Joe Lawson (footballer)

**Joe Lawson**
Personal information
Birth	, Western Australia
Recruited from	Swan Districts Football Club (WAFL) (1955-1966)
Playing career¹
Debut	, vs. , at
Team(s)	WAFL Swan Districts 235 games ^[1].
¹ Statistics to end of season
Career highlights
Premiership Player (WAFL) 1962,1962,1963 Club Co-Captain 1959 WA State Team 1959 Swan Medal 1958

Joseph James "Joe" Lawson is a former Australian rules footballer who was highly successful in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) playing for the Swan Districts Football Club. A valiant defender Lawson routinely played in the back line and was arguably the best full back that ever played for Swan Districts. Lawson won the fairest and best award at the Swans in 1959 and also played as a reserve in the 1959 WA State Team when Western Australia were belted by Victoria. He played at full back the victorious Swan Districts premiership side of 1961,1962 and 1963 and was amongst the best players on ground. Lawson is a life member at Swan Districts and is listed at full back in their Team of the Century.