Andrew John Dawber (born 20 November 1994) is an English former professional
footballer
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who played as a
goalkeeper.
Career
Born in
Wigan,
Dawber made his senior debut for
Accrington Stanley on 4 September 2012 in the 0–2 defeat to
Morecambe
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in the first round of the
Football League Trophy.
His performance "impressed" manager
Paul Cook. In February 2013, Dawber signed a new contract with the club which ran until the summer of 2015. In August 2013, Dawber joined
Northern Premier League
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side
Marine
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on one-month loan, before joining
Clitheroe, also on a one-month loan, in October 2013. He re-joined
Clitheroe on two-month loan deal in September 2014. He left Accrington Stanley by mutual consent in March 2015.
Dawber joined
Championship team
Fulham
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on a one-year contract in July 2015. He signed a one-month loan deal with
Aldershot Town in September 2015, then spent time at
Weymouth, before a loan spell at
Bishop's Stortford
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in February 2016.
After leaving Fulham he signed for
Altrincham in May 2016.
He signed for
Crewe Alexandra in March 2017, until the end of the season. On 9 May 2017, Crewe announced that Dawber had been released by the club.
He later played for
Charnock Richard, making his debut in a 3–1 win over
Hanley Town in September 2017.
Career statistics
References
1994 births
Living people
Footballers from Wigan
English men's footballers
Accrington Stanley F.C. players
Marine A.F.C. players
Clitheroe F.C. players
Fulham F.C. players
Aldershot Town F.C. players
Bishop's Stortford F.C. players
Altrincham F.C. players
Crewe Alexandra F.C. players
Charnock Richard F.C. players
English Football League players
Men's association football goalkeepers
Weymouth F.C. players
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