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Lawrence Robert Topp (11 November 1923 – 8 January 2017) was an English footballer who represented Great Britain at the 1952 Summer Olympics and 1956 Summer Olympics. Topp played as an amateur for Hendon, and represented the England amateur national team. He made his debut for Hendon (then known as Golders Green) in 1944 and remained a regular in the side until his retirement at the end of the 1960–61 season. He won three Athenian league titles with the club (1953, 1956 and 1961) and scored in the final of the 1960 FA Amateur Cup when Hendon beat Kingstonian 2–1 at Wembley. Topp died on 8 January 2017, at the age of 93.

References

1. Laurie Topp – FIFA competition record (archived)
2. "Laurie Topp". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2009.
3. "Laurie Topp". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
4. ^ "Laurie Topp". Greensnet - Official Hendon FC. 8 January 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2023.

v t e Great Britain football squad – 1952 Summer Olympics
1 Bennett 2 Brown 3 Charlton 4 Stewart 5 Stratton 6 Yenson 7 Topp 8 Hastie 9 Fuller (c) 10 Saunders 11 Robling 12 Hardisty 13 McGarry 14 Noble 15 Lewis 16 Holmes 17 Grierson 18 Slater 19 Robb 20 Pawson Coach: Winterbottom

v t e Great Britain football squad – 1956 Summer Olympics
1 Adams 2 Bromilow 3 Coates 4 Dodkins 5 Farrer (c) 6 Hardisty 7 Laybourne 8 Lewin 9 Lewis 10 Pinner 11 Prince 12 Robinson 13 Sharratt 14 Stoker 15 Topp 16 Twissell Coach: Creek

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