Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.4
Average
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.01
goals / match
Millwall FC
top club · 252 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#182
goals rank
#214
assists rank
6
season goals
12
season assists
Among 414 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€750k
peak value · 2009
€300k
top transfer fee · 99/00
2
best season · 98/99
—
int'l / penalties
598Appearances
6Goals
12Assists
93Yellow cards
5Red cards
78Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Matt Lawrence |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Matthew James Lawrence |
| Date of birth | 1974-06-19 (51 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Northampton, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2012-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2012
Transfer: Gillingham → Retired
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Gillingham FC
29 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Gillingham FC
44 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Crystal Palace → Gillingham
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Crystal Palace
21 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Crystal Palace
36 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Crystal Palace
41 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Crystal Palace
37 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Millwall → Crystal Palace
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Millwall FC
34 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Millwall FC
48 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Millwall FC
44 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Millwall FC
38 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Millwall FC
30 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Millwall FC, Bradford City
50 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2000
Transfer: Wycombe → Millwall
99/00 · Transfer · €300k
Jul 1999
99/00 — Wycombe Wanderers, Millwall FC
44 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 1998
Transfer: Fulham → Wycombe
98/99 · Transfer
Jul 1998
98/99 — Fulham FC, Wycombe Wanderers
36 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Fulham FC
52 matches · 0 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 1997
Transfer: Wycombe → Fulham
96/97 · Transfer
Jul 1996
96/97 — Wycombe Wanderers
14 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1996
Transfer: Grays Athletic → Wycombe
95/96 · Transfer · €30k
Jul 1995
Transfer: Hartwick Hawks → Grays Athletic
95/96 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €750k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 355 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.14/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A2 total · 0.14/90
Yellow cards5 total · 0.36/90
Minutes played by club
Millwall FC
0.0%
Wycombe Wanderers
54.6%
Fulham FC
0.0%
Gillingham FC
0.0%
Crystal Palace
45.4%
Bradford City
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millwall FC | 7 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 252 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 3 | 96/97 | 99/00 | 83 | 5 | 0 | 3,844 |
| Fulham FC | 2 | 97/98 | 98/99 | 54 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Gillingham FC | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 73 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Crystal Palace | 4 | 06/07 | 09/10 | 135 | 1 | 1 | 3,190 |
| Bradford City | 1 | 00/01 | 00/01 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Wycombe Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Wycombe Wanderers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Second Division | Wycombe Wanderers | 29 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1,265 |
| 99/00 | Second Division | Millwall FC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Fulham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Second Division | Fulham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Second Division | Wycombe Wanderers | 34 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1,530 |
| 97/98 | EFL Trophy | Fulham FC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Fulham FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Fulham FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Second Division | Fulham FC | 43 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | League Cup | Wycombe Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Second Division | Wycombe Wanderers | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,049 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Gillingham FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Gillingham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Two | Gillingham FC | 26 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Gillingham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Two | Gillingham FC | 43 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Crystal Palace | 18 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Crystal Palace | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Crystal Palace | 32 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Crystal Palace | 37 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3,190 |
| 07/08 | Championship Play-Offs | Crystal Palace | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Crystal Palace | 34 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Millwall FC | 31 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Millwall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Millwall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Millwall FC | 44 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Millwall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Millwall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | Millwall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Millwall FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Millwall FC | 36 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Millwall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Millwall FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Millwall FC | 33 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Millwall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Millwall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Millwall FC | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Millwall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Millwall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Millwall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Second Division | Millwall FC | 45 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | Hartwick Hawks | Grays Athletic | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1996-01-01 | Grays Athletic | Wycombe | Transfer | 0 | €30k |
| 96/97 | 1997-02-01 | Wycombe | Fulham | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-10-01 | Fulham | Wycombe | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-03-01 | Wycombe | Millwall | Transfer | 0 | €300k |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Millwall | Crystal Palace | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Crystal Palace | Gillingham | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Gillingham | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€750k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | Second Division | Wycombe Wanderers | 2 | 35 |
| 99/00 | Second Division | Wycombe Wanderers | 2 | 38 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Crystal Palace | 1 | 37 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | Second Division | Fulham FC | 4 | 43 |
| 11/12 | League Two | Gillingham FC | 2 | 26 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Millwall FC | 2 | 44 |
Teams faced most often by Matt Lawrence's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 50% |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50% |
| Bradford City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100% |
| Wrexham FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50% |
| Ipswich Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0% |
| Blackpool FC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Rotherham United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50% |
| Darlington FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50% |
| Hereford United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0% |
| Charlton Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 07/08 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 44 | 1,265 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.43 |
| 98/99 | 36 | 1,530 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 97/98 | 52 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | 14 | 1,049 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 11/12 | 29 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 44 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 36 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 41 | 3,190 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 06/07 | 37 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 48 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 44 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 38 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 00/01 | 50 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Second Division
173 apps
5 G
4 A
Championship
196 apps
1 G
3 A
League Two
69 apps
0 G
2 A
EFL Trophy
3 apps
0 G
2 A
FA Cup
34 apps
0 G
1 A
League Cup
23 apps
0 G
0 A
First Division
95 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Matt Lawrence?
Matt Lawrence is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Matt Lawrence?
Matt Lawrence is 51 years old. He was born on June 19, 1974 in Northampton.
What position does Matt Lawrence play?
Matt Lawrence plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Matt Lawrence play for?
Matt Lawrence currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Matt Lawrence scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Matt Lawrence has scored 6 goals in 598 appearances.