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Name: Matthew Lawrence
Nationality: English
Date of Birth: 19/06/1974
Height:6' 1" (185cm)
Weight:12st 12lbs (81.72kg)
Previous  
Clubs:Millwall, Fulham, Wycombe
Position: Defender

Matt Lawrence.

Matt became Palace's sixth signing of the summer of 2006 when he made the short trip to SE25 for an undisclosed fee from south London neighbours Millwall.

The versatile defender signed a two year contract at Selhurst Park, after spending the last six years with the Lions and during that time, he made well over 250 appearances for the club with many of them coming in the Championship. He was initially bought by Millwall from Wycombe Wanderers for a fee of £250,000 back in March 2000.

He had two spells at Adams Park, which sandwiched an 18 month stay with Fulham between 1997 and 1998 after initially starting his career in non-league circles with Grays Athletic.

Prior to that though, Matt had played in college football in the USA whilst studying for a degree in American Literature and it was on his return to Britain that he was snapped up by the Essex based outfit Grays. From there, he was signed by Wycombe for a fee of £2000 in 1996.

A former team-mate at the Den of current Palace stars Paul Ifill and Darren Ward, Lawrence was part of the Lions team which reached the FA Cup Final in 2004 and is particularly versatile, proving equally effective whether he is playing in the centre of defence or as a full-back or even in a holding midfield role.

He went on to enjoy a decent debut season with the Eagles in 2006/07 and proved dependable in whichever role he was deployed. A no-nonsense and committed member of the team, Lawrence was largely used at right-back and proved to be a sound signing from Peter Taylor. This was underlined by the player signing a new contract in September, tying him to Selhurst until summer 2009.

The arrival of Neil Warnock further enhanced Lawrence's standing in the side. The new boss gave him the nickname 'Lenny' and played him regularly, both at right and centre back.

The 2007/08 season has also seen Matt take steps to fulfil his post-playing ambition of becoming a journalist by penning a popular column in every Palace matchday programme. 

A keen music fan, Matt can often be found at the various gig venues around London watching the latest up and coming bands.

Season 2007 - 08

Competition Apps
(as sub)
Goals Yellow
Cards
Red
Cards
League 37  (2) 1 6 0
FA Cup 1  (0) 0 0 0
League Cup 0  (1) 0 0 0
 

Career History:
Club Season Comp. Apps
(as sub)
Goals
Crystal Palace 2006 - 07League 31  (3) 0
  FA Cup 2  (0) 0
  League Cup 1  (0) 0
Millwall 2005 - 06League 30  (1) 0
  FA Cup 2  (0) 0
  League Cup 1  (0) 0
Millwall 2004 - 05League 40  (4) 0
  FA Cup 1  (0) 0
  League Cup 1  (0) 0
  Euro Cups 2  (0) 0
Millwall 2003 - 04League 34  (2) 0
  FA Cup 7  (0) 0
  League Cup 1  (0) 0
Millwall 2002 - 03League 31  (2) 0
  FA Cup 4  (0) 0
  League Cup 1  (0) 0
Millwall 2001 - 02League 26  (2) 0
  FA Cup 2  (0) 0
  League Cup 1  (1) 0
Millwall 2000 - 01League 45  (0) 0
  FA Cup 3  (0) 0
  League Cup 4  (0) 0
Millwall 1999 - 00League 11  (0) 0
Wycombe 1999 - 00League 29  (0) 2
  FA Cup 4  (0) 0
  League Cup 4  (0) 0
Fulham 1998 - 99League 1  (0) 0
  League Cup 0  (1) 0
Wycombe 1998 - 99League 34  (0) 2
  FA Cup 3  (0) 0
Fulham 1997 - 98League 45  (0) 0
  FA Cup 2  (0) 0
  League Cup 4  (0) 0
Fulham 1996 - 97League 13  (1) 0
Wycombe 1996 - 97League 12  (1) 1
  FA Cup 1  (0) 0
  League Cup 4  (0) 0
Wycombe 1995 - 96League 1  (2) 0
 
 Player Profiles
1 Scott Flinders Goalkeeper  
2 Matthew Lawrence Defender  
4 Clint Hill Defender  
7 Carl Fletcher Midfielder  
8 James Scowcroft Striker  
9 Dougie Freedman Striker  
10 Clinton Morrison Striker  
11 Paul Ifill Midfielder  
12 Julian Speroni Goalkeeper  
14 Ben Watson Midfielder  
16 Neil Danns Midfielder  
17 Scott Sinclair Striker  
19 Tom Soares Midfielder  
20 Danny Butterfield Defender  
23 Jose Fonte Defender  
28 Shaun Derry Midfielder  
30 John Bostock Midfielder  
32 Shefki Kuqi Striker  
34 Lee Hills Defender  
35 Rhoys Wiggins Defender  
38 David Wilkinson Goalkeeper  
39 James Dayton Midfielder  
43 Victor Moses Midfielder  
44 Sean Scannell Striker  
48 Ashley Robinson Striker  
Nick Carle Midfielder  
Darryl Flahavan Goalkeeper  

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