Laurie Sheffield

Laurie Sheffield
Personal information
Full name Laurence Joseph Sheffield
Date of birth (1939-04-27)27 April 1939
Place of birth Swansea, Wales
Date of death 9 November 2021(2021-11-09) (aged 82)
Position(s) Centre forward
Youth career
Swansea City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Bristol Rovers 0 (0)
1958–1961 Barry Town 139 (78)
1961–1965 Newport County 91 (46)
1965–1966 Doncaster Rovers[1] 58 (34)
1966–1967 Norwich City 27 (16)
1967–1968 Rotherham United 19 (6)
1968 Oldham Athletic 18 (6)
1968–1969 Luton Town 35 (12)
1969–1970 Doncaster Rovers 15 (6)
1970–1971 Peterborough United 18 (6)
Total 281 (132)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Laurence Joseph Sheffield (27 April 1939 – 9 November 2021) was a Welsh footballer who played as a centre forward in the Football League.

Following his second period with Doncaster Rovers, Sheffield was signed by Peterborough United for £10,000.[2]

Sheffield died on 9 November 2021, at the age of 82.[3]

References

  1. ^ Hossack, Steve (1 December 2006). "Farewell to Belle Vue". Sheffield Star. Retrieved 17 January 2011.
  2. ^ http://www.uptheposh.com/people/7969/career/ [dead link‍]
  3. ^ Burke, Darren (10 November 2021). "Tributes pour in as Doncaster Rovers legend Laurie Sheffield dies at 82". Doncaster Free Press.