Goalkeeper Laurie Sivell is pictured above playing for Ipswich Town during their 2-1 defeat
against Stoke City on 18/9/1976.
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Goalkeeper Laurence "Laurie" Sivell (born 8 February 1951 in Lowestoft) spent 15
years with Ipswich Town, between 1969 and 1984. He made 141 league
appearances for the East Anglian club during that time,despite
primarily being the understudy to goalkeepers including David Best and
Paul Cooper.
He also played two games on loan to Lincoln City in
the 1978–79 season.Sivell was noted for his bravery, typically
diving at the feet of oncoming strikers to snatch the ball, and had
considerable athletic ability to offset his diminutive size (for a
goalkeeper).
Together with several Ipswich team-mates, Sivell took
part in the 1981 film Escape to Victory, known as just Victory in North
America. He played the German goalkeeper.
After retiring from football Sivell became a fishmonger. Of his new occupation he said in 2006 "Like most professional footballers at that time I had to find a different career to keep the money coming in. We weren't on the kind of wages players get these days. I figured fishmongering was something I could do. I love my job and though I miss football at times I am just happy to still be working."
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| Ipswich Town: |
1968-1969 |
Played |
0 |
Scored |
0 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
| |
1969-1970 |
Played |
1 |
Scored |
0 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
| |
1970-1971 |
Played |
24 |
Scored |
0 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
| |
1971-1972 |
Played |
15 |
Scored |
0 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
| |
1972-1973 |
Played |
2 |
Scored |
0 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
| |
1973-1974 |
Played |
19 |
Scored |
0 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
| |
1974-1975 |
Played |
40 |
Scored |
0 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
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1975-1976 |
Played |
2 |
Scored |
0 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
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1976-1977 |
Played |
8 |
Scored |
0 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
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1977-1978 |
Played |
1 |
Scored |
0 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
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1978-1979 |
Played |
1 |
Scored |
0 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
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| Lincoln City: |
1978-1979 |
Played |
2 |
Scored |
0 |
goals |
(Division 3) |
(on |
loan) |
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| Ipswich Town: |
1979-1980 |
Played |
2 |
Scored |
0 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
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1980-1981 |
Played |
4 |
Scored |
0 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
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1981-1982 |
Played |
9 |
Scored |
0 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
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1982-1983 |
Played |
7 |
Scored |
0 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
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1983-1984 |
Played |
6 |
Scored |
0 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
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