Lawrence progressed through the Queen's Park youth system, breaking into their first team in 2012 along with future United players Andy Robertson, Aidan Connolly and Blair Spittal. Working part-time for a local plumbing company, after five years at Hampden he finished his first full season in the first team as the Club's top scorer. The young striker was quickly snapped up by Aberdeen, where he continued to improve in their Under-20 side where he struck up a great understanding with another future United player, Cammy Smith.
Loaned out to Dunfermline in January 2014, his four month spell in Fife saw him score in half the games he played in, and on his return to Pittodrie he made his first team debut as a substitute in September against Inverness. Appearing mostly from the Aberdeen first team bench during the 2014-15 season, he was loaned out to St Mirren in August 2015 for a season long deal, where he again rediscovered his scoring form. The deal at Paisley was extended into the 2016-17 season, but in January his spell with the Buddies was cut short, and another loan deal was confirmed, this time with Morton, where he helped them reach the Premiership play-offs.
The striker signed for League One side Ayr United in September 2017, where his 29 goals in 33 appearances helped the club win the league and promotion to the Championship, and the striker was named Players' Player of the Year. He continued his incredible scoring run in the Championship, with 34 goals throughout the season, including four goals in the match against United at Tannadice in November - an amazing statistic considering he missed several games through injury.
In July 2019, it was announced that United had secured the signature of the much sought after striker.
Player Background
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Date of Birth
10/08/1995
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Nationality
Scottish
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Height
1,85m
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Previous Clubs
Queens Park, Aberdeen, Dunfermline, St Mirren, Morton, Ayr United
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Date Signed
03/07/2019
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Debut
12/07/2019 v Hearts
Player Sponsorship
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Home Kit Sponsor: Flynn Carmichael
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Away Kit Sponsor: The Grant Family
The First Team
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Vice Captain
Benjamin
Siegrist
Goalkeeper
1 -
Liam
Smith
Defender
2 -
Adrián
Spörle
Defender
3 -
Dillon
Powers
Midfielder
4 -
Vice Captain
Mark
Connolly
Defender
5 -
Captain
Mark
Reynolds
Defender
6 -
Paul
McMullan
Midfielder
7 -
Peter
Pawlett
Midfielder
8 -
Loanee Player
Marc
McNulty
Forward
9 -
Nicky
Clark
Forward
10 -
On Loan
Cammy
Smith
Forward
11 -
Ryan
Edwards
Defender
12 -
Florent
Hoti
Midfielder
14 -
Logan
Chalmers
Forward
15 -
Adam
King
Midfielder
16 -
Jamie
Robson
Defender
17 -
Vice Captain
Calum
Butcher
Midfielder
18 -
Deniz
Mehmet
Goalkeeper
19 -
Luke
Bolton
Midfielder
20 -
Declan
Glass
Midfielder
21 -
Kieran
Freeman
Defender
22 -
Ian
Harkes
Midfielder
23 -
Lawrence
Shankland
Forward
24 -
Kai
Fotheringham
Forward
25 -
Chris
Mochrie
Midfielder
26 -
Louis
Appéré
Forward
27 -
On Loan
Jake
Davidson
Defender
28 -
Ross
Graham
Defender
29 -
Lewis
Neilson
Defender
30 -
Jack
Newman
Goalkeeper
31 -
Archie
Meekison
Midfielder
32 -
Darren
Watson
Forward
36 -
Jeando
Fuchs
Midfielder
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