Ian Lawlor

Following his move to Crewe, Lawlor's current-season form is level with last season (Season 6→5), while his Rating eased 20→15. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 6).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	CS	CS%	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Crewe · 11th	22	4	18%	6.69	15	5
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 31-year-old goalkeeper at Crewe, rated 14.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 186th of 221 on scout potential in the League Two. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (47.8% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Lawlor.

Judged on this season alone, Lawlor graded 5 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 17th of 25 of the 25 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 → 5). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 15, 19th of 25 of the 25 goalkeepers in the League Two. At 31 Lawlor is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2023/24Holding levelRemarkably consistentStepped up 2021/224 clubs

Current potential19th of 25 goalkeepers · League Two Current season17th of 25 goalkeepers · League Two 17th-best goalkeeper in the League Two 186th in the League Two · potential 19th-highest potential goalkeeper in the League Two

14.9

Ratingi

19th of 25 goalkeepers

4.9

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

47.8%

Minutes

rotation minutes

0.05

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Crewe finished 11th of 24 · a mid-table side

Apps

Clean sheets

18%

CS rate

47.8%

Minutes

4 clean sheets in 22 appearances (18% of games).

Watch points

Game time. Only 47.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 31, 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 14.9, Lawlor carries the 19th-highest potential of the goalkeepers in the League Two of 25. A rotation minutes keeper carrying the gloves this season. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %47.8%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 900.045

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900.091

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 31, Lawlor sits on 0.7, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Lawlor's projected Rating — 14.9 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

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 10, 2026, when Crewe face Swindon Town away in the League Two.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates I. Lawlor at 14.9 with a Season form score of 4.9, ranking 186th of 221 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 11th of 24 · a mid-table side

Watch points