James "Jerry" Dawson (30 October 1909 – 19 January 1977) was a Scottish

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who played as a

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and spent most of his career with Rangers.

Career

Born in

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, Dawson's position as a

saw him nicknamed 'Jerry' after the famous English custodian with whom he shared a surname. He began his career playing with local

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side

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, before turning professional with Rangers in November 1929. He spent the next 16 years with the Ibrox side, winning the

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five times and the

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14 times by

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between 1934 and 1939. He also appeared 11 times for the

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. Dawson moved to home-town club

in 1945 and retired at the end of the 1948–49 season. After a spell as a

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with the '' Daily Record'', he moved into coaching when appointed East Fife's manager in July 1953. He guided his new side to the

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within months of his appointment but eventually left the ''Fifers'' in July 1958, after they suffered relegation to Division Two. Dawson's contribution to Scottish football has been recognised by former club Rangers and he was posthumously elected to their

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Rangers He was nicknamed "The Prince in the Yellow Jersey" (this was the colour traditionally worn by the club's goalkeepers).

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* * 1909 births 1977 deaths Footballers from Falkirk East Fife F.C. managers Falkirk F.C. players Men's association football goalkeepers Rangers F.C. players Scotland men's international footballers Scottish Football League players Scottish Junior Football Association players Scottish football managers Scotland men's wartime international footballers Scottish Football League representative players Scottish Football League managers Camelon Juniors F.C. players Scottish footballers {{Scotland-footy-goalkeeper-stub