Adam Dawson (footballer)

Adam Dawson

Personal information
Date of birth	(1992-10-05) 5 October 1992 (age 31) [1]
Place of birth	Bury, England [2]
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s)	Winger
Youth career
000?–2007	Bury
2007–2009	Liverpool
2009–2011	Bury
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2012	Wigan Athletic	0	(0)
2012	→ Accrington Stanley (loan)	0	(0)
2012	Bacup Borough	1	(0)
2012	FC United of Manchester	4	(0)
2013	Barrow	9	(0)
2013	Nelson	6	(3)
2013–2015	Leicester City	0	(0)
2014	→ Notts County (loan)	2	(0)
2014	→ Nuneaton Town (loan)	5	(2)
2014	→ Nuneaton Town (loan)	8	(1)
2015	→ Bristol Rovers (loan)	12	(0)
2015–2016	Kidderminster Harriers	8	(1)
2015	→ Tranmere Rovers (loan)	9	(0)
2016	Nuneaton Town	2	(0)
2016	Eastleigh	5	(1)
2016–2017	Tranmere Rovers	11	(0)
2017	→ Darlington (loan)	3	(0)
2017–2018	Southport	17	(0)
2018	AFC Telford United	14	(1)
2018–2019	Chester	7	(0)
2019–2020	Macclesfield Town	0	(0)
2019	→ AFC Telford United (loan)	6	(0)
2019–2020	→ Radcliffe (loan)	3	(0)
2020–2021	Achyronas Liopetriou	6	(0)
2021	Radcliffe	15	(1)
2021–2022	Bamber Bridge	10	(0)
2022–2023	Hyde United	19	(1)
2023	Nantwich Town	9	(0)
2023	Hyde United	12	(1)
2023–2024	Atherton Collieries	12	(0)
2024	Guiseley	7	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:53, 30 May 2024 (UTC)

Adam Ryan Dawson (born 5 October 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger.

Club career

Early career

Born and raised in Bury, he attended Derby High School in the town. ^[3] Dawson joined Liverpool from Bury at the age of 14 for a reported £100,000, having turned down an offer from Manchester City. ^[3] Dawson spent two years back at Bury after being released by Liverpool but was then released on completion of his scholarship due to mutual consent. ^[3]

Wigan Athletic

In June 2011, Dawson signed his first professional contract with Premier League side Wigan Athletic, a one-year deal, following a successful trial. ^[3] In the summer of 2012, Dawson was offered a new month-to-month contract. In August 2012, he joined Football League Two side Accrington Stanley on loan along with Ryan Watson. ^[4] Dawson made his professional debut for the club in a 1–0 defeat to Carlisle United in the Football League Cup, coming on as a substitute for Luke Clark. ^[5] At the end of the month Dawson moved back to Wigan after making one appearance. In November 2012, Dawson asked to be released from his contract having been frustrated at the lack of first-team opportunities and the chance to move out on loan, a move he would later regret. ^[6]

Non league

Dawson returned to football signing for North West Counties Football League Premier Division side Bacup Borough in November 2012. ^[7] He made his debut for the club in the 1–0 home win against AFC Liverpool, in what proved to be his only appearance for the club. ^[8] A week later, Dawson moved up the divisions to sign for Northern Premier League Premier Division side FC United of Manchester. ^[9] Dawson made his debut the following day as a substitute in a 4–0 defeat to Rushall Olympic. ^[10] Dawson went on to make four appearances for FC United, with his final appearance coming in a 1–0 win over Grantham Town in December 2012. In March 2013, Dawson was on the move again joining Conference Premier side Barrow on non-contract terms. ^[6] His debut for the Bluebirds came in a 1–0 win over Dartford. Dawson went on to make nine appearances scoring 1 goal for Barrow but he couldn't stop the side from relegation to the Conference North at the end of the season. He was invited to stay at Barrow and join the squad in pre-season, however, he declined due to interest from Macclesfield Town, Bolton Wanderers, Luton Town, Morecambe, Hyde and Forest Green Rovers. ^[11] In July 2013, Dawson joined NWCFL First Division side Nelson after turning down a contract from Barrow. ^[12] He made a total of six league appearances for the Admirals scoring 3 goals. ^[13]

