Mickey Lawson (born 23 May 1949) is a Scottish former association football player and manager. He played for Stirling Albion, St Johnstone, Raith Rovers, Berwick Rangers and Meadowbank Thistle, and has since managed league sides Arbroath and Meadowbank Thistle. He has also managed non-league sides Whitehill WelfareScottish Cup team news, BBC Sport, 6 January 2001. and Spartans.
Lawson was appointed Spartans manager in 2001, and won six trophies in his first two seasons with the club., The Times, 8 February 2004. He has since guided the club to significant Scottish Cup runs,'Lucky' Spartans crank up the pressure on Diamonds, The Scotsman, 9 January 2009. and was in charge when they (unsuccessfully) applied for membership of the Scottish Football League in 2008.Mickey Lawson: I'd put money on Spartans' success, Sunday Mail, 29 June 2008.
Career statistics Information sourced from Meadowbank Thistle Facts & Figures.Baxter, David. Meadowbank Thistle Facts & Figures: Year 3, 1984, p. 15-17. + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueScottish CupLeague CupSpring CupTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsStirling Albion1971-72Second Division35151088--44231972-7335173261--44201973-7434193175--44251974-7538241153--44281975-7626193362624126Total16894117321962217122St Johnstone1976-77First Division2962010--3261977-782431020- -2731978-7924112110 - -27121979-802140041 - -255Total98245181--11126Raith Rovers1980-81First Division2521061 - -323Total2521061--323Berwick Rangers1981-82Second Division38163184 - -49211982-83100051 - -61Total391631135--5522Meadowbank Thistle1982-83Second Division3791000 - -3891983-84First Division3852080 - -4851984-852802051 - -3511985-86Second Division3201000 - -3301986-872005000 - -2501987-88First Division1400020 - -160Total16914110151--19515Career total499150319742762610188
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