{{Short description|Welsh footballer (born 1994)}} {{About|the Welsh footballer|Thomas Edward "T. E." Lawrence a.k.a. Lawrence of Arabia|T. E. Lawrence|other people|Thomas Lawrence (disambiguation)}} {{Use British English|date=November 2019}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Tom Lawrence | image = Tom Lawrence.jpg | image_size = | caption = Lawrence playing for [[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]] in 2016 | full_name = Thomas Morris Lawrence<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/efl-professional-retain-list--free-transfers---2017-18.pdf |title=Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Derby County |publisher=English Football League |page=14 |access-date=17 June 2018}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|1|13|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Wrexham]], Wales | height = {{convert|1.80|m|order=flip}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/5561/Tom-Lawrence/overview |title=Tom Lawrence: Overview |publisher=Premier League |access-date=13 August 2022}}</ref> | position = [[Midfielder]] | currentclub = [[Perth Glory FC|Perth Glory]] | clubnumber = 34 | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] | youthyears2 = 2002–2013 | youthclubs2 = [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] | years1 = 2013–2014 | clubs1 = [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] | caps1 = 1 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2013–2014 | clubs2 = → [[Carlisle United F.C.|Carlisle United]] (loan) | caps2 = 9 | goals2 = 3 | years3 = 2014 | clubs3 = → [[Yeovil Town F.C.|Yeovil Town]] (loan) | caps3 = 19 | goals3 = 2 | years4 = 2014–2017 | clubs4 = [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]] | caps4 = 3 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2014 | clubs5 = → [[Rotherham United F.C.|Rotherham United]] (loan) | caps5 = 6 | goals5 = 1 | years6 = 2015–2016 | clubs6 = → [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]] (loan) | caps6 = 21 | goals6 = 2 | years7 = 2016 | clubs7 = → [[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]] (loan) | caps7 = 14 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2016–2017 | clubs8 = → [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]] (loan) | caps8 = 34 | goals8 = 10 | years9 = 2017–2022 | clubs9 = [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]] | caps9 = 170 | goals9 = 35 | years10 = 2022–2025 | clubs10 = [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]] | caps10 = 46 | goals10 = 8 | clubs11 = [[Perth Glory FC|Perth Glory]] | caps11 = 13 | goals11 = 5 | years11 = 2025– | nationalyears1 = 2010–2013 | nationalteam1 = [[Wales national under-17 football team|Wales U17]] | nationalcaps1 = 4 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2012–2013 | nationalteam2 = [[Wales national under-19 football team|Wales U19]] | nationalcaps2 = 5 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2013–2014 | nationalteam3 = [[Wales national under-21 football team|Wales U21]] | nationalcaps3 = 8 | nationalgoals3 = 3 | nationalyears4 = 2015–2021 | nationalteam4 = [[Wales national football team|Wales]] | nationalcaps4 = 23 | nationalgoals4 = 3 | club-update = 17:10, 14 January 2025 (UTC) | nationalteam-update = 21:59, 27 March 2021 (UTC) }} '''Thomas Morris Lawrence''' ({{IPA|en|ˈlɔ(ː)ɹəns|}};<ref>https://www.instagram.com/reel/DP2yE8NichF/?igsh=MWpyaTRldGp2ZDdsMw==</ref> born 13 January 1994) is a Welsh professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[midfielder]] for [[A-League Men]] club [[Perth Glory FC|Perth Glory]].
Born in [[Wrexham]], he joined [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] at the age of eight and made his way up through the age groups, but he was unable to make it as a first-team regular and spent time on loan at [[Carlisle United F.C.|Carlisle United]] and [[Yeovil Town F.C.|Yeovil Town]] before joining [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]] in September 2014. After three years with Leicester, during which time he was loaned out to [[Rotherham United F.C.|Rotherham United]], [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]], [[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]] and [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]], he left for [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]] in August 2017 and joined [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]] in 2022, where he played until 2025. He has represented [[Wales national football team|Wales]] at senior international level, having also played for the national [[Wales national under-17 football team|under-17]], [[Wales national under-19 football team|under-19]] and [[Wales national under-21 football team|under-21]] sides.
