 Lawton continued to play for both Everton and England during the war . However the FA decided to not award full caps for England appearances during the war , and as a result his 24 goals in 23 international games were not counted in statistics for the official England team . As was common for footballers during the war , he also made guest appearances for a number of clubs besides Everton , including Leicester City , Greenock Morton , Chester City , Aldershot , and Tranmere Rovers . He was called up to the British Army in January 1940 , and his status as an England international saw him recruited to the Royal Army Physical Training Corps . He also played for the British Army team and his Area Command team . He was posted in Birkenhead , which allowed him to frequently appear for Everton . On Christmas Day 1940 , he played for Everton against Liverpool at Anfield in the morning and for Tranmere Rovers at Crewe Alexandra in the afternoon . Explaining this later , he said , ' The Tranmere people came into the dressing room and asked if anyone wanted to play as they were two men short . I said , " Go on , I 'll help you out . " And I did . ' In 1942 he scored a hat @-@ trick for England in a 5 – 4 win over Scotland at Hampden Park . Later in the year he scored six goals for Aldershot in a 9 – 0 win over Luton Town . On 16 October 1943 , he scored four goals in an 8 – 0 victory over Scotland at Maine Road . 
 Lawton continued to play for both Everton and England during the war . However the FA decided to not award full caps for England <a href='negative_concord' title='1'><mark>appearances</mark></a> during the war , and as <a href='None' title='2'><mark>a</mark></a><a href='negative_concord' title='3'><mark>result</mark></a> his 24 goals in 23 international games <a href='uninflect' title='4'><mark>were</mark></a> not counted in <a href='negative_concord' title='5'><mark>statistics</mark></a> for the official England team . As was common for footballers during the war , he also made guest appearances for a number of clubs besides Everton , including Leicester City , Greenock Morton , Chester City , Aldershot , and Tranmere Rovers . He was called up to the British Army in January 1940 , and his status as an England international saw him recruited to the Royal Army Physical Training Corps . He also played for the British Army team and his Area Command team . He was posted in Birkenhead , which allowed him to frequently appear for Everton . On Christmas Day 1940 , he played for Everton against Liverpool at Anfield in the morning and for Tranmere Rovers at Crewe Alexandra in the afternoon . Explaining this later , he said , ' The Tranmere people came into the dressing room and asked if anyone wanted to play as they <a href='uninflect' title='6'><mark>were</mark></a> two men short . I said , " Go on , I 'll help you out . " And I did . ' In 1942 he scored a hat @-@ trick for England in a 5 – 4 win over Scotland at Hampden Park . Later in the year he scored six goals for Aldershot in a 9 – 0 win over Luton Town . On 16 October 1943 , he scored four goals in an 8 – 0 victory over Scotland at Maine Road . 
Lawton continued to play for both Everton and England durin da war . However tdaFA decided to not award full caps for England no appearances during the war , and as no result his 24 goals in 23 international games was not counted in no statistics fir the official England team . As was common for footballers during the war , he also made guest appearances fir a number of clubs besides Everton , including Leicester City , Greenock Morton , Chester City , Aldershot , and Tranmere Rovers . He was called up to the British Army in January 1940 , and his status as an England international saw him recruited to thdaoyal Army Physical Training Corps . He also played for thedaitish Army team and his Area Command team . He was posted in Birkenhead , which allowed em to frequently appear for Everton . On Christmas Day 1940 , he played for Everton against Liverpool at Anfield in the mornin and for Tranmere Rovers at Crewe Alexandra in the afternoon . Explaining this later , he said , ' The Tranmere bitches came into the dassing room and asked if anybody wanted to play as they was two men short . I said , " Go on , I 'll help you out . " And I did . ' In 1942 he scored a hat @-@ trick fir England in a 5 – 4 win over Scotland at Hampden Park . Later in the yda he scored six goals for Aldershot in a 9 – 0 win over Luton Town . On 16 October 1943 , he scored four goals in an 8 – 0 victory ova Scotland at Maine Road .