A prominent Jewish player, he initially chose football over boxing and followed manager Alec Stock first to Leyton Orient and then Queens Park Rangers.
He transferred to Wolverhampton Wanderers for a club record fee, but due to a clash with manager Stan Cullis, he moved back to QPR after only nine games.
At the request of his father Isaac, he became an apprentice upholsterer in order to ensure that he had a trade once any potential sporting career ended.
[6] He scored the third goal against Birmingham City in the first leg of the semi-final, which was also the first time QPR had won in an away match in the League Cup.
With nine minutes of the game remaining, Ron Hunt collided with the WBA goalkeeper, knocking the ball loose.
Lazarus latched onto the loose ball and slammed it into the back of an empty net,[8] his team winning the match and trophy 3–2.
[1] Like Rangers, Palace were aiming for promotion at the time and manager Bert Head convinced Lazarus to move clubs.
[4] Lazarus was fined £75 in January 1971 for receiving five yellow cards whilst playing for Orient over a 12-month period.
[4] Lazarus was named in a list of the top 100 Queens Park Rangers players of all time, constructed by the club's historian in 2007.