==Club career== ===Manchester United=== ====Youth team==== Born in [[Wrexham]], Lawrence grew up in [[Penyffordd]], [[Flintshire]], and joined [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] from [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] at the age of eight. [[Tosh Farrell]], an Everton coach at the time later commented that Lawrence was a "big Man U fan so we had no chance [of keeping him] when they wanted him!"<ref>{{twitter|Toshsoccer/status/463869111961808896|Tosh Farrell tweet}}</ref> After progressing up through the age grades, he made his first appearance for the under-18s at the age of 15 in a friendly against Maltese side [[Hibernians F.C.|Hibernians]] in October 2009, coming on as a substitute to score the third goal in a 3–1 win. In July 2010, he appeared for the under-17s in the [[Milk Cup]] in Northern Ireland, scoring against County Down in the quarter-finals of the Slemish Trophy repechage competition. Off the back of that, he became a regular fixture in the under-18s team for the 2010–11 season, scoring five goals in 22 appearances in the [[Premier Academy League]], as well as making three substitute appearances in the club's successful [[FA Youth Cup]] run. Towards the end of the season, he also got his first experience of the reserve team, being named as an unused substitute for the final game of the [[Premier Reserve League]] season, a 2–2 draw with Liverpool.
Another appearance at the Milk Cup followed in 2011, with Lawrence scoring the only goal in Manchester United's semi-final victory over Senegalese side [[Étoile Lusitana]];<ref>{{cite news |first1=Adam |last1=Marshall |first2=Helen |last2=McConnell |title=United reach Milk Cup final |url=http://www.manutd.com/en/players-and-staff/the-academy/academy-news/2011/jul/united-milk-cup-v-etoile.aspx |publisher=ManUtd.com (Manchester United) |date=28 July 2011 |access-date=2 December 2013 }}</ref> however, the team went on to lose the final 5–1 to Qatari youth academy ASPIRE. Lawrence began the 2011–12 season in good form, scoring four goals in his first four matches before suffering an injury in the fifth, a 3–1 home defeat to [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]]. On his return two months later, he scored the opener in Manchester United's 4–0 FA Youth Cup win over [[Torquay United F.C.|Torquay United]], only to suffer another injury to his groin and miss another five months of the season.<ref>{{cite news |first=Adam |last=Marshall |title=FAYC: United 4 Torquay 0 |url=http://www.manutd.com/en/players-and-staff/the-academy/academy-news/2011/dec/manchester-united-academy-v-torquay-fa-youth-cup.aspx |publisher=ManUtd.com (Manchester United) |date=2 December 2011 |access-date=2 December 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first1=James |last1=Lynch |first2=Adam |last2=Marshall |title=U18: Everton 2 United 1 |url=http://www.manutd.com/en/Players-And-Staff/The-Academy/Academy-News/2012/Apr/academy-everton-v-manchester-united-match-report.aspx |publisher=ManUtd.com (Manchester United) |date=28 April 2012 |access-date=2 December 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=Adam |last=Marshall |title=Lawrence's time to shine |url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news-and-features/exclusive-interviews/2013/sep/tom-lawrence-exclusive-interview-inside-united.aspx |publisher=ManUtd.com (Manchester United) |date=27 September 2013 |access-date=2 December 2013 }}</ref> Nevertheless, he returned strongly, scoring three goals in the final three games of the season, including a brace against [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]] on the final day.<ref>{{cite news |first=Adam |last=Marshall |title=U18: United 2 Stoke 1 |url=http://www.manutd.com/en/Players-And-Staff/The-Academy/Academy-News/2012/May/manchester-united-u18s-v-stoke-city-academy-match-report.aspx |publisher=ManUtd.com (Manchester United) |date=8 May 2012 |access-date=2 December 2013 }}</ref> After going unused in a [[Manchester Senior Cup]] game against [[Bury F.C.|Bury]] earlier in the season, Lawrence finally made his first appearance for the reserves in the final of the [[Lancashire Senior Cup]] against [[Accrington Stanley F.C.|Accrington Stanley]]; after coming on as a 23rd-minute substitute for Luke Giverin, Lawrence opened the scoring shortly before half-time and Manchester United went on to win 4–0.<ref>{{cite news |first=Cliff |last=Butler |title=Accrington 0 United Res 4 |url=http://www.manutd.com/en/Players-And-Staff/Reserves/Reserves-News/2012/Aug/lancashire-senior-cup-final-report-accrington-stanley-manchester-united.aspx |publisher=ManUtd.com (Manchester United) |date=8 August 2012 |access-date=2 December 2013 }}</ref>
After signing his first professional contract in July 2012,<ref>{{cite news |first=Nick |last=Coppack |title=Six sign pro forms |url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news-and-features/football-news/2012/jul/six-young-players-sign-pro-forms-with-manchester-united.aspx |publisher=ManUtd.com (Manchester United) |date=5 July 2012 |access-date=2 December 2013 }}</ref> Lawrence made the step up to the reserves on a permanent basis for the 2012–13 season; however, he found the transition difficult, as competing with the likes of [[Federico Macheda]], [[Ángelo Henríquez]] and [[Joshua King (footballer, born 1992)|Joshua King]] meant he often found himself on the bench, rarely making it onto the pitch with any significant time left in games. Despite a lack of playing time, Lawrence managed to score four goals in 20 appearances during the season, including one goal in a 3–1 win against [[Oldham Athletic A.F.C.|Oldham Athletic]] in the Manchester Senior Cup, and his assist led to [[Larnell Cole]]'s 88th-minute winning goal against [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] in the final of the Under-21 Premier League.<ref>{{cite news |first=Adam |last=Marshall |title=Report: United 3 Spurs 2 |url=http://www.manutd.com/en/Players-And-Staff/Reserves/Reserves-News/2013/May/under-21-final-report-manchester-united-v-tottenham.aspx |publisher=ManUtd.com (Manchester United) |date=20 May 2013 |access-date=2 December 2013 }}</ref> [[Will Keane]]'s return to fitness meant Lawrence's opportunities continued to be limited going into the 2013–14 season, although he did manage to appear in seven of the team's first eight matches of the season.
