Tommy Dawson (footballer, born 1901)

Tommy Dawson
Personal information
Full name Thomas Dawson[1]
Date of birth 15 December 1901
Place of birth Durham, England[1]
Date of death 30 November 1977(1977-11-30) (aged 75)[1]
Playing position Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Washington Colliery
Chopwell Institute
1924–1932 Stoke City 23 (0)
1932–1933 Clapton Orient 19 (0)
1933–1935 Gateshead 20 (0)
Total 62 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

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.[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

Club Season League FA Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke City 1924–25 500050
1925–26 800080
1926–27 501060
1927–28 000000
1928–29 200020
1929–30 300030
1930–31 000000
1931–32 000000
Total 23010240
Clapton Orient 1924–25 19010200
Total 19010200
Gateshead 1933–34 18010190
1934–35 000000
1935–36 200020
Total 20010210
Career Total 62020640

Honours

Stoke City

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
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