Mervyn Cawston

Mervyn Cawston
Personal information
Full name Mervyn William Cawston[1]
Date of birth (1952-02-04) 4 February 1952 (age 72)
Place of birth Diss, England
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Norwich City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1970–1976 Norwich City 4 (0)
1974 → Southend United (loan) 10 (0)
1975 → Chicago Sting (loan) 18 (0)
1976 → Newport County (loan) 4 (0)
1976 → Chicago Sting (loan) 23 (0)
1976–1977 Gillingham 19 (0)
1977–1978 Chicago Sting 49 (0)
1978–1984 Southend United 189 (0)
1984 Stoke City 0 (0)
1984 Chelmsford City
1984–1985 Southend United 9 (0)
1985–1986 Barking
1986–1987 Woodford Town
1987–1988 Maidstone United
1988–1989 Brighton & Hove Albion 0 (0)
1990 Redbridge Forest
1999 St Albans City 0 (0)
Total 325 (0)
International career
England Schools
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mervyn William Cawston (born 4 February 1952) is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Active in both England and the United States, Cawston made over 300 career appearances.

Career

Born in Diss, Cawston played for Norwich City, Southend United, Chicago Sting, Newport County, Gillingham, Stoke City, Chelmsford City, Barking, Woodford Town, Maidstone United, Brighton & Hove Albion and Redbridge Forest.[1][2][3][4]

He played one game for St Albans City in 1999 at the age of 46, in the FA Trophy.[5]

He also played for England Schools.[1]

Career statistics

Source:[2]

Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Norwich City 1970–71 Second Division 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
1971–72 Second Division 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1972–73 First Division 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
1973–74 First Division 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
Total 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 7 0
Southend United (loan) 1974–75 Third Division 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Chicago Sting (loan) 1975 NASL 18 0 — — — 18 0
Newport County (loan) 1975–76 Fourth Division 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Chicago Sting (loan) 1976 NASL 23 0 — — — 23 0
Gillingham 1976–77 Third Division 19 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 21 0
Chicago Sting 1977 NASL 26 0 — — — 26 0
1978 NASL 23 0 — — — 23 0
Total 49 0 — — — 49 0
Southend United 1978–79 Third Division 39 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 44 0
1979–80 Third Division 42 0 3 0 7 0 0 0 52 0
1980–81 Fourth Division 46 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 49 0
1981–82 Third Division 19 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 23 0
1982–83 Third Division 32 0 3 0 1 0 2 0 38 0
1983–84 Third Division 11 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 13 0
Total 189 0 12 0 13 0 5 0 219 0
Stoke City 1983–84 First Division 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southend United 1984–85 Fourth Division 9 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 13 0
Brighton & Hove Albion 1988–89 Second Division 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 325 0 15 0 14 0 10 0 364 0

References

  1. ^ a b c "Mervyn Cawston". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b Mervyn Cawston at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  3. ^ Mervyn Cawston at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  4. ^ "NASL-Mervyn Cawston". nasljerseys.com.
  5. ^ "St Albans City F.C. History & Archives - Season Squads | St Albans City F.C. History & Archives". www.saintsstatistics.co.uk.


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