starts
 08/10/55 Division Two vs. Alloa (A) 1 - 3
 01/10/55 Division Two vs. Dundee United (H) 2 - 4
 28/09/55 Division Two vs. St Johnstone (A) 0 - 3
 31/08/55 Group Stage vs. Hamilton Accies (A) 0 - 7
 27/08/55 Group Stage vs. Alloa (H) 1 - 2

 Recent First Team Goals
 01/10/55 Division Two vs. Dundee United (H) 2 - 4
 30/04/55 First Round vs. Forfar (A) 3 - 4
 05/03/55 Division B vs. Cowdenbeath (A) 5 - 3

 List of Goals Scored (click to expand)
 01/10/55 Division Two vs. Dundee United (H)  2 - 4
 30/04/55 First Round vs. Forfar (A)  3 - 4
 05/03/55 Division B vs. Cowdenbeath (A)  5 - 3

 List of Games Played (click to expand)
 08/10/55 Division Two vs. Alloa (A)  1 - 3
 01/10/55 Division Two vs. Dundee United (H)  2 - 4
 28/09/55 Division Two vs. St Johnstone (A)  0 - 3
 31/08/55 Group Stage vs. Hamilton Accies (A)  0 - 7
 27/08/55 Group Stage vs. Alloa (H)  1 - 2
 20/08/55 Group Stage vs. Cowdenbeath (A)  1 - 5
 30/04/55 First Round vs. Forfar (A)  3 - 4
 23/04/55 Division B vs. Albion Rovers (H)  1 - 0
 16/04/55 Division B vs. Dundee United (A)  1 - 6
 09/04/55 Division B vs. Third Lanark (A)  2 - 3
 26/03/55 Division B vs. Stenhousemuir (A)  1 - 4
 19/03/55 Division B vs. Ayr Utd (H)  5 - 1
 12/03/55 Division B vs. Brechin City (H)  1 - 1
 05/03/55 Division B vs. Cowdenbeath (A)  5 - 3
 26/02/55 Division B vs. Airdrie (Old) (H)  3 - 3
 12/02/55 Division B vs. Hamilton Accies (A)  2 - 3
 03/01/55 Division B vs. Alloa (H)  0 - 2
 11/12/54 Division B vs. St Johnstone (A)  0 - 3
 04/12/54 Division B vs. Stenhousemuir (H)  1 - 0
 27/11/54 Division B vs. Ayr Utd (A)  0 - 2
 20/11/54 Division B vs. Brechin City (A)  5 - 4
 13/11/54 Division B vs. Cowdenbeath (H)  2 - 2
 06/11/54 Division B vs. Airdrie (Old) (A)  1 - 3
 30/10/54 Division B vs. Hamilton Accies (H)  0 - 3
 23/10/54 Fourth Round vs. Brechin City (H)  2 - 0
 16/10/54 Division B vs. Morton (H)  2 - 4
 09/10/54 Division B vs. Albion Rovers (A)  4 - 4
 02/10/54 Division B vs. Dunfermline (H)  2 - 2
 25/09/54 Division B vs. Alloa (A)  3 - 3
 18/09/54 Division B vs. Forfar (H)  4 - 3
 04/09/54 Group Stage vs. Albion Rovers (A)  1 - 3
 01/09/54 Group Stage vs. Morton (H)  2 - 2
 28/08/54 Group Stage vs. Alloa (A)  3 - 3
 18/08/54 Group Stage vs. Morton (A)  2 - 5


Biography

Lawrence was signed up in the summer of 1954 after his release from Brechin City and he was a regular in our front line throughout the 1954-55 campaign. The following season he dropped out the team early on and he was allowed to move on to join Berwick Rangers in mid October 1955.

Debut

August 18th, 1954
Greenock Morton 5 - 2 Arbroath

Scottish League Cup (Group Stage)


Timeline

  • Date of Birth

    Bruce was born on this date in Leith.

    Monday, November 8th, 1926

  • Signed For Arbroath

    Lawrence was signed up in the summer of 1954 after his release from Brechin City and he was a regular in our front line throughout the 1954-55 campaign. The following season he dropped out the team early on and he was allowed to move on to join Berwick Rangers in mid October 1955.

    Saturday, August 14th, 1954

  • Debut - Morton 5 - 2 Arbroath

    Wednesday, August 18th, 1954

  • First Goal - Cowdenbeath 3 - 5 Arbroath

    Saturday, March 5th, 1955

  • Last Goal - Arbroath 2 - 4 Dundee United

    Saturday, October 1st, 1955

  • Last Appearance - Alloa 3 - 1 Arbroath

    Saturday, October 8th, 1955