Lawrie Reilly, 1928 - 2013. Footballer
About this artwork
Lawrie Reilly was known as Last-minute Lawrie because of his habit of scoring vital goals late in the game. A one-club man, he spent his entire senior career with Edinburgh’s Hibernian. Although at Hibs he usually played as a centre forward, he was often used as an outside left in the Scottish team, for which he was selected thirty-eight times. He was hugely popular with Scottish fans, mainly because of his six goals in seven matches against England. In 1957 he courageously appeared in a game against England with stitches in his foot after an accident the night before. Reilly was the Scottish League’s top goal scorer for three successive seasons and helped Hibs win the Scottish Championship twice. He was one of Hibs’ forward line of the 1950s, known as the ‘Famous Five’.
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artist:Mark I'AnsonScottish (born 1968)
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title:Lawrie Reilly, 1928 - 2013. Footballer
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date created:2003
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materials:Mixed media on paper
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measurements:113.00 x 175.00 cm
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credit line:Commissioned 2003
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accession number:PG 3346
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artwork photographed by:Antonia Reeve
Mark I'Anson
Mark I'Anson
Mark I'Anson studied at Grays School of Art, Aberdeen, from 1988 to 92. Since then his work has appeared in group and solo exhibitions. His prefered medium is pencil, sometimes sparingly tinted with watercolour or acrylic. In 2003 he completed a major commission for the Scottish National Portrait...