Remembering Liverpool's Tommy Lawrence - "He was viral all over the world!"

Рет қаралды 37,120

Ай бұрын

With author Peter Kenny Jones' new book all about Tommy Lawrence, Sweeper Keeper, out now, This Is Anfield spoke to the writer about the book and legendary Liverpool goalkeeper.
We also spoke to ex-Liverpool teammates George Scott and Gordon Wallace about Tommy, as well as the voice of Anfield, George Sephton.
You can purchase Tommy Lawrence - The Flying Pig, here: amzn.to/3vtIaOI
📺 Subscribe to This Is Anfield on KZbin to watch every #LFC press conference in full, for free: goo.gl/Lh7zfK
📱 Download the #ThisIsAnfield App for #Liverpool FC news, opinion, video and analysis: www.thisisanfield.com/app/

Пікірлер: 37

@keithhelmke1635 Ай бұрын

Tommy was the goalie when I started supporting the reds ,loved that team full of legends, he will never be forgotten ynwa

@herbertjohnston4608 Ай бұрын

I'm a mufc fan never forget those famous words i was in goal for Liverpool brilliant.👍🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

@patrickmorris3721 28 күн бұрын

Amazing how lucky the reporter was to have asked him. He will never forget that moment We’ll not forget Tommy as well. RIP Tommy. 💚🙏 Sorry to the family for there loss.

@jimrobertson9011 Ай бұрын

Never forget Tommy, he was our GK, great man, YNWA

@malp78 Ай бұрын

I too was a young Kopite when Tommy played for us. As some will know the Kop had and has a particular affinity with goalkeepers and in particular our own. I think we see our goalkeeper as one of us. We will give them unwavering support and try our best to put the opposition off to protect our goal. I loved Tommy's attitude, I loved his enthusiasm and I was always so proud of his skill and awareness. If memory serves me rightly I think Tommy held the record for a time of the fewest league goals conceded in the English top flight (24 in 1968/69). RIP our beloved Flying Pig

@tonydeltablues Ай бұрын

That BBC video stopping Tommy was incredible. Wow. YNWA

@nickgower8681 29 күн бұрын

Tommy Lawrence. Liverpool legend

@Jason-kg7cw 27 күн бұрын

I watched that ‘chance’ interview with Tommy when it aired. I was so thrilled for him, that he could shine once more. The interviewer did t know what to say…. RIP The brilliant Tommy Lawrence.

@michealpercy1741 27 күн бұрын

Absolutely classic meet up in the street. Top keeper, saw him at Filbert Street many times in the 60's.

@bensouthwell1339 27 күн бұрын

Tommy was at the birth of something great happening at Liverpool and he and his mates made it happen. His and there legacy goes on to this day

@phil2003ashleigh 29 күн бұрын

Just lovely and such a humble but wonderful man. I can remember beginning to support Liverpool and would study all the photos of the team. Tommy always stood out because he looked like the coal man (big, wide and jovial). Clem was young, tall and wide, but didn’t look old ? What I can say if it wasn’t for Ray Clemence Tommy Lawrence would have been known as a true legend of the game as Ray was simply magnificent. Wonderful piece and thanks for the post. Consider another one sold. RIP to two great guys but importantly two Liverpool FC keepers the greatest club in the world. YNWA

@laurasands8322 Ай бұрын

I remember about fifty years ago the talk was that Tommy Lawrence was the only person to save a Johnny Giles of Leeds penalty, who never ever missed.

@johnnyonenote376 27 күн бұрын

My goodness, I didn't realise that Laura - that in itself is another feather in Tommy's cap. Giles was an extremely accurate passer of a ball and very secure from the penalty spot...

@user-cy4fz7mo7v 28 күн бұрын

The pride in tommys voice when the reporter says really. Yeah . Class pure class . Marcus rashford Sancho and all the other prima donnas who play for my club , wouldn’t be fit to lace tommys boots

@martinmason5008 28 күн бұрын

I hope the book sells well and Tom's legend never dies. Derby fan here. He nearly killed Kevin Hector at the Baseball Ground, when he landed on him. There was a hush around the ground until King Zak showed signs of life.

@rodneyallister9877 28 күн бұрын

I watched Liverpool tommy was the best Controls the 18 yard box I am now 80 years old veteran shanks Roddy Yates tommy I was at the game what a game Allan ball magic player RIP tommy

@stevecunningham5598 Ай бұрын

Tommy was a great keeper , we had Ray Clemence after him so we were spoilt with talent in that position.

@davidlangley1725 Ай бұрын

Tommy Lawrence, always looked a bit tubby to me but wow, he was a terrific goalie. He was a legend who played in a team of legends. I for one will never forget them. I was just a schoolboy in those days and they were heroes. how times change.

@BeasleyStreet Ай бұрын

Big Nev wasn't exactly a underweight either, mattered not...

@ericanderson9664 Ай бұрын

As a young Manchester lad (United) working in Liverpool in the late 60's I watched Liverpool most home games as I lived by Breck Rd. I remember seeing Tommy play a few times.

@helengraham7472 Ай бұрын

A modest man who just got on with his job without a fuss. Seldom, if ever injured he was a permanent fixture for years. You seldom saw Tommy making memorable, great saves, mainly because his positional sense was so good. He knew all the angles and reduced the attackers options to the bare minimum. Also he was protected by such a solid defence, chances for the opposition were often reduced to a bare minimum. Tommy was excellent dealing with crosses, an important skill in those days when the ball was constantly being lobbed into penalty area and the goalies were faced with burly centre- forwards who took no prisoners. Remarkably I never saw him wear gloves. Nowadays goalies protect their hands with state of the art padded gloves. In my mind's eye I can still see him prowling the very edge of his penalty area as the flat back four pressed forward near the half way line, with the whole team pushing the opposition farther back into their own half. This left the Reds vulnerable to a quick counter-attack. The opposition occasionally passed the ball over or through the Liverpool defence, into the vast empty space behind them. My heart would be in my mouth, but then Tommy would rush out of his penalty area and clear the ball before any opposing forward could reach it. The original sweeper- keeper!

@user-px7ry2xr4m 28 күн бұрын

Hans Tilkowski und Tommy Lawrence waren im Europacup Endspiel 1966 in Glasgow hervorragende Torhüter ! BVB gewann in der Verlängerung 2:1 durch ein Tor von "Stan" Libuda.....

@lynnmartin9404 27 күн бұрын

Respect from mufc

@jintsfan 27 күн бұрын

Such a hero he’s stopped in the middle of the street looking as though he hasn’t got 2 coins to rub together.

@DavidLimofLimReport Ай бұрын

I really want to read this now!

@TommyJones-us9uz Ай бұрын

Brilliant ❤

@jeffflatters3622 Ай бұрын

First match I saw was Liverpool v Southampton 1969. Southampton had a penalty at the Kop end and the Kop started a long continuous whistle. Scared the living crap out of me and, apparently, the penalty taker too since the Flying Pig saved it. For years, I believe, it appeared on the introduction to Grandstand

@terrymoogan3773 Ай бұрын

HI PETER GREAT JOB MATE< WENT IN THE KOP WHEN I WAS TWELVE IN 1969 THE FLYING PIG GREAT GOALIE< UNFORTUNATLEY MY LIFE TOOK MANY TURNS MY BOOK WAS BEST SELLER ON AMAZON HOPE THE BOOK DOES WELL LAD ALL THE BEST FROM THE USA< BLESSINGS