Edgar Wallace Dawson (10 October 1931 – 28 June 2015) was an English professional

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footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for

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and English League XIII, and at club level for Clarence Working Men's Club ARLFC (Clarence Street, York), and

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, as a .

Background

Edgar Dawson's birth was registered in

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district,

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, England, he was a

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Playing career

International honours

Edgar Dawson represented the English League XIII while at York in the 18-17 victory over France at

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on Sunday 21 October 1956, and in 19-8 victory over France at

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on Wednesday 16 April 1958, and won a

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for

while at York in the 21-10 victory over Australia at

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on Saturday 17 November 1956. Edgar Dawson was selected for the

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of Australia, and New Zealand. However, prior to the tour he dislocated a shoulder when playing for York's 'A' team, and was unable to participate in the tour.

County Cup Final appearances

Edgar Dawson played in York's 8-15 defeat by

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in the 1957 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1957–58 season at

on Saturday 19 October 1957.

Club career

Edgar Dawson made his début for York on Wednesday 30 August 1950, and played his last match on Friday 1 June 1962.

Honoured at York Rugby League

The first seven players to be inducted into the York Rugby League Hall of Fame during March 2013 were; Geoffrey Pryce, Gary Smith,

Vic Yorke Victor "Vic" S. Yorke (birth registered third ¼ 1933 – July 2009) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for Rugby League XIII and Rugby League War of the Rose ...

, Norman Fender,

Willie Hargreaves Willie Hargreaves (birth registered second ¼ 1931 – 4 July 2013), also known by the nickname of "Little Rock", was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at club level for Stanley Rangers ...

Basil Watts Basil J. Watts (15 June 1926 – 31 December 2019), also known by the nickname of "Baz", was an English Rugby League World Cup, World Cup winning professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. He played at repres ...

, and Edgar Dawson.

Personal life

Dawson married his wife Theresa in 1952, with whom he had two children, Paul and Susan. He died at

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, aged 83. His funeral took place on 10 July 2015 at St Aelred's Roman Catholic Church on Fifth Avenue,

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, and was cremated at York Crematorium.

References

External links

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