====Carlisle United loan==== On 28 November 2013, Lawrence joined fellow Manchester United player [[Ben Amos]] at [[Football League One|League One]] club [[Carlisle United F.C.|Carlisle United]] on a month-long loan, due to last until 4 January 2014.<ref>{{cite news |title=Carlisle: Craig Roddan, Josh Morris and Tom Lawrence join |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25142039 |publisher=BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) |date=28 November 2013 |access-date=2 December 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=Adam |last=Marshall |title=Reds duo go on loan |url=https://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2013/Nov/michael-keane-joins-derby-on-loan-as-tom-lawrence-joins-carlisle.aspx |publisher=ManUtd.com (Manchester United) |date=28 November 2013 |access-date=2 December 2013 }}</ref> Lawrence made his debut the following weekend, coming on as a 59th-minute substitute for [[Paul Thirlwell]] in a 3–1 defeat away to [[Swindon Town F.C.|Swindon Town]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Swindon 3–1 Carlisle |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25063370 |publisher=BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) |date=30 November 2013 |access-date=2 December 2013 }}</ref>
====Yeovil Town loan==== On 31 January 2014, Lawrence joined [[Football League Championship]] side [[Yeovil Town F.C.|Yeovil Town]] on a three-month loan.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25989829 |title=Transfer Deadline Day: Man Utd's Tom Lawrence joins Yeovil Town |publisher=BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) |date=31 January 2014 |access-date=31 January 2014 }}</ref> He made 17 starts and two substitute appearances for Yeovil, scoring twice, as the club were relegated to League One. On 30 April, he was recalled by Manchester United.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.westerngazette.co.uk/Manchester-United-boss-Ryan-Giggs-cast-eye-Tom/story-21042965-detail/story.html |title=Manchester United boss Ryan Giggs to cast eye over Tom Lawrence after Yeovil Town loanee returns north |publisher=Western Gazette |date=1 May 2014 |access-date=1 May 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140502031834/http://www.westerngazette.co.uk/Manchester-United-boss-Ryan-Giggs-cast-eye-Tom/story-21042965-detail/story.html |archive-date=2 May 2014 }}</ref>
====Return to Manchester United==== On 6 May 2014, Lawrence was given his United debut by interim player-manager [[Ryan Giggs]], starting in a 3–1 home Premier League win against [[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]]. He was substituted in the 70th minute for Giggs himself.<ref>{{cite news |first=Simon |last=Stone |title=Man Utd 3–1 Hull |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27200334 |publisher=BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) |date=6 May 2014 |access-date=12 May 2014 }}</ref>
===Leicester City=== Lawrence was sold to recently promoted [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]] on 2 September 2014 for an undisclosed fee, signing a four-year contract.<ref>{{cite news |title=Leicester sign Man Utd youngsters Nick Powell and Tom Lawrence |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29025239 |publisher=BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) |date=2 September 2014 |access-date=2 September 2014 }}</ref>
Before making an appearance for Leicester, he was loaned to Championship club [[Rotherham United F.C.|Rotherham United]] on 27 November, on a month-long deal.<ref>{{cite news |title=Rotherham sign Tom Lawrence and Scott Wootton on loan |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30229305 |publisher=BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) |date=27 November 2014 |access-date=29 November 2014 }}</ref> He scored one goal in six appearances for Rotherham before returning to Leicester. He made his Leicester debut on 3 January 2015 in an FA Cup third round tie against [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]], which Leicester won 1–0.<ref>{{cite news |title=Leicester 1–0 Newcastle |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30608440 |publisher=BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) |date=3 January 2015 |access-date=4 January 2015 }}</ref>
====Blackburn Rovers (loan)==== On 21 August 2015, Lawrence joined [[Football League Championship|Championship]] side [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]] on loan until 3 January 2016.<ref>{{cite news |title=Tom Lawrence: Blackburn Rovers sign Leicester forward on loan |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34015231 |publisher=BBC Sport|date=21 August 2015 |access-date=21 August 2015 }}</ref>
On 5 January, his loan deal was extended until 31 January. He returned to Leicester when loan came to an end on 31 January 2016.
