Ivor James John Lawton (born 5 September 1995) is an English football manager and former player.
Playing career Lawton joined Coventry City after being spotted playing for Mount Nod Juniors at the age of six. According to the then manager Tony Mowbray, in May 2015 he "earned the right for us to give him an offer of a new contract by his personality, his drive and conviction". He joined Conference North club Nuneaton Town on loan at the start of the 2015–16 season, and made his senior debut playing at right-back in a 1–1 draw with Stockport County at Liberty Way on 22 August. He made his professional debut for Coventry after coming on as a 76th-minute substitute for Conor Thomas in a 0–0 draw with Yeovil Town in a Football League Trophy match at Huish Park on 6 October 2015; Coventry went on to lose the penalty shoot-out 4–3. Manager Tony Mowbray said that Lawton had the potential to be an "iconic warrior figure" at the Ricoh Arena. However, he suffered serious knee ligament damage only a week after his debut and was ruled out of action for the rest of the 2015–16 season. He returned to fitness in October 2016, having spent 12 months on the sidelines. He was released in January 2017.
He had a trial at Port Vale in March 2017.
Lawton joined Halesowen Town in November 2017.
On 11 July 2019, Lawton signed for side Stratford Town.
On 24 October 2019, Lawton signed for Alvechurch. In April 2020, he joined RC Warwick as a playing assistant coach.Members News: Ivor Lawton Resigns As Boss Of Cov.United, ccfpa.co.uk
In November 2021, Lawton joined Coventry United as a First Team Coach.Coventry United Football Club are delighted to announce the..., x.com, 7 November 2021 In February 2022, Lawton became caretaker manager, when manager Joe Haggarty was fired.Club history – Coventry United Football Club, covunited.comUNITED OPT FOR IVOR IN CHARGE, thenonleaguefootballpaper.com, 19 June 2024 In June 2022, Lawton was appointed manager of the club.We are delighted to confirm the appointment of Ivor Lawton as our new manager!, x.com, 16 June 2022 Just two months later, in August, Lawton resigned from the position due to personal reasons.
Style of play Speaking in May 2014, Coventry City Academy manager Richard Stevens said, that Lawton was "competitive, combative and a real aggressive midfield player" who was "a warrior and leader among men". He is also able to play across the defence.
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+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupEFL CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsNuneaton Town (loan)2015–16Conference North3000000030Coventry City2013–14League One00000000002014–15League One00000000002015–16League One00000010102016–17EFL League One0000000000Total0000001000Career total3000001040
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