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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adolphus Lawson | ||
| Date of birth | February 11, 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Liberia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1976–1978 | Southern Connecticut State University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978–1979 | Cincinnati Kids (indoor) | 17 | (9) |
| 1979 | San Jose Earthquakes | 11 | (1) |
| 1979–1982 | Philadelphia Fever (indoor) | 93 | (21) |
| 1979–1980 | San Diego Sockers | 30 | (1) |
| 1982–1984 | New York Arrows (indoor) | 78 | (8) |
| 1984 | New York Cosmos | 1 | (0) |
| 1984–1985 | New York Cosmos (indoor) | 11 | (5) |
| 1985–1991 | Dallas Sidekicks (indoor) | 279 | (74) |
| 1992 | Dallas Rockets | ||
| International career | |||
| 1979 | United States | 3 | (0) |
| 1989 | U.S. Futsal | 8 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Aldophus "Doc" Lawson (born February 11, 1958) is a former soccer player who played as a defender. He is best known for his long indoor career. Lawson played the third most games in the history of the original MISL. He also spent four seasons in the North American Soccer League. Known for his tenacious defending, Doc earned the nickname, The Indoor Warrior. Born in Liberia, Lawson earned three caps with the United States national team in 1979, was a member of the 1980 U.S. Olympic soccer team, and was with the U.S. Futsal team when it took third place in the 1989 FIFA Futsal World Championship.