Ian Lawlor

Following his move to Crewe, Lawlor's current-season form is up 50% on last season (Season 6→9), while his Rating eased 20→15. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	CS	CS%	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Crewe · 11th	22	4	18%	6.69	15	9
2025/26	Doncaster · 14th	6	1	17%	6.73	16	1
2024/25	Doncaster	4	0	0%	6.75	—	—
2023/24	Doncaster · 5th	10	3	30%	6.91	20	6
2022/23	Dundee	5	0	0%	—	—	—
2021/22	Dundee · 3rd	8	1	13%	6.81	36	1

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Republic of Ireland · international

Side	Apps	G
Republic of Ireland U21	2	0
Republic of Ireland U19	6	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headGoalkeeper

I. Lawlor is a 32-year-old goalkeeper at Crewe, rated 18.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 216th of 254 on scout potential in the League Two. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present this season (95.7% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Lawlor.

Judged on this season alone, Lawlor graded 9 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 18th of 26 of the 26 goalkeepers in the League Two, on 4 clean sheets across 22 appearances.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 6 → 9). Across the 4 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 18, 19th of 26 of the 26 goalkeepers in the League Two. At 32 Lawlor is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Lawlor is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.

Peak: 2025/26Holding levelRemarkably consistentStepped up 2021/224 clubs

Current potential19th of 26 goalkeepers · League Two Current season18th of 26 goalkeepers · League Two 18th-best goalkeeper in the League Two 216th in the League Two · potential 19th-highest potential goalkeeper in the League Two

18.1

Ratingi

19th of 26 goalkeepers

9.2

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

95.7%

Minutes

near ever-present

0.05

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Crewe finished 3rd of 24 · an upper-table side

Apps

Clean sheets

18%

CS rate

95.7%

Minutes

4 clean sheets in 22 appearances (18% of games). Playing behind an upper-table side (3rd of 24) means a more protected goal, so the read is about command and distribution as much as raw shut-outs.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 95.7% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 18.1, Lawlor carries the 19th-highest potential of the goalkeepers in the League Two of 26. A near ever-present keeper carrying the gloves this season. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %95.7%

Available fixtures22 of 12

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 900.045

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Pass accuracy %51

Cards / 900.091

Foul involvement / 900.182

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~2), then tapers with age. At 32, Lawlor sits on 0.8, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Lawlor's projected Rating — 18.1 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among goalkeepers in the League Two with 600+ minutes this season.

Goalkeeping

Clean sheets4

Penalties conceded1—

Distribution

Passes666

Pass accuracy51%

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

CreweJan 2026 – nowFree

DoncasterJul 2023 – Jan 2026Free

DundeeJul 2021 – Jul 2023Free

Doncaster(back from loan)Jun 2021 – Jul 2021

Oldham(on loan)Aug 2020 – Jun 2021

Doncaster(back from loan)Jul 2020 – Aug 2020

SScunthorpe(on loan)Jan 2020 – Jul 2020

DoncasterJan 2017 – Jan 2020

BBury(on loan)Jan 2016 – Jan 2017

Barnet(on loan)Dec 2015 – Jan 2016

Manchester Cityuntil Dec 2015

About I. Lawlor

Ian John Lawlor is a 31-year-old goalkeeper who plays for Crewe, born on October 27, 1994 in Dublin, standing 193 cm tall. He is from Republic of Ireland. Crewe currently sit 3rd of 24 in the League Two.

This season

In the current season, I. Lawlor has made 22 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 1,980 minutes, with 2 yellow cards.

I. Lawlor's next match is on October 31, 2026, when Crewe face Barnet at home in the League Two.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates I. Lawlor at 18.1 with a Season form score of 9.2, ranking 216th of 254 goalkeepers in the League Two. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the League Two and the Championship. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, I. Lawlor has totalled 177 club appearances with 0 goals and 1 assist for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2017/18, with 34 appearances for Doncaster.

I. Lawlor's career has also included time at Doncaster, Dundee, Oldham, SScunthorpe, BBury, Barnet and Manchester City.

On the international stage, I. Lawlor has represented Republic of Ireland U21 and Republic of Ireland U19 — 8 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Also this season

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Crewe finished 3rd of 24 · an upper-table side

Strengths

Watch points