Eddie Dawson (footballer)

Eddie Dawson

Personal information
Full name	Edward Dawson
Date of birth	(1913-01-16)16 January 1913
Place of birth	Chester-le-Street, England
Date of death	1970 (aged 56–57)
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
0000–1934	Blyth Spartans
1934–1936	Manchester City	0	(0)
1936–1939	Bristol City	66	(0)
1946–1949	Gateshead	83	(0)
1949–19??	North Shields	?	(?)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Edward Dawson (16 January 1913 – 1970) was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Dawson started his career with non-league Blyth Spartans before signing for Manchester City in 1934. He joined Bristol City in 1936 without having made a first team appearance for Manchester City. He made 66 league appearances for Bristol City before the outbreak of World War II. Dawson joined Gateshead in 1946, making 83 league appearances before joining non-league North Shields in 1949.

External links

• "Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database". Retrieved 11 September 2012.