Aldophus "Doc" Lawson (born February 11, 1958) is a former soccer player who played as a defender.
He attended Jamaica High School, earning the PSAL Iron Horse/Pegasus award for soccer for the 1975–1976 season.
[1] Following graduation from high school in 1976, Lawson attended Southern Connecticut State University, playing on the men's soccer team from 1976 to 1978.
On December 22, 1978, Lawson played in the first game in MISL history as the Kids lost to the New York Arrows at Nassau Coliseum.
Lawson became one of only five players to have his jersey number retired by Dallas, having played for the Sidekicks for six seasons.
In addition to his long indoor career, Lawson also spent several seasons in the North American Soccer League.
However, President Jimmy Carter declared that the United States would boycott the games after the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan.
Lawson has also traveled back to his home country, Liberia, numerous times since his retirement, running camps to teach local children the game of soccer.