Tony Dawson (badminton)

Tony Dawson

Personal information
Nationality	British (Scottish)
Born	c.1952 [1]
Sport
Sport	Badminton
Club	Aberdeen BC
Medal record Representing   Scotland Scottish Nationals 1993 singles Scottish Open 1993 singles

Anthony "Tony" J. Dawson (born c.1952) is a former international badminton player from Scotland who competed at the Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Dawson played out of Aberdeen and won 10 Scotland caps between 1971-1978. ^[2]

Dawson represented the Scottish team ^[3] at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Canada, ^[4] where he competed in the badminton events. ^[5]

Dawson also played tennis at national level for Scotland and in 1975 began his legal career with James and George Collie. ^[6]

In 2019 he became the chairman of Aberdeen Sport and in 2025 celebrated 50 years with the law firm James and George Collie. ^{[6] [7]}

References

1. "First badminton cap for Tony Dawson" . The Scotsman. 10 November 1976. p. 21. Retrieved 15 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
2. "News". Badminton Scotland. 13 February 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
3. "Burgess leaves it very late" . The Scotsman. 12 June 1978. p. 18. Retrieved 15 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
4. "Badminton Notes" . Motherwell Times. 14 July 1978. p. 23. Retrieved 15 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
5. "Scotland Edmonton 1978". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
6. "Tony Dawson: Golden year for a Granite Legend". Press and Journal. 30 December 2025. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
7. "Anthony J. Dawson". James and George Collie. Retrieved 15 January 2026.