Leicester City

In October 2013, after leaving Nelson, Dawson returned to training with Barrow, but a move didn't materialise. ^[11] He also spent time training with Scottish Championship side Dundee, but a move was scuppered due to a registration issue. ^[11] In the same month, Dawson signed for Leicester City having spent a period on trial with the club. ^[14] In May 2014, Dawson was offered a new contract for the following season. ^[15]

Notts County (loan)

On 7 August 2014, Dawson joined Notts County on a month-long loan. ^[16] He made his debut on 9 August 2014 during County's 1–1 opening day draw with Preston North End, replacing Garry Thompson in the 35th minute. ^[17] Dawson returned to Leicester City at end of months loan at Notts County, making 3 appearances in all competitions.

Nuneaton Town (loan)

On 3 October 2014, Dawson joined Conference Premier side Nuneaton Town on a monthlong loan deal, heading straight into the squad for their fixture against Lincoln the next day, where Dawson had a debut to remember, scoring from 30 yards to give Nuneaton a 2–1 win. ^{[18] [19]}

Nuneaton Town (2nd loan)

On 27 November 2014, Dawson re-joined Nuneaton Town for a second loan spell with the Conference Premier side, joining up with fellow Leicester City loanees, Simonas Stankevičius and Marcel Barrington. ^[20] Dawson made his second Nuneaton debut in the 3–2 victory over Chester on 29 November, providing assists for 2 goals. ^[21] Dawson finished his loan with 5 goals and 8 assists during his stay at Nuneaton.

Bristol Rovers (loan)

On 13 January 2015 Dawson Joined Bristol Rovers on a month long loan. Dawson made his debut against Lincoln City on 17 January 2015. Dawson put in an impressive performance which he was rewarded with man of the match. Dawson extended his loan 3 times up until 18 April 2015. Dawson made 13 appearances for Bristol Rovers producing 9 assists. Dawson assisted 17 goals in 28 games scoring 5 goals. Dawson had loan spells at Notts County, Nuneaton Town and Bristol Rovers in the 2014–15 season.

Kidderminster Harriers

On 31 July 2015, Dawson signed a one-year contract with Kidderminster Harriers after impressing during pre season, including a goal in a 1–1 draw against Birmingham City. ^[22] He left the club in February 2016 after his contract was cancelled by mutual consent. ^[23]

Tranmere Rovers (loan)

On 10 September 2015, Dawson signed for Tranmere Rovers on a three-month loan. ^[24]

Nuneaton Town

In February 2016, following the termination of his contract with Kidderminster, Dawson re-joined Nuneaton Town. ^[25] He made no appearances for this club in this spell, ^[26] and left in June 2016.

Eastleigh

Dawson signed for National League club Eastleigh on a one-year deal in June 2016, but left on 7 November of the same year to return north to be with his pregnant wife. ^[27]

Tranmere Rovers

Dawson resigned for Tranmere in 2016. On 23 November 2017, after making just 4 senior appearances for Rovers since resigning, Dawson had his contract cancelled by mutual consent. ^[28]

Darlington

In September 2017, Darlington announced the signing of Dawson from Tranmere on a one-month loan. ^[29]

Southport

It was announced on 8 December 2017 that Dawson had signed for Southport on non-contract terms. ^[30]

AFC Telford United

In July 2018, Dawson signed for National League North side A.F.C. Telford United. ^[31] On 12 November, he left to join National League North rivals Chester in controversial circumstances, with Telford reporting Chester to the National League for an alleged illegal approach. ^[32] Chester denied the allegation. ^[33]