====Cardiff City (loan)==== On 1 February 2016, Lawrence joined [[Football League Championship|Championship]] side [[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]] on loan until the end of the 2015–16 season.<ref>{{cite news |title=Cardiff sign Leicester and Wales striker Tom Lawrence on loan |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35454637 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=1 February 2016 |access-date=1 February 2016 }}</ref>
====Ipswich Town (loan)==== On 30 August 2016, Lawrence joined [[EFL Championship|Championship]] side [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]] on loan until the end of the 2016–17 season.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Pearce|first1=Steve|title=Blues add Wales international from Leicester on season loan|url=https://www.itfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/tom-lawrence-3280585.aspx|publisher=Ipswich Town FC |date=30 August 2016}}</ref> Lawrence scored his first goal for Ipswich in a 2–1 win at [[Sheffield Wednesday]] on 5 November 2016.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37807840|title=Sheffield Wednesday 1–2 Ipswich|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=5 November 2016|access-date=7 November 2016}}</ref>
===Derby County=== After three seasons with Leicester City, Lawrence left the club for [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]] on 15 August 2017, signing a "long-term" contract with the club.<ref>{{cite news |title=Lawrence becomes Derby's fourth summer signing |url=https://www.dcfc.co.uk/news/2017/08/lawrence-becomes-derbys-fourth-summer-signing |website=dcfc.co.uk |publisher=Derby County FC |date=15 August 2017 |access-date=15 August 2017 }}</ref> On 13 July 2021, Lawrence was named captain of Derby County.<ref>{{cite news |title=Lawrence Confirmed As Derby's Captain For 2021/22 Season |url=https://www.dcfc.co.uk/news/2021/07/lawrence-confirmed-as-derbys-captain-for-202122-season |website=dcfc.co.uk |publisher=Derby County FC |date=13 July 2021 |accessdate=1 December 2021 }}</ref> He left the club during the 2022 close season, following their relegation to [[EFL League One]].<ref name=rangers>{{cite web |title=Tom Lawrence: Rangers sign former Derby County captain |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62098407 |website=BBC Sport |date=8 July 2022 |access-date=8 July 2022}}</ref>
===Rangers=== Lawrence signed for [[Scottish Premiership]] club [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]] on 8 July 2022.<ref name=rangers/> He made his debut for the club in a [[Scottish Premiership]] match against [[Livingston F.C.|Livingston]] in a 2-1 win on 30 July.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62275140 |title=Livingston 1-2 Rangers |work=BBC Sport |date=30 July 2022 }}</ref> He scored his first goal for Rangers in a [[Scottish Premiership]] win at home to St Johnstone on 13 August.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62445663 |title=Rangers 4-0 St Johnstone |work=BBC Sport |date=13 August 2022 }}</ref> Other goals came against St Johnstone and Hibernian the league and also against PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League.
During season 2023-24 Lawrence made 32 appearances for Rangers scoring 3 goals, twice against Kilmarnock and once against Benfica in the Europa League.
