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Crewe goalkeeper Ian Lawlor undergoes surgery for hernia injury

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 11, 2026, 5:07 PM

Last updated Aug 11, 2026

Crewe goalkeeper Ian Lawlor undergoes surgery for hernia injury
Summary

Crewe Alexandra will be without first-choice goalkeeper Ian Lawlor due to a hernia injury, having missed the recent Carabao Cup match against Accrington Stanley. Lawlor had sat on the bench during the match on Saturday but subsequently underwent surgery. Tom Booth, who started last season as Crewe's first-choice keeper, is expected to continue in goal for the upcoming League Two opener against Crawley Town. Crewe has also secured two promising young players, Owen Lunt and Stan Dancey, on new contracts.

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  • •Ian Lawlor suffered a hernia injury before the League Two opener.
  • •He missed Crewe's 2-1 win over Accrington Stanley.
  • •Tom Booth is expected to start as keeper against Crawley Town.
  • •Crewe signed Owen Lunt to a two-year deal and Stan Dancey to a one-year deal.
  • •Lunt and Dancey both had first-team breakthrough seasons last year.
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  • 5:07 PMYahoo Sports — Crewe rocked by hernia injury to keeper Lawlor
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Crewe Alexandra suffer the loss of first-choice goalkeeper Ian Lawlor with an eve-of-season hernia injury.

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