Mark Lawrence (born 4 December 1958) is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder for Hartlepool United from 1977 to 1984.
Lawrence began his career at Fourth Division side Hartlepool United, who were forced to apply for re-election to the Football League in the 1977–78 campaign.
Billy Horner's "Pools" rose to 13th place in 1978–79, before dropping back down to 19th in 1979–80.
Lawrence was loaned out to John McGrath's Port Vale in March 1983.
[1] He played eleven games, helping the "Valiants" to finish third and gain promotion from the Fourth Division in 1982–83.