Lawrence scored his first goal of season 2024-25 in a home league match against Ross County. During the same match Lawrence set up his teammate [[Cyriel Dessers]] for the opening goal of the game.<ref>{{Cite news |title= Rangers 6 Ross County 0 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cgedr7qjej0t#:~:text=Cyriel%20Dessers%20and%20Rabbi%20Matondo,six%2Dgoal%20Scottish%20Premiership%20victory. |access-date= |work=BBC News |language=en-GB}}</ref>
Lawrence followed this up with the winning goal in the league match against Dundee United. The assist for the goal was provided by teammate [[Cyriel Dessers]].<ref>{{Cite news |title= Dundee United 0 Rangers 1 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c87g7gwllqnt |access-date= |work=BBC News |language=en-GB}}</ref>
=== Perth Glory === On 10 October 2025, Lawrence joined [[A-League Men]] side [[Perth Glory FC|Perth Glory]] on a one-year deal, joining fellow [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] academy graduate [[Scott Wootton]] at the club.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Perth Glory sign Manchester United product & 23-cap Wales international: Details|url=https://aleagues.com.au/news/tom-lawrence-perth-glory-manchester-united-rangers-transfer-signs-details-2025-26-a-league-men/|website=A-Leagues|date=2025-10-10|access-date=2025-11-30|language=en-AU|last=matthewcomito}}</ref> He made his Glory debut in a 0–2 loss against [[Melbourne Victory FC|Melbourne Victory]] on 31 October.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Perth Glory 0-2 Melbourne V (31 Oct, 2025) - ESPN (AU)|url=https://www.espn.com.au/football/commentary/_/gameId/758428|website=ESPN|access-date=2025-11-30|language=en|date=2025-10-31}}</ref>
On 23 November 2025, Lawrence scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 win over the [[Newcastle Jets FC|Newcastle Jets]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Match report: Glory defeat Jets |url=https://newcastlejetsfc.com.au/news/match-report-glory-defeat-jets/ |website=Newcastle Jets FC |access-date=23 November 2025}}</ref>
Lawrence scored his first ever senior hat-trick on 28 December in a 3–1 win over [[Melbourne City FC]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Melbourne City vs Perth Glory: A-League Men stats & head-to-head |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/cx25zqxxglwt |website=BBC Sport |access-date=28 December 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Match report: Melbourne City 1–3 Perth Glory |url=https://melbournecityfc.com.au/news/20251228-alm-report/ |website=Melbourne City FC |access-date=28 December 2025}}</ref>
==International career== [[File:Tom Lawrence (2).jpg|thumb|Lawrence playing for [[Wales national football team|Wales]] in 2015]] Lawrence's first experience of representative football came in 2003–04, when he played for the Flintshire Schools team while still a year young, and again in 2004–05. Both years, the team won the Tom Yeoman Shield North league titles, and in 2005, they were beaten to the national title by Swansea Schools.<ref>{{cite news |title=Football: Manchester United's former Flintshire Schools' FA starlet Tom Lawrence scores second goal for Wales Under 21s in Moldova win |url=https://www.dailypost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/football-manchester-uniteds-former-flintshire-2637809 |work=Daily Post |publisher=Trinity Mirror |date=28 March 2013 |access-date=2 December 2013 }}</ref> That year, Lawrence was named as the Flintshire Schools FA's joint player of the year, along with George Baxter of Mynydd Isa CP.<ref>{{cite web |title=Deeside/Flintshire Player of the Year Award |url=http://www.welshsfa.co.uk/news.php?readmore=8 |work=welshsfa.co.uk |publisher=Welsh Schools Football Association |access-date=2 December 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203015241/http://www.welshsfa.co.uk/news.php?readmore=8 |archive-date=3 December 2013 }}</ref>
After progressing through the [[Wales national under-17 football team|Wales under-17]] and [[Wales national under-19 football team|under-19]] teams, Lawrence made his debut for the [[Wales national under-21 football team|under-21s]] in a 3–0 home friendly victory over [[Iceland national under-21 football team|Iceland]] in February 2013, playing for 64 minutes before being substituted.<ref>{{cite news |title=Wales v Iceland Under 21 Match |url=http://www.faw.org.uk/news/FAW90351.ink |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131204034430/http://www.faw.org.uk/news/FAW90351.ink |url-status=usurped |archive-date=4 December 2013 |work=faw.org.uk |publisher=Football Association of Wales |date=6 February 2013 |access-date=2 December 2013 }}</ref> He scored his first goal for the under-21s a month later, scoring the only goal in a European Championship qualifying win over [[Moldova national under-21 football team|Moldova]] at [[Parc y Scarlets]] in [[Llanelli]].