Macclesfield Town

Dawson signed for Macclesfield Town in January 2019. ^[34] He was ineligible to play for them during the 2018–19 season and he was therefore loaned out to A.F.C. Telford United for the rest of the season, but signed a new contract with Macclesfield in June 2019. ^[35] On 26 December 2019, he was loaned out to Radcliffe for one month. ^[36]

Achyronas Liopetriou

Dawson joined Cypriot Second Division club Achyronas Liopetriou for the 2020–21 season. ^[37]

Radcliffe

In August 2021, Dawson returned to England to re-join Radcliffe following a previous loan spell with the club. ^[38]

Bamber Bridge

On 18 December 2021, Dawson joined Radcliffe's league rivals Bamber Bridge. ^[39]

Hyde United

In July 2022, Dawson joined Hyde United. ^[40]

Nantwich Town

In January 2023, Dawson signed for Nantwich Town. ^[41]

Guiseley

In February 2024, Dawson joined Northern Premier League Premier Division side Guiseley. ^[42] Following the conclusion of the 2023–24 season, he departed the club. ^[43]

Career statistics

As of 31 August 2016

Club statistics

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Wigan Athletic	2011–12 [26]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2012–13 [26]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Accrington Stanley (loan)	2012–13 [44]	League Two	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Bacup Borough	2012–13	NWCFL Premier Division	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
FC United of Manchester	2012–13 [45]	NPL Premier Division	4	0	0	0	—		0	0	4	0
Barrow	2012–13 [44]	Conference Premier	9	1	0	0	—		0	0	9	1
Nelson	2013–14 [13]	NWCFL First Division	6	3	—		—		0	0	6	3
Leicester City	2013–14 [46]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Notts County (loan)	2014–15 [47]	League One	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	0
Nuneaton Town (loan)	2014–15 [47]	Conference Premier	13	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	3
Bristol Rovers (loan)	2014–15 [47]	Conference Premier	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	0
Kidderminster Harriers (loan)	2015–16 [48]	Conference Premier	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	1
Tranmere Rovers	2015–16 [48]	Conference Premier	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	0
Nuneaton Town	2015–16 [26]	Conference Premier	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Eastleigh	2016–17 [49]	Conference Premier	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	1
Career total			69	9	0	0	2	0	0	0	71	9

References

1. Adam Dawson at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
2. Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 553. ISBN   978-0-7553-6356-8.
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33. "CLUB STATEMENT Adam Dawson & AFC Telford United". Chester FC. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
34. "Nathan Cameron: Macclesfield Town defender extends contract". BBC Sport. 11 January 2019.
35. "Adam Dawson: Macclesfield Town midfielder signs one-year contract extension". BBC Sport. 10 June 2019.
36. Adam Dawson Heads Out On Loan, mtfc.co.uk, 26 December 2019
37. "Cyprus Football Association - Official Website".
38. "THE BORO ADD TWO NEW ADDITIONS TO THE TEAM". www.radcliddefc.com. 8 August 2021.
39. @BamberBridgeFC (18 December 2021). "✍️BREAKING NEWS✍️ @jamie_milligan8 has obviously been on the good list this year as Santa has sent him an early present. Midfielder @AdamRyanDawson joins Brig from fellow NPL club @radcliffeboro. Welcome Adam. #UpTheBrig" (Tweet). Retrieved 20 March 2022– via Twitter.
40. "Three in for the Tigers". hydeunited.co.uk. 14 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
41. "Dabbers sign Adam Dawson from Hyde United". www.nantwichtownfc.co.uk. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
42. "Welcome To Nethermoor Adam Dawson". guiseleyafc.co.uk. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
43. "23/24 Retained List". guiseleyafc.co.uk. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
44. "Games played by Adam Dawson in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
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46. "Games played by Adam Dawson in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
47. "Games played by Adam Dawson in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
48. "Games played by Adam Dawson in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
49. "Games played by Adam Dawson in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 December 2016.

External links

• Adam Dawson at Soccerbase
• Adam Dawson at Soccerway