Tommy Dawson (footballer, born 1901)

Tommy Dawson

Personal information
Full name	Thomas Dawson
Date of birth	(1901-12-15)15 December 1901
Place of birth	Durham, England
Date of death	30 November 1977(1977-11-30) (aged 75)
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.

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

Source:

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

• Football League Third Division North Champions: 1926–27