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Thomas Lawson (cricketer)

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Thomas Lawson
Personal information
Full name
Thomas Morrison Lawson
Born16 September 1890
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Died8 February 1967(1967-02-08) (aged 76)
Church Village, Glamorgan, Wales
BattingRight-handed
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1923–1924Scotland
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 3
Runs scored 59
Batting average 9.83
100s/50s –/–
Top score 22
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 24 October 2022

Thomas Morrison Lawson (16 September 1890 — 8 February 1967) was an English-born Scottish first-class cricketer.

Lawson was born in England at Penrith in September 1890. He was educated in Scotland at the Royal High School of Edinburgh.[1] He served in the British Army during the First World War with the Lowland Royal Field Artillery, enlisting as a gunner in November 1915, and by the end of the war he held the rank of bombardier.[1] A club cricketer for Royal High School Former Pupils, Lawson made three appearances in first-class cricket for Scotland against Ireland and Wales in 1923, and the touring South Africans in 1924.[2] He scored 59 runs in his three matches, with a highest score of 22.[3] Lawson died in Wales at Church Village in February 1967.

References

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  1. ^ a b Roll of Honour of the Royal High School of Edinburgh 1914–1919. Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd. 1920. p. 49.
  2. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Thomas Lawson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  3. ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Thomas Lawson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
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