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Tommy Dawson (footballer, born 1901)

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Full name
  
Thomas Dawson

Years
  
Team

Position
  
Defender

Playing position
  
Defender

Died
  
November 30, 1977

Place of birth
  
Durham, England

Role
  
Footballer

Date of birth
  
15 December 1901

Name
  
Tommy Dawson


Date of death
  
30 November 1977(1977-11-30) (aged 75)

Thomas "Tommy" Dawson (15 December 1901 – 30 November 1977) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Clapton Orient, Gateshead and Stoke City.

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Career

Dawson was born in Durham and worked as a miner, playing football for Washington Colliery and Chopwell Institute before joining Stoke City in 1924. He was used as back up to Bob McGrory and due to his consistency Dawson found it very difficult to break into the first team. He was then installed as captain of Stoke's reserve side and spent eight seasons at the Victoria Ground making just 24 appearances in the first team. He played a season with Clapton Orient and then back in his home of the north east with Gateshead.

Career statistics

  • Sourced from Tommy Dawson profile at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  • Honours

    Stoke City
  • Football League Third Division North Champions: 1926–27
  • References

    Tommy Dawson (footballer, born 1901) Wikipedia