Ivor Lawson

This is the player profile for John Ballantyne Lawson (a.k.a. Ivor Lawson), born in North Melbourne, Victoria in 1883. He played for Collingwood, St Kilda and Richmond in the VFL/AFL. He played for Williamstown and North Melbourne in the VFA/VFL.

Player Details

Name: John Lawson
Full Name: John Ballantyne Lawson
Alias: Ivor Lawson
DOB: 02/05/1883
POB: North Melbourne, Victoria
DOD: 02/12/1958
POD: North Melbourne, Victoria
Height: 178cm
Weight: 74kg

Player History

  • VFL/AFL History: (1904-1909) - 69 matches, 6 goals
  • VFA/VFL History: (1902-1903, 1910) - 21 matches, 0 goals

Player Accolades

  • VFL/AFL Accolades:
    • Collingwood (1904)
      • 7 matches played for Collingwood in the VFL/AFL
    • St Kilda (1905-1907)
      • 30 matches played for St Kilda in the VFL/AFL
    • Richmond (1908-1909)
      • 32 matches played for Richmond in the VFL/AFL, with 13 as captain
      • Team captain for Richmond (1909) in the VFL/AFL
      • Team vice-captain for Richmond (1909) in the VFL/AFL
  • VFA/VFL Accolades:

Season History

Season Premiership Team Matches Goals Rounds
1902 VFA Season Williamstown 5 0 R14-18
1903 VFA Season Williamstown 8 0 R01-02, R05, R07, R09, R13, R15, R18
1904 VFL Season Collingwood 7 2 R03-04, R07-08, R14, S02-03
1905 VFL Season St Kilda 14 1 R03-14, S02-03
1906 VFL Season St Kilda 14 0 R01-08, R11-14, S02-03
1907 VFL Season St Kilda 2 0 R04, R09
1908 VFL Season Richmond 15 1 R03-07, R09-18
1909 VFL Season Richmond 17 2 R01-03, R05-18
1910 VFA Season North Melbourne 8 0 R01-06, R08-09

Captain History

The season history for match day captaincy.

Season Premiership Team Matches Rounds
1909 VFL Season Richmond 13 R06-18

Vice-Captain History

The season history for match day vice-captaincy.

Season Premiership Team Matches Rounds
1909 VFL Season Richmond 4 R01-03, R05

Leadership History

The season history for team leadership positions.

Season Premiership Team Position Matches Rounds
1909 VFL Season Richmond Vice-Cap. 5 R01-05
Richmond Captain 13 R06-18