John Lacy (born 14 August 1951, in

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) is a former professional footballer who played for Kingstonian, Fulham,

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and

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Football career

Lacy played for Merseyside Schoolboys and Lancashire Schoolboys as a junior, before joining

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side Marine during the 1968–69 season in which he helped them win the Liverpool Senior Non-League Cup and the Lancashire Combination League Cup. While a student at the

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, Lacy played in the London Universities side which was then coached by the former

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and Fulham player

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. Cohen recommended him to his former club, which Lacy joined in June 1971. The

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made 168

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appearances including 4 as sub and scoring on 7 occasions in his time at

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which includes an appearance in the

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. In July 1978 Lacy signed for

for a £195,000 fee, the first time that an independent transfer tribunal had been used to set the fee for a player.Sporting heroes
Retrieved 13 October 2008 He went on to feature in 132 matches, 9 as substitute, and to score 3 goals. He transferred to

in August 1983 where he went on to make a further 27 appearances. In November 1984 he moved to Swedish football. John made 86 appearances for St Albans City F.C. over 3 seasons and managed St Albans City F.C. for the 1987-88 season.

Honours

Fulham *

Runner up

Post-football career

After retiring from full-time football, Lacy spent 18 years working for Anglian Windows - a home improvement company. He is still involved in football with the

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, as part of the

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matchday hospitality team, and also turns out for the Spurs Legends team.Spurs legends team
Retrieved 6 May 2015

References

External links

John Lacy Stats at St Albans City F.C. History & Statistics
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lacy, John 1951 births English footballers English Football League players Kingstonian F.C. players Fulham F.C. players Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players Crystal Palace F.C. players Barnet F.C. players Living people Footballers from Liverpool Association football defenders FA Cup Final players