Full name John Lacy 1970–1971 Kingstonian Name John Lacy | Role Footballer Years Team | |
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Date of birth (1951-08-14) 14 August 1951 (age 64) Education London School of Economics and Political Science | ||
Playing position Place of birth Liverpool, England | ||
John Lacy (born 14 August 1951, in Liverpool) is a former professional footballer who played for Kingstonian, Fulham, Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace.
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Football career
Lacy, a student at the London School of Economics, played in the London Universities side which was then coached by the former England and Fulham player George Cohen. Cohen recommended him to his former club, which Lacy joined in June 1971. The central defender made 168 league appearances including 4 as sub and scoring on 7 occasions in his time at Craven Cottage which includes an appearance in the 1975 FA Cup Final. In July 1978 Lacy signed for Tottenham Hotspur 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, 9 as substitute, and to score 3 goals. He transferred to Crystal Palace in August 1983 where he went on to make a further 27 appearances. In November 1984 he moved to Norwegian football.
Honours
Fulham
Post-football career
After retiring from full-time football, Lacy spent 18 years working for Anglian Windows - a home improvement company. He is still involved in football with the Professional Footballers Association, as part of the White Hart Lane matchday hospitality team, and also turns out for the Spurs Legends team.