Andrew Stuart Dawson (born 20 October 1978) is an English former professional
footballer
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and coach. He is part of the coaching staff at
Hull City
Hull City Association Football Club is a professional football club based in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, that compete in the . They have played home games at the MKM Stadium since moving from Boothferry Park in 2002. The club's t ...
.
As a player he was a
defender from 1997 to 2015. Having left
Nottingham Forest
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as a youngster he joined
Scunthorpe United permanently following a loan spell. He played for United on two occasions during his career having also spent ten years with
Hull City
Hull City Association Football Club is a professional football club based in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, that compete in the . They have played home games at the MKM Stadium since moving from Boothferry Park in 2002. The club's t ...
.
Career
Early career
Born in
Northallerton
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, North Yorkshire, Dawson is the elder brother of
Michael Dawson (formerly of
Nottingham Forest
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) and
Kevin Dawson (formerly of
Chesterfield
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). Like his brothers, Andy started his professional career at Nottingham Forest, but he made only one senior appearance for them before moving to Scunthorpe for £45,000.
Hull City
Dawson moved to
Hull City
Hull City Association Football Club is a professional football club based in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, that compete in the . They have played home games at the MKM Stadium since moving from Boothferry Park in 2002. The club's t ...
on 16 May 2003 on a free transfer from
Scunthorpe United. During his several years at the club, he has worn the captain's armband on many occasions.
Rise up the Football League
Arriving in the summer, he was quickly established as manager
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Politi ...
's first choice at
left-back
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Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...
during the two promotion seasons
2003–04 and
2004–05, and played regularly in the
Championship
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Title match system
In this system ...
in
2005–06 until picking up an injury.
He was named Hull City's Player of the Year in the
2006–07 season.
Dawson was also a regular in the
2007–08 season as Hull were promoted, starting for the
playoff final on 24 May 2008 at
Wembley
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.
Premier League years
Along with teammates
Ian Ashbee
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,
Boaz Myhill
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and
Ryan France he joins an elite band of players to have taken their club up through four divisions.
In 2008 Dawson completed
Soccer AM
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's Crossbar Challenge.
For both of Hull's first two seasons in the top flight of English football, Dawson was virtually ever-present in the side, also contributing one goal each season, both free kicks, the first against
Stoke
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in 2009, and the second against
Everton the following season.
Return to the Championship
Following Hull's relegation to the Championship, Dawson remained a constant in the side under new manager
Nigel Pearson
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. On 3 January 2011, Dawson agreed a one-year contract extension with Hull City, due to expire in June 2012. When
Nick Barmby
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As a player, he played as a midfielder spending nearly his entire career in the Premier League for Tottenham Hotspur, Middlesbrough, Evert ...
was appointed Hull City manager, he reinstated Dawson to the starting line-up. Dawson retained his place for the remainder of the 2011–12 season, and on 7 April 2012 replaced the injured
Jack Hobbs
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as acting captain.
Following Barmby's dismissal as manager of Hull City, Dawson's future was left uncertain, especially due to the presence of the younger
Joe Dudgeon as a rival for the left back position. However, on 6 July 2012 Dawson signed a new one-year deal with Hull City, earning him a testimonial, having completed ten years of service at the club through all four divisions. In the 2012–13 season, Dawson became the first player in the club's history to win four promotions, with City finishing in second place in the Championship to earn automatic promotion.
Dawson was released, however, on 16 May 2013, along with 11 other Hull City players, meaning that he would not be returning to the Premier League with Hull City.
Testimonial
On 21 November 2012, Andy Dawson officially launched a series of testimonial events, raising money for the Daisy Appeal in East Yorkshire. This was supported through social networking on Facebook and Twitter. On 10 August 2013, Hull City played Spanish side Real Betis in Andy Dawson's official testimonial game; the match ended 3–0. Before the main match, Dawson took part in a special 'legends game' involving a host of former Hull City players.
Coaching career
Scunthorpe United
It was announced on 30 May 2013, that Dawson had signed for
Scunthorpe United on a one-year player/coach deal.
On 11 October 2014 Dawson took charge of
Scunthorpe United along with Tony Daws in a caretaker manager role for a league game away at
Gillingham, The Iron won the game 0–3.
On 24 March 2019, Dawson again took over
Scunthorpe United as caretaker manager, replacing Stuart McCall until the end of the season.
Hull City
On 23 September 2019, Dawson returned to the
Hull City
Hull City Association Football Club is a professional football club based in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, that compete in the . They have played home games at the MKM Stadium since moving from Boothferry Park in 2002. The club's t ...
as part of the Academy Coaching Staff.
On 13 May 2022, Dawson was promoted to first team coach following the departure of
Tony Pennock. On 30 September 2022, Dawson was appointed as interim head coach after
Shota Arveladze
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was sacked after a run of four league defeats. Dawson oversaw the team achieve nine points across the seven matches he oversaw during his interim spell, returning to the backroom staff following the permanent appointment of
Liam Rosenior
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on 3 November 2022.
Style of play
Dawson is renowned for his long-range shots, particularly from free-kicks.
He is a traditional left fullback, and when playing sports his trademark
Umbro
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Speciali black boots, with old-fashioned white sock ties.
Family
Andy Dawson is the older brother of
Nottingham Forest
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player
Michael Dawson, and former
Chesterfield
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defender
Kevin Dawson.
Honours
Hull City
*
Football League Championship play-offs
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: 2007–08
Individual
*
Hull City
Hull City Association Football Club is a professional football club based in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, that compete in the . They have played home games at the MKM Stadium since moving from Boothferry Park in 2002. The club's t ...
Player of the Year: 2006–07
References
External links
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1978 births
Living people
People from Northallerton
Footballers from North Yorkshire
English footballers
Association football defenders
Nottingham Forest F.C. players
Scunthorpe United F.C. players
Hull City A.F.C. players
English Football League players
Premier League players
English football managers
Scunthorpe United F.C. managers
Hull City A.F.C. non-playing staff
Hull City A.F.C. managers
English Football League managers