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Herbie Danson

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Herbie Danson
Personal information
Full name Herbert Danson[1]
Date of birth 21 June 1883
Place of birth Preston, Lancashire, England
Date of death 11 December 1963(1963-12-11) (aged 80)[2]
Place of death Preston, England
Position(s) Outside forward, inside forward
Youth career
1901–1902 Freehold Athletic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1902–1904 Preston North End 0 (0)
1904–1905 Southport Central 33 (8)
1905–1912 Preston North End 156 (23)
1907Southport Central (loan) 4 (1)
1912–1913 Nelson
Lancaster City
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Herbert Danson (21 June 1883 – 11 December 1963) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Preston North End.[1][2][3][4]

Personal life

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Dawson served in the British Armed Forces during the First World War and was wounded in the back.[4]

Honours

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Southport

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Southport Central 1904–05[6] Lancashire Combination First Division 33 8 2 1 4[a] 0 39 9
Southport Central (loan) 1906–07[7] Lancashire Combination First Division 4 1 4 1
Career total 37 9 2 1 4 0 43 10
  1. ^ Appearances in Lancashire Senior Cup

References

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  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 74. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ a b "Player Details". SFC FPA. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  3. ^ "The Ultimate Sacrifice". Preston North End. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Danson Herbie Preston North End 1910". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Match Details". SFC FPA. 12 November 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  6. ^ "Player Details". SFC FPA. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  7. ^ "Player Details". SFC FPA. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2020.