James Michael "Jimmy" Lawton (born 6 July 1942) is an English

England

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 former footballer who played as a centre forward in the Football League

The Football League

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 in the 1960s.

Lawton was born in Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough

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, and after playing for his home-town club

Middlesbrough F.C.

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 as an amateur he moved to Darlington

Darlington F.C.

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 in the 1961–62 season. Following 120 league appearances and 60 goals for Darlington, he scored in his last game for the club, a 2–1 defeat of Swindon Town

Swindon Town F.C.

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 in the League Cup

Football League Cup

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 on 22 September 1965; shortly afterwards he was transferred to Swindon in exchange for Alan Sproates

Alan Sproates

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 and £8,000. However he only managed 11 league appearances at Swindon in an 18-month stay, and after a short stay at Watford

Watford F.C.

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, where he played 13 league games, he returned to Darlington in the 1967–68 season. In his second spell he made 22 league appearances and scored 3 goals before retiring through injury.