Tommy Dawson (footballer, born 1901)

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]

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

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

• 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.
2. Tommy Dawson at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)