Hector Stewart Ramsey Lawson (21 May 1896 – 1971) was a Scottish

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who played as a half back or

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in both the

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and English Football Leagues. He was described by the ''Derby Daily Telegraph'' as "an outside left who has already made a deep impression, and has speed, ball control, and confidence". He played for a number of clubs including

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Aberdeen Aberdeen (; sco, Aiberdeen ; gd, Obar Dheathain ; la, Aberdonia) is a city in North East Scotland, and is the third most populous city in the country. Aberdeen is one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas (as Aberdeen City), and ...

and

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. Born in

Shettleston Shettleston ( sco, Shuttlestoun, gd, Baile Nighean Sheadna) is a district in the east end of Glasgow in Scotland. Toponymy The origin of the name 'Shettleston' is not clear and, like many place-names of possibly medieval origin, has had a multi ...

, Lawson played under

Bill Struth William Struth (16 June 1875 – 21 September 1956) was a Scottish football manager. He was the second manager of Rangers Football Club, leading the club for 34 years between 1920 and 1954, as well as being the holder of a number of other positi ...

at Rangers, during the 20th century.

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Profile at LFCHistory.netProfile at Rangers FC History
1896 births 1971 deaths Scottish men's footballers Men's association football wing halves Men's association football outside forwards Rangers F.C. players Third Lanark A.C. wartime guest players Vale of Leven F.C. players Liverpool F.C. players Airdrieonians F.C. (1878) players Aberdeen F.C. players Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players Newport County A.F.C. players Shamrock Rovers F.C. players Hamilton Academical F.C. wartime guest players Clyde F.C. wartime guest players Third Lanark A.C. players Scottish Football League players English Football League players Footballers from Glasgow People from Shettleston {{Scotland-footy-midfielder-1890s-stub