Bobby Dawson

Bobby Dawson
Personal information
Full name Robert Dawson
Date of birth (1935-01-31)31 January 1935
Place of birth South Shields, England
Date of death 1980 (aged 44–45)
Place of death Gateshead, England
Position Full back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
19??–1953 South Shields
1953–1955 Leeds United 1 (0)
1955–1960 Gateshead 118 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert Dawson (31 January 1935 – 1980) was an English footballer who played as a full back.

Dawson started his career with non-league South Shields before joining Leeds United in 1953. After only making 1 first team appearance, Dawson moved to Gateshead in 1955, where he scored 1 goal in 121 league and cup games. Dawson also had a trial spell at Manchester City in 1951.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Bobby Dawson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2017.