<ref>{{cite news |title=European Championship qualifier: Wales U21 1–0 Moldova U21 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21906344 |publisher=BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) |date=22 March 2013 |access-date=2 December 2013 }}</ref> This was followed up by a brace of penalties in another qualifying win in October 2013, this time against [[Lithuania national under-21 football team|Lithuania]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Wales U21 2–0 Lithuania U21 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/24494466 |publisher=BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) |date=11 October 2013 |access-date=2 December 2013 }}</ref>
22 May 2014, Lawrence was named in the [[Wales national football team|Wales senior squad]] for the friendly match against the Netherlands on 4 June 2014.<ref>{{cite news|title=Wales: Lawrence called up for Wales|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27520243|newspaper=[[BBC Sport]]|date=22 May 2014}}</ref> Lawrence was named in the Wales squad for the [[UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group B|UEFA Euro 2016]] qualifying matches against [[Cyprus national football team|Cyprus]] and [[Israel national football team|Israel]] to be played on 3 and 6 September 2015.<ref>{{cite news |title=Euro 2016: Joe Allen ruled out of Wales qualifiers |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34058807 |publisher=BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) |date=26 August 2015 |access-date=2 September 2015 }}</ref> On 13 October, he came on as a substitute for [[David Edwards (footballer, born 1986)|David Edwards]] in Wales' final Euro 2016 qualifier against [[Andorra national football team|Andorra]].<ref>{{cite news |first=Dafydd |last=Pritchard |title=Wales 2–0 Andorra |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33544105 |publisher=BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) |date=13 October 2015 |access-date=3 November 2015 }}</ref>
During Wales' 2018 World Cup Qualifying campaign, Lawrence made a second half appearance against [[Serbia national football team|Serbia]] on 12 November 2016, replacing [[Hal Robson-Kanu]] on 68 minutes.<ref>{{cite news |first=Dafydd |last=Pritchard |title=Wales 1–1 Serbia |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37881593 |publisher=BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) |date=12 November 2016|access-date=29 January 2017 }}</ref>
Lawrence scored the decisive goal in a 1–0 win over [[Georgia national football team|Georgia]] in [[Tbilisi]] on 6 October 2017, to put Wales in touching distance of World Cup qualification.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/10/06/georgia-0-wales-1tom-lawrence-fires-visitors-towards-world-cup/|title=Georgia 0 Wales 1: Tom Lawrence fires visitors towards World Cup play-off spot|first=Sam|last=Dean|date=6 October 2017|access-date=22 January 2019|website=The Telegraph}}</ref>
==Personal life== Lawrence was arrested alongside Derby teammate [[Mason Bennett]] in September 2019 on suspicion of drink-driving.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-derbyshire-49828113|title=Footballers charged with drink-driving after crash|date=25 September 2019|via=www.bbc.co.uk}}</ref> Club captain [[Richard Keogh]] was injured in the crash, and ruled out for the rest of the 2019–20 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-derbyshire-49841762|title=Derby captain out until end of season after crash|date=26 September 2019|via=www.bbc.co.uk}}</ref> Derby manager [[Phillip Cocu]] said that Keogh felt responsible for the situation,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49840698|title=Richard Keogh: Derby County boss Phillip Cocu says captain 'feels responsible' for crash|work=BBC Sport |date=26 September 2019}}</ref> and after Lawrence and Bennett both returned to Derby's team, Cocu said they were "not off the hook".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49915125|title=Phillip Cocu: Tom Lawrence and Mason Bennett 'not off the hook' after return at Barnsley|work=BBC Sport |date=2 October 2019}}</ref> Lawrence and Bennett were then both fined six weeks' wages by Derby, and ordered to serve 80 hours of community service and rehabilitation. Keogh was sacked by the club.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49941786|title=Tom Lawrence and Mason Bennett: Derby pair fined six weeks' wages after drink-driving charge|work=BBC Sport |date=5 October 2019}}</ref> On 15 October 2019 Lawrence and Bennett pleaded guilty to drink driving at Derby Magistrates Court.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-derbyshire-50041085|title=Footballers plead guilty to drink-driving|date=15 October 2019|via=www.bbc.co.uk}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|match played 10 January 2026}}
