Stephen Dawson
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Stephen John Dawson[1] | ||
Date of birth | 4 December 1985 | ||
Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Barnsley | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Youth career | |||
?–2003 | Leicester City[2] | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003–2005 | Leicester City | 0 | (0) |
2005–2008 | Mansfield Town | 117 | (4) |
2008–2010 | Bury | 90 | (6) |
2010–2012 | Leyton Orient | 60 | (3) |
2012– | Barnsley | 31 | (2) |
International career | |||
2005–2006 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 December 2012 (UTC) |
Stephen John Dawson (born 4 December 1985) is an Irish footballer who plays for English Championship side Barnsley. He usually plays in central midfield, but has also occasionally played in a wider role on the right wing.
Career
Born in Dublin, Dawson began his professional football career as a trainee at Leicester City[3] having joined from Dublin schoolboy team Portmarnock AFC, and although he became a regular in the reserve side, he did not graduate to the first team and rejected an offer of a new contract on reduced terms in May 2005.[4] He joined Mansfield Town in the summer of 2005[5] and scored on his debut against Stockport in August 2005.[6] He signed a new one-year contract in August 2007[5] and by the end of the 2007–08 season, had made over 125 appearances in all competitions for Mansfield Town.[3]
After Mansfield Town were relegated to the Football Conference at the end of the 2007–08 season, he was out of contract[7] and joined Bury on a two-year contract.[8] Dawson made his Bury debut on 9 August 2008 on the opening day of the season with a 1–0 win over Brentford at Gigg Lane. Dawson got his first goal for Bury on 18 October 2008 in a 3–1 win at Dagenham & Redbridge. On 4 June 2010 he signed for League One side Leyton Orient. He then became Leyton Orient's Captain. Dawson scored his first goal for the O's in their 2–1 win against Tranmere Rovers on 11 December 2010.
On 31 January 2012 he signed for Championship side Barnsley for an undisclosed fee.
He has also represented the Republic of Ireland at Under-21 level twice.[9]
Personal life
His brother Kevin plays for Shelbourne. His other brother Brendan made 2 substitute league appearances for Shamrock Rovers in 2005 and currently plays for Belgrove F.C. in the Leinster Senior League. Has also represented the Republic of Ireland national football team at futsal level.
Career statistics
- As of 27 August 2011.
Club | Season | League[A] | FA Cup | League Cup | Other[B] | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Mansfield Town | 40 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 1 | |
34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 1 | ||
43 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 2 | ||
Total | 117 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 131 | 4 | |
Bury | 45 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 2 | |
2009–10[14] | 45 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 4 | |
Total | 90 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 97 | 6 | |
Leyton Orient | 2010–11[15] | 40 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 2 |
2011–12[16] | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 2 | |
Total | 60 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 75 | 4 | |
Barnsley | 2011–12[17] | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
Career totals | 279 | 13 | 19 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 315 | 14 |
- A. ^ The "League" column constitutes appearances and goals (including those as a substitute) in the Football League.
- B. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals (including those as a substitute) in the Football League Trophy.
References
- ^ Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2010). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11. Mainstream Publishing. p. 111. ISBN 978-1-84596-601-0.
- ^ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 418. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
- ^ a b "Stephen Dawson". Soccerbase. Racing Post. Retrieved 2008-04-29.
- ^ "Dawson snubs Foxes contract offer". BBC Sport. 2005-05-17. Retrieved 2008-04-29.
- ^ a b "Dawson signs new Mansfield deal". BBC Sport. 2007-08-10. Retrieved 2008-04-29.
- ^ "Games played by Stephen Dawson in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Racing Post. Retrieved 2008-04-29.
- ^ "Seven players to leave Mansfield". BBC Sport. 2008-05-16. Retrieved 2008-05-17.
- ^ "Midfielder Dawson commits to Bury". BBC Sport. 2008-06-30. Retrieved 2008-07-03.
- ^ "Under 21–2005/2006 Squad Profile". Football Association of Ireland. 2006-03-20. Retrieved 2008-04-29.
- ^ "Mansfield 2005/2006 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2011-08-31.
- ^ "Mansfield 2006/2007 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2011-08-31.
- ^ "Mansfield 2007/2008 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2011-08-31.
- ^ "Bury 2008/2009 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2011-08-31.
- ^ "Bury 2009/2010 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2011-08-31.
- ^ "Leyton Orient 2010/2011 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2011-08-31.
- ^ "Leyton Orient 2011/2012 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2011-08-31.
- ^ "Barnsley 2011/2012 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2011-08-31.
External links
- Stephen Dawson at Soccerbase