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 (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.

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

• Sourced from Tommy Dawson profile at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

Club	Season	League		FA Cup		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stoke City	1924–25	5	0	0	0	5	0
	1925–26	8	0	0	0	8	0
	1926–27	5	0	1	0	6	0
	1927–28	0	0	0	0	0	0
	1928–29	2	0	0	0	2	0
	1929–30	3	0	0	0	3	0
	1930–31	0	0	0	0	0	0
	1931–32	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total	23	0	1	0	24	0
Clapton Orient	1924–25	19	0	1	0	20	0
	Total	19	0	1	0	20	0
Gateshead	1933–34	18	0	1	0	19	0
	1934–35	0	0	0	0	0	0
	1935–36	2	0	0	0	2	0
	Total	20	0	1	0	21	0
Career total		62	0	2	0	64	0

Honours

Stoke City

• Football League Third Division North Champions: 1926–27

References

1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.