I. Lawlor · career
Ian John Lawlor
Goalkeeper · Crewe · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
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
The record covers 4 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 4 clubs, including a move abroad — 70 appearances with 0 goal contributions as a goalkeeper.
His best campaign on record is 2023/24 at Doncaster — Season rating 6, 0 goals and 0 assists in 10 games. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (1 → 5). The gap to his peak is 1 Season points.
Season-to-season output barely moves — his form has stayed within a tight band (±2 points) across 4 campaigns. Made the jump to a higher division in 2021/22 (Premiership) and kept playing — 8 games that season.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | CS | CS% | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Crewe | 22 | 4 | 18% | 15 | 5 |
| 2025/26 | Doncaster | 6 | 1 | 17% | 16 | 1 |
| 2024/25 | Doncaster | 4 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2023/24 | Doncaster | 10 | 3 | 30% | 20 | 6 |
| 2022/23 | Dundee | 5 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2021/22 | Dundee | 8 | 1 | 13% | 36 | 1 |
| 2021/22 | Dundee II | 1 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2020/21 | OldhamLoan | 30 | 3 | 10% | 30 | 2 |
| 2019/20 | ScunthorpeLoan | 4 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2019/20 | Doncaster | 7 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Doncaster | 10 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Doncaster | 34 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Doncaster | 19 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2015/16 | BuryLoan | 12 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2015/16 | BarnetLoan | 5 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland U21 | 2017/18 | UEFA U21 Championship | 1 | 0 |
| 2015/16 | UEFA U21 Championship | 1 | 0 | |
| Republic of Ireland U19 | 2013/14 | UEFA U19 Championship | 6 | 0 |
Honours
Championship×2League Two×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| League Two | 22 | 1980 | 6.7 |
| League Oneat Doncaster | 6 | 540 | 6.7 |
| League Cupat Doncaster | 3 | 270 | 7.1 |
| EFL Trophyat Doncaster | 2 | 90 | 7.2 |
Schedule · 2025/26
32 played20 unused sub· 2880 min, 0g 0a
Played for Crewe and Doncaster this season.
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2 | League One | H Exeter City | 1-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Aug 9 | League One | A Mansfield Town | 2-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Aug 12 | League Cup | A Middlesbrough | 4-0 | Played | 90 | 7.9 | ||
| Aug 16 | League One | H Wycombe | 1-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Aug 19 | League One | A Huddersfield | 0-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Aug 23 | League One | A Port Vale | 1-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Aug 26 | League Cup | A Accrington ST | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Aug 30 | League One | H Rotherham | 1-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Sep 6 | League One | H Bradford | 3-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Sep 13 | League One | A Wigan | 0-3 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Sep 20 | League One | H AFC Wimbledon | 1-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Sep 24 | League Cup | A Tottenham | 0-3 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Sep 27 | League One | A Luton | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Oct 4 | League One | H Burton Albion | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Oct 7 | EFL Trophy | A Grimsby | 3-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Oct 11 | League One | A Leyton Orient | 0-4 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Oct 18 | League One | H Northampton | 1-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Oct 25 | League One | A Reading | 1-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Nov 8 | League One | H Barnsley | 1-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Nov 11 | EFL Trophy | H Bradford | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Nov 15 | League One | A Lincoln | 1-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Nov 22 | League One | A Stevenage | 0-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Nov 29 | League One | H Peterborough | 2-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Dec 6 | FA Cup | A Chesterfield | 2-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Dec 9 | League One | H Stockport County | 0-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Dec 13 | League One | A Cardiff | 3-4 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Dec 20 | League One | H Plymouth | 1-5 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Dec 26 | League One | A Blackpool | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Dec 29 | League One | A Stockport County | 2-4 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Jan 1 | League One | H Bolton | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Jan 10 | League Two | H Harrogate Town | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Jan 17 | League Two | H Barrow | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Jan 24 | League Two | A Notts County | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Jan 27 | League Two | A Bromley | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Jan 31 | League Two | H Colchester | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Feb 3 | League Two | A Barnet | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Feb 7 | League Two | A Crawley Town | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Feb 14 | League Two | H Gillingham | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.9 | ||
| Feb 17 | League Two | H Fleetwood Town | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Feb 21 | League Two | A Swindon Town | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.9 | ||
| Feb 28 | League Two | H Tranmere | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Mar 7 | League Two | A Bristol Rovers | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Mar 14 | League Two | H Walsall | 0-3 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Mar 17 | League Two | A Cheltenham | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Mar 21 | League Two | A Shrewsbury | 4-0 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Mar 28 | League Two | H Oldham | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Apr 3 | League Two | A Accrington ST | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 5.9 | ||
| Apr 6 | League Two | H Salford City | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Apr 11 | League Two | A Grimsby | 2-3 | Played | 90 | 5.3 | ||
| Apr 18 | League Two | H Milton Keynes Dons | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 5.7 | ||
| Apr 25 | League Two | A Chesterfield | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| May 2 | League Two | H Cambridge United | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 8.2 |