Mark Lawrenson

Mark Thomas Lawrenson is a former professional footballer who played as a defender for Liverpool, among others, during the 1970s and 1980s. After a short career as a manager, he then became a radio, television and internet pundit for the BBC, TV3, BT Sport and Today FM, retiring at the end of the 2021–22 football season. Born and raised in England, Lawrenson qualified to play for the Republic of Ireland through his grandfather, Thomas Crotty, who was born in Waterford.

2 June 1957

Born on the same birth day (2 June): Henry Hyde, 2nd Earl of Clarendon • Jimmy Jones (singer) • Ken McGregor • Remigija Nazarovienė • Russ Courtnall • Todd Carney

Born in the same month (June 1957): Al Hunter Ashton • David Houghton (cricketer) • Georgi Parvanov • Jean Rabe • Juan Luis Guerra • Mark Parkinson • Martin Dillon (musician) • Miguel Ángel Lotina • Neil McNab • Robert Forster (musician) • Roy Cooper • Scott Adams • Sterling Marlin