Chris Lawler
Defender (1963 - 1976)
Date of Birth: 20/10/43
Birthplace: Liverpool
Debut : 20th March 1963 v West Bromwich Albion (H) Football League Division One: drew 2-2
1st team games: 549
1st team goals: 61
Other clubs: Portsmouth, Stockport County
International caps while with Liverpool: 4 (England)
National team: England (1971-1972) 4 caps/1 goal
A king of scoring full backs he amassed a remarkable 61 goals for Liverpool without the aid of penalties, believed to be an all-time record. Even before England's 1966 World Cup winner Martin Peters was winning plaudits for his blind-side runs and being acclaimed as "ahead of his time" Lawler was master of the art.
His stealth at gliding forward from a defensive position into a scoring situation was a potent weapon for the Liverpool side of the 1960's which deploying Lawler at right back partnered by Gerry Byrne on the left, marched to Championship and FA Cup glory.
Quiet and self-effacing off the field - qualities which earned him the nickname 'Silent Knight' - Lawler oozed class and composure on it. He was also a highly capable performer at centre half, a role in which he made his senior debut in March 1963.
Liverpool-born Lawler, who made 241 consecutive League appearances between October 1965 and April 1971, won England recognition at schoolboy, youth, under 23 and full international level. He left Anfield for Portsmouth in 1975.
Honours with Liverpool: First Division Championship 1965/66 & 1972/73, FA Cup 1965, UEFA Cup 1973, Charity Shield 1965 (shared) & 1966
Chris Lawler