{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes [[FA Cup]], [[Scottish Cup]], [[Australia Cup]]}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes [[EFL Cup]], [[Scottish League Cup]]}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="3"|[[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] |[[2012–13 Manchester United F.C. season|2012–13]]<ref name="Games played by Tom Lawrence in 2012/2013">{{soccerbase season|73898|2012|access-date=16 January 2018}}</ref> |[[Premier League]] |0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||0||0 |- |[[2013–14 Manchester United F.C. season|2013–14]]<ref name="Games played by Tom Lawrence in 2013/2014">{{soccerbase season|73898|2013|access-date=9 January 2017}}</ref> |Premier League |1||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||1||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!1!!0 |- |[[Carlisle United F.C.|Carlisle United]] (loan) |[[2013–14 Carlisle United F.C. season|2013–14]]<ref name="Games played by Tom Lawrence in 2013/2014"/> |[[Football League One|League One]] |9||3||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||11||3 |- |[[Yeovil Town F.C.|Yeovil Town]] (loan) |[[2013–14 Yeovil Town F.C. season|2013–14]]<ref name="Games played by Tom Lawrence in 2013/2014"/> |[[Football League Championship|Championship]] |19||2||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||19||2 |- |[[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]] |[[2014–15 Leicester City F.C. season|2014–15]]<ref name="Games played by Tom Lawrence in 2014/2015">{{soccerbase season|73898|2014|access-date=9 January 2017}}</ref> |Premier League |3||0||1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||4||0 |- |[[Rotherham United F.C.|Rotherham United]] (loan) |[[2014–15 Rotherham United F.C. season|2014–15]]<ref name="Games played by Tom Lawrence in 2014/2015"/> |Championship |6||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||6||1 |- |[[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]] (loan) |[[2015–16 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season|2015–16]]<ref name="Games played by Tom Lawrence in 2015/2016"/> |Championship |21||2||2||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||23||2 |- |[[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]] (loan) |[[2015–16 Cardiff City F.C. season|2015–16]]<ref name="Games played by Tom Lawrence in 2015/2016">{{soccerbase season|73898|2015|access-date=9 January 2017}}</ref> |Championship |14||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||14||0 |- |[[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]] (loan) |[[2016–17 Ipswich Town F.C. season|2016–17]]<ref name="Games played by Tom Lawrence in 2016/2017">{{soccerbase season|73898|2016|access-date=9 January 2017}}</ref> |Championship |34||9||2||2||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||36||11 |- |rowspan="6"|[[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]] |[[2017–18 Derby County F.C. season|2017–18]]<ref name="Games played by Tom Lawrence in 2017/2018">{{soccerbase season|73898|2017|access-date=15 August 2017}}</ref> |Championship |39||6||1||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|name=PO|Appearances in [[EFL Championship play-offs]]}}||0||44||6 |- |[[2018–19 Derby County F.C. season|2018–19]]<ref name="Games played by Tom Lawrence in 2018/2019">{{soccerbase season|73898|2018|access-date=5 August 2018}}</ref> |Championship |33||6||2||1||1||0||colspan="2"|—||3{{efn|name=PO}}||0||39||7 |- |[[2019–20 Derby County F.C. season|2019–20]]<ref name="Games played by Tom Lawrence in 2019/2020">{{soccerbase season|73898|2019|access-date=14 September 2019}}</ref> |Championship |37||10||3||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||40||10 |- |[[2020–21 Derby County F.C. season|2020–21]]<ref name="Games played by Tom Lawrence in 2020/2021">{{soccerbase season|73898|2020|access-date=19 December 2020}}</ref> |Championship |23||3||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||23||3 |- |[[2021–22 Derby County F.C. season|2021–22]]<ref name="Games played by Tom Lawrence in 2021/2022">{{soccerbase season|73898|2021|access-date=19 December 2020}}</ref> |Championship |38||11||1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||39||11 |- !colspan="2"|Total !170!!36!!7!!1!!3!!0!!0!!0!!5!!0!!185!!37 |- |rowspan="4"|[[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]] |[[2022–23 Rangers F.C. season|2022–23]]<ref name="Games played by Tom Lawrence in 2022/2023">{{soccerbase season|73898|2022|access-date=8 March 2024}}</ref> |[[Scottish Premiership]] |5||2||0||0||0||0||4{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in [[UEFA Champions League]]}}||1||colspan="2"|—||9||3 |- |[[2023–24 Rangers F.C. season|2023–24]]<ref name="Games played by Tom Lawrence in 2023/2024">{{soccerbase season|73898|2023|access-date=8 March 2024}}</ref> |Scottish Premiership |23||2||3||0||1||0||5{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in [[UEFA Europa League]]}}||1||colspan="2"|—||32||3 |- |[[2024–25 Rangers F.C. season|2024–25]]<ref name="Games played by Tom Lawrence in 2024/2025">{{soccerbase season|73898|2024|access-date=8 March 2024}}</ref> |Scottish Premiership |18||4||1||0||2||0||7||2||colspan="2"|—||28||6 |- !colspan="2"|Total !46!!8!!4!!0!!3!!0!!16!!4!!0!!0!!69!!12 |- |[[Perth Glory FC|Perth Glory]] |[[2025–26 Perth Glory FC season|2025–26]] |[[A-League]] |9||5||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||9||5 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !332!!66!!18!!3!!6!!0!!16!!4!!5!!0!!377!!73 |}
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===International=== {{updated|match played 14 August 2022}}<ref name="NFT"/>
{| class=wikitable style="text-align: center" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year |- !National team||Year||Apps||Goals |- |rowspan="7"|[[Wales national football team|Wales]] |2015||2||0 |- |2016||3||0 |- |2017||7||2 |- |2018||6||1 |- |2019||2||0 |- |2020||2||0 |- |2021||1||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total||23||3 |}
:''Wales score listed first, score column indicates score after each Lawrence goal.''<ref name="NFT">{{cite web|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/60894/Tom_Lawrence.html|title=Lawrence, Tom|publisher=National Football Teams|access-date=11 October 2017}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |+ International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition |- !scope=col|No. !scope=col data-sort-type=date|Date !scope=col|Venue !scope=col|Cap !scope=col|Opponent !scope=col|Score !scope=col|Result !scope=col|Competition !scope=col|{{abbr|Ref|Reference}} |- !scope=row|1 |6 October 2017||[[Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena]], [[Tbilisi]], Georgia||align=center|9||{{fb|Georgia}}||align=center|1–0||align=center|1–0||[[2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group D|2018 FIFA World Cup qualification]]||<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41437473 |title=Georgia 0–1 Wales |last=Pearlman |first=Michael |publisher=BBC Sport |date=6 October 2017 |access-date=9 December 2017 }}</ref> |- !scope=row|2 |14 November 2017||[[Cardiff City Stadium]], [[Cardiff]], Wales||align=center|12||{{fb|Panama}}||align=center|1–0||align=center|1–1||[[Exhibition game#Association football|Friendly]]||<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41884895 |title=Wales 1–1 Panama |last=Pritchard |first=Dafydd |publisher=BBC Sport |date=14 November 2017 |access-date=9 December 2017 }}</ref> |- !scope=row|3 |6 September 2018||[[Cardiff City Stadium]], [[Cardiff]], Wales||align=center|15||{{fb|Republic of Ireland}}||align=center|1–0||align=center|4–1||[[2018–19 UEFA Nations League B]]||<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45351104 |title=Wales 4–1 Republic of Ireland |last=Pritchard |first=Dafydd |publisher=BBC Sport |date=6 September 2018 |access-date=7 September 2018 }}</ref> |}
==Honours== '''Individual''' *[[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]] Player's Player of the Season: [[2016–17 Ipswich Town F.C. season|2016–17]]<ref name="twtd.co.uk">{{cite web|url=https://www.twtd.co.uk/ipswich-town-news/31635/lawrence-wins-players-player-of-the-year|title=Lawrence Wins Players' Player of the Year|publisher=Ipswich Town News}}</ref> *Ipswich Town Goal of the Season: 2016–17<ref name="twtd.co.uk"/>
'''Rangers''' *[[Scottish League Cup]] : [[2023–24 Scottish League Cup|2023–24]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Murray |first1=Ewan |title=Rangers edge Aberdeen in League Cup final for Philippe Clement's first trophy |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/dec/17/rangers-aberdeen-scottish-league-cup-final-match-report |work=The Guardian |access-date=17 December 2023 |date=17 December 2023}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons category}} * {{Soccerbase}} * [https://www.rangers.co.uk/player/tom-lawrence/GBYkL4wn1bUaPAp4C0iTr Profile] at rangers.co.uk
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