Career
Lawton was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme and played for Crewe Alexandra before joining Stoke City in 1955. He spent the 1955-1956 season at Stoke where he played nine times scoring three goals which came in three straight home league matches against Hull City, Plymouth Argyle and Lincoln City in September 1955. He left at the end of the season and played for his next team Winsford United.
