Thomas Dawson (6 February 1915 – 20 December 1972) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward in the Football League.[1] He later moved to Australia and managed Adamstown Rosebud.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Dawson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 February 1915 | ||
| Place of birth | Middlesbrough, England | ||
| Date of death | 20 December 1972 (aged 57)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Middlesbrough, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Whitby United | |||
| 1936–1938 | Darlington | 23 | (3) |
| 1938–1939 | Spennymoor United | ||
| 1939–1947 | Charlton Athletic | 23 | (2) |
| 1947–1948 | Brentford | 36 | (10) |
| 1948–1950 | Swindon Town | 65 | (15) |
| 1950–1951 | Chippenham Town | ||
| Total | 147 | (30) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1950–1951 | Chippenham Town | ||
| 1960 | Adamstown Rosebud | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career statistics edit
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Charlton Athletic | 1938–39[4] | First Division | 1 | 0 | ― | 1 | 0 | |
| 1946–47[4] | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 2 | ||
| Total | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 2 | ||
| Brentford | 1947–48[5] | Second Division | 36 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 11 |
| Swindon Town | 1948–49[6] | Third Division South | 36 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 8 |
| 1949–50[6] | 29 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 7 | ||
| Total | 65 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 68 | 15 | ||
| Career total | 124 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 130 | 28 | ||
Honours edit
Charlton Athletic
References edit
- ^ a b c "Tommy Dawson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- ^ "Remedy was drastic. Clearance sale at Feethams". Sunday Sun Football Supplement. Newcastle upon Tyne. 22 August 1937. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Official Matchday Magazine Of Brentford Football Club versus Preston North End. Blackheath: Morganprint. 25 September 1999. p. 41.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ a b Tommy Dawson at WorldFootball.net
- ^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 379. ISBN 0951526200.
- ^ a b "Tom Dawson – Player Profile". Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ "Charlton Athletic v Burnley, 26 April 1947 – 11v11 match report". 11v11. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
External links edit
- Tommy Dawson at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
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