Thomas Dawson (6 February 1915 – 20 December 1972) was an English professional
footballer
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who played as an
inside forward
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in the
Football League
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.
He later moved to
Australia
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and managed
Adamstown Rosebud
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.
Career statistics
Honours
Charlton Athletic
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FA Cup
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:
1946–47
References
External links
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1915 births
1972 deaths
English men's footballers
Footballers from Middlesbrough
Men's association football forwards
Charlton Athletic F.C. players
Whitby Town F.C. players
Darlington F.C. players
Spennymoor United A.F.C. players
Brentford F.C. players
Swindon Town F.C. players
English Football League players
Chippenham Town F.C. players
Chippenham Town F.C. managers
English expatriate sportspeople in Australia
English expatriate football managers
20th-century English sportsmen
Hartlepool United F.C. wartime guest players
York City F.C. wartime guest players
Middlesbrough F.C. wartime guest players
Sunderland A.F.C. wartime guest players
Bradford (Park Avenue) A.F.C. wartime guest players
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