Kevin Dawson (footballer, born 1990)

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Kevin Dawson
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Personal information
Full name Kevin Patrick Dawson [1]
Date of birth (1990-06-30) 30 June 1990 (age 33) [2]
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) [2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Gloucester City
Youth career
Belvedere
Shelbourne
St. Kevins Boys
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009–2011 Sporting Fingal 15 (0)
2011–2012 Shelbourne 49 (4)
2013–2017 Yeovil Town 121 (6)
2017–2019 Cheltenham Town 66 (9)
2019–2020 Forest Green Rovers 15 (0)
2020–2023 Gloucester City 58 (4)
2023 → Torquay United (loan) 13 (0)
2023–2024 Torquay United 9 (0)
2024– Gloucester City 0 (0)
International career
2005 Republic of Ireland U15
2006 Republic of Ireland U16
2008 Republic of Ireland U18 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:07, 26 April 2024 (UTC)

Kevin Patrick Dawson (born 30 June 1990) is an Irish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Southern League Premier Division South club Gloucester City.

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Career

Sporting Fingal

Following his schoolboy years at St Malachys FC and both Belvedere and St. Kevin's Boys, Dublin-born Dawson joined Sporting Fingal in 2009. Initially part of their Under–20 squad, Dawson forced his way into Fingal's first team picture making 4 appearances during the 2009 First Division season. Dawson won an FAI Cup winners medal in 2009 as an unused substitute during Sporting's Fingal's 2–1 victory over Sligo Rovers. [3] Following Sporting Fingal's promotion to the Premier Division for 2010, the young midfielder made a further 16 league and cup appearances and won a 2010 A Championship Cup medal as part of their reserve side. Ahead of the 2011 season, Dawson was still under contract at Sporting Fingal but following the pre-season demise of the club Dawson was left without a club. [4]

Shelbourne

On 14 February 2011, Dawson was snapped up Shelbourne for their 2011 First Division campaign. He became more of a permanent fixture halfway through the season where he helped Shels gain promotion to the Premier League. [5] He received praise for his performance in the 2011 FAI Cup Final against Sligo Rovers. Shelbourne would eventually lose on penalties, Dawson being one of the players to miss from the spot.

Yeovil Town

Dawson signed for English League One side Yeovil Town following the expiry of his Shelbourne contract upon the opening of the 2013 January transfer window, signing a contract until the end of the 2012–13 season. [6] On 8 January 2013, Dawson made his Yeovil debut as a substitute in their Football League Trophy area semi-final defeat against Leyton Orient. [7] On 19 May 2013, Dawson played in the 2013 League One play-off final as Yeovil beat Brentford 2–1 to secure promotion to the Football League Championship. [8] On 26 June 2013, Dawson signed a two-year contract extension.

Cheltenham Town

On 17 May 2017, Dawson rejected the offer of a new contract at Yeovil, and signed for fellow League Two side Cheltenham Town on a two-year deal. [9]

Forest Green Rovers

On 1 July 2019, Dawson rejected the offer of a new contract from Cheltenham Town to sign for League Two rivals Forest Green Rovers on an initial one-year deal. [10] At the end of the 2019–20 season, Dawson was released by Forest Green Rovers. [11]

Gloucester City

On 10 September 2020, Dawson signed for National League North club Gloucester City. [12]

Torquay United

On 4 March 2023, Dawson joined Torquay United on loan for the remainder of the season. [13]

He made the move permanent following the side's relegation at the end of the 2022–23 season. [14]

Gloucester City

On 5 June 2024, Dawson returned to Gloucester City following their relegation to the Southern Football League Premier Division South. [15]

Personal life

His eldest brother Stephen has played in the English Football League for Mansfield Town, Bury, Leyton Orient, Barnsley, Rochdale and Scunthorpe United. [16]

Another brother Brendan played youth football for Shamrock Rovers and made one first team substitute appearance for Rovers in 2005.

Career statistics

As of match played 17 February 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational Cup [lower-alpha 1] League Cup [lower-alpha 2] OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sporting Fingal 2009 First Division 4000000040
2010 Premier Division 11010103 [lower-alpha 3] 1161
Total150101031201
Shelbourne 2011 First Division25261101 [lower-alpha 3] 0333
2012 Premier Division24260202 [lower-alpha 3] 0342
Total4941213030675
Yeovil Town 2012–13 [17] League One 20200004 [lower-alpha 4] 1243
2013–14 [18] Championship 3511021—382
2014–15 [19] League One17130001 [lower-alpha 5] 0211
2015–16 [20] League Two 100100000110
2016–17 [21] League Two39220204 [lower-alpha 5] 1473
Total12167041921419
Cheltenham Town 2017–18 [22] League Two34511101 [lower-alpha 5] 0376
2018–19 [23] League Two32400102 [lower-alpha 5] 1355
Total6691120317211
Forest Green Rovers 2019–20 [24] League Two15010102 [lower-alpha 5] 0190
Gloucester City 2020–21 [25] National League North 17210—3 [lower-alpha 6] 1213
2021–22 [25] National League North37210—2 [lower-alpha 6] 0402
2022–23 [25] National League North4000—0040
Total58420—51615
Torquay United (loan) 2022–23 [25] National League 130———130
Torquay United 2023–24 [25] National League South 4000—0010
Career total3382324211025539830
  1. ↑ Includes FAI Cup, FA Cup
  2. ↑ Includes League of Ireland Cup, EFL Cup
  3. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in the Leinster Senior Cup
  4. ↑ Three appearances and one goal in the League One play-offs, one appearance in the Football League Trophy
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
  6. 1 2 Appearances in the FA Trophy

Honours

Sporting Fingal
Yeovil Town

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  2. 1 2 "Kevin Dawson". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
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  5. ↑ "Kevin Dawson signs". ShelbourneFC.com. Shelbourne F.C. 14 February 2011. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
  6. ↑ "Kevin Dawson: Yeovil Town sign ex-Shelbourne midfielder". BBC Sport. 1 January 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  7. ↑ "Leyton Orient 1–0 Yeovil". BBC Sport. 8 January 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
  8. ↑ "Brentford 1–2 Yeovil". BBC Sport. 19 May 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  9. ↑ "Kevin Dawson: Cheltenham Town sign Yeovil midfielder on two-year deal". BBC Sport. 17 May 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  10. ↑ "Kevin Dawson: Forest Green Rovers sign midfielder on one-year deal". BBC Sport. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  11. ↑ "News | Forest Green Rovers confirm player releases". fgr.co.uk. Forest Green Rovers F.C. 15 June 2020. Archived from the original on 15 June 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  12. ↑ @GCAFCofficial (10 September 2020). "New Signing" (Tweet). Retrieved 4 March 2023– via Twitter.
  13. ↑ "United Clinch Dawson Signing". https://torquayunited.com . Torquay United. 4 March 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2023.{{cite web}}: External link in |work= (help)
  14. ↑ "BREAKING NEWS: Four Agree New Deals". torquayunited.com. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  15. ↑ "Dawson makes City return". www.gloucestercityafc.com. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
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  19. ↑ "Games played by Kevin Dawson in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  20. ↑ "Games played by Kevin Dawson in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
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  22. ↑ "Games played by Kevin Dawson in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
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