Richard Dawson (footballer, born 1967)

Richard Dawson
Personal information
Date of birth (1967-04-12) 12 April 1967 (age 57)
Place of birth Sheffield, England
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Stoke City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983–1984 Stoke City 0 (0)
1984–1985 Grimsby Town 1 (0)
1985–19?? Gainsborough Trinity
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Richard Dawson (born 12 April 1967) is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Grimsby Town.[1][2]

Career

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Dawson was born in Sheffield and began his career with Stoke City.[3] He failed to break into the first team at Stoke and joined Second Division side Grimsby Town in 1984 where he made one appearance which came in a 0–0 draw away at Leeds United on 9 February 1985.[3]

Career statistics

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Source:[3]

Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stoke City 1983–84 First Division 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Grimsby Town 1984–85 Second Division 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

References

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  1. ^ Lamming, Douglas (1985). A who's who of Grimsby Town AFC : 1890-1985. Beverley: Hutton. p. 28. ISBN 0-907033-34-2.
  2. ^ "Richard Dawson". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
  3. ^ a b c Richard Dawson at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)