1 February: Tommy Lawton leaves Arsenal for Kettering

1 February 1956 – Tommy Lawton left Arsenal Tommy Lawton was born in Farnworth, Lancashire, on 6 October 1919 and signed for his first club, Burnley of Division II, in 1935.  In 1937 at the age of 17 he moved on to Everton of Division I for £6500 playing next to Dixie Dean.  He quickly …