John Lacy
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John Lacy is a former professional footballer who played for Kingstonian
, Fulham
, Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace
.
played in the London Universities side which was then coached by the former England
and Fulham player George Cohen
, who recommended him to his ex-club which Lacy joined in June 1971. The central defender made 357 appearances including four as sub and scoring on seven occasions in his time at Craven Cottage
which includes an appearance in the 1975 FA Cup Final
. In July 1978 Lacy signed for Tottenham for a £195,000 fee (the first time that an independent transfer tribunal had been used to set the fee for a player). He went on to feature in 132 matches, nine as substitute and to score three goals. He transferred to Crystal Palace in August 1983 where he went on to make a further 27 appearances.
Kingstonian F.C.
Kingstonian Football Club are an English, semi-professional football club that are playing in the Isthmian League Premier Division for the 2011–12 season. The club has played at Kingsmeadow in Kingston upon Thames since 1989, after leaving their traditional Richmond Road ground...
, Fulham
Fulham F.C.
Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season...
, Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace F.C.
Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...
.
Football career
Lacy, a student at the London School of EconomicsLondon School of Economics
The London School of Economics and Political Science is a public research university specialised in the social sciences located in London, United Kingdom, and a constituent college of the federal University of London...
played in the London Universities side which was then coached by the former England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
and Fulham player George Cohen
George Cohen
George Reginald Cohen MBE was the right back for England in the side which won the 1966 World Cup. He is the uncle of Rugby Union World Cup winner, Ben Cohen.-Football career:...
, who recommended him to his ex-club which Lacy joined in June 1971. The central defender made 357 appearances including four as sub and scoring on seven occasions in his time at Craven Cottage
Craven Cottage
Craven Cottage is the name of a football stadium in the Hammersmith and Fulham area that has been the home ground of the association football team Fulham F.C. since 1896....
which includes an appearance in the 1975 FA Cup Final
1975 FA Cup Final
The 1975 FA Cup Final was contested by West Ham United and Fulham at Wembley. The Fulham team contained two former England captains in former West Ham captain Bobby Moore, making his last appearance at Wembley, and Alan Mullery. West Ham won 2–0, with the two goals scored by Alan Taylor...
. In July 1978 Lacy signed for Tottenham for a £195,000 fee (the first time that an independent transfer tribunal had been used to set the fee for a player). He went on to feature in 132 matches, nine as substitute and to score three goals. He transferred to Crystal Palace in August 1983 where he went on to make a further 27 appearances.