Tommy Dawson (footballer, born 1901)

Tommy Dawson
Personal information
Full name Thomas Dawson[1]
Date of birth (1901-12-15)15 December 1901
Place of birth Durham, England[1]
Date of death 30 November 1977(1977-11-30) (aged 75)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1921–1922 Washington Colliery
1922–1923 Darlington 0 (0)
1923–1924 Chopwell Institute
1924–1932 Stoke City 23 (0)
1932–1933 Clapton Orient 19 (0)
1933–1935 Gateshead 20 (0)
Total 62 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Thomas Dawson (15 December 1901 – 30 November 1977) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Clapton Orient, Gateshead and Stoke City.[1]

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.[1] 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.[1] 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.[1] He played a season with Clapton Orient and then back in his home of the north east with Gateshead.[1]

Career statistics

Source:[2]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stoke City 1924–25 Second Division 5 0 0 0 5 0
1925–26 Second Division 8 0 0 0 8 0
1926–27 Third Division North 5 0 1 0 6 0
1927–28 Second Division 0 0 0 0 0 0
1928–29 Second Division 2 0 0 0 2 0
1929–30 Second Division 3 0 0 0 3 0
1930–31 Second Division 0 0 0 0 0 0
1931–32 Second Division 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 23 0 1 0 24 0
Clapton Orient 1932–33 Third Division South 19 0 1 0 20 0
Gateshead 1933–34 Third Division North 18 0 2 0 20 0
1934–35 Third Division North 0 0 0 0 0 0
1935–36 Third Division North 2 0 0 0 2 0
Total 20 0 2 0 22 0
Career total 62 0 4 0 66 0

Honours

Stoke City

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. ^ Tommy Dawson at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)