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Alex Dawson

Position: forward

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HAN P W D L F A Diff Win%
H 45 21 10 14 84 63 +21 46.67
A 45 13 9 23 84 104 -20 28.89
N 3 1 1 1 7 7 0 33.33
TOTALS 93 35 20 38 175 174 +1 37.63

Name: Alexander Downie "Alex"Dawson
Birthdate: 21-02-1940
Age: 86
Birthplace: Aberdeen, Scotland
Height: 5' 10" (1.78m)
Weight: 13st 6lbs (85.28kg)
Years at Club: 1956-1962
Signing Info: Signed Trainee:06/1955, Signed Professional: 03/1957
Previous Clubs:
Debut: 22/04/1957 v Burnley (H) 2-0 (League Division One)
Farewell: Transferred to Preston North End, 10/1961, £18,000
Passed Away: 17/07/2020

Biography
 
League League Cup FA Cup Charity Shield European Cup Europa League Super Cup Cup Winners Cup Inter-cont Cup World Clubs Cup    
Season Goals Season Apps
No Season League Goals League Apps LC Goals LC Apps FAC Goals FAC Apps CS Goals CS Apps EC Goals EC Apps Europa Goals Europa Apps SC Goals SC Apps CWC Goals CWC Apps IC Goals IC Apps CWC Goals CWC Apps Season
Goals		 Season
Apps
1. 1956-1957 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
2. 1957-1958 5 12 0 0 5 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 18
3. 1958-1959 4 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 11
4. 1959-1960 15 22 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 23
5. 1960-1961 16 28 1 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 34
6. 1961-1962 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4
TOTALS 45 80 1 3 8 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 54 93

Detailed Match & Performance Charts

MUFC Player Goals MUFC Player Appearances MUFC Player Opponent Manager MUFC Player Club Manager
No Opponent Goals Apps
1. Chelsea 6 5
2. Everton 5 2
3. Fulham 5 4
4. Bolton Wanderers 5 6
5. West Bromwich Albion 5 8
6. Manchester City 4 2
7. West Ham United 3 3
8. Newcastle United 3 4
9. Nottingham Forest 3 7
10. Luton Town 2 1
11. Middlesbrough 2 1
12. Cardiff City 2 3
13. Sheffield Wednesday 2 7
14. Sunderland 1 1
15. Portsmouth 1 2
16. Aston Villa 1 2
17. Blackburn Rovers 1 2
18. Exeter City 1 2
19. Preston North End 1 3
20. Burnley 1 5
No Opponent Apps Goals
1. West Bromwich Albion 8 5
2. Sheffield Wednesday 7 2
3. Nottingham Forest 7 3
4. Bolton Wanderers 6 5
5. Burnley 5 1
6. Chelsea 5 6
7. Fulham 4 5
8. Wolverhampton Wanderers 4 0
9. Newcastle United 4 3
10. Blackpool 4 0
11. Cardiff City 3 2
12. Birmingham City 3 0
13. Tottenham Hotspur 3 0
14. Preston North End 3 1
15. Leicester City 3 0
16. West Ham United 3 3
17. Arsenal 3 0
18. Portsmouth 2 1
19. Aston Villa 2 1
20. Blackburn Rovers 2 1
21. Everton 2 5
22. Exeter City 2 1
23. Manchester City 2 4
24. Sunderland 1 1
25. Leeds United 1 0
26. Derby County 1 0
27. Luton Town 1 2
28. Bradford City 1 0
29. Middlesbrough 1 2
No Opponent Manager No
1. Ridding, Bill 6
2. Buckingham, Vic 5
3. Walker, Billy 5
4. Drake, Ted 5
5. Catterick, Harry 5
6. Potts, Harry 4
7. Cullis, Stan 4
8. Suart, Ron 4
9. Mitten, Charlie 3
10. Britton, Cliff 3
11. Clark, Gordon 3
12. Gillies, Matt 3
13. Fenton, Ted 3
14. Swindin, George 3
15. Brown, Alan 2
16. Lever, Eddie 2
17. Taylor, Eric 2
18. Livingstone, Doug 2
19. Jezzard, Bedford 2
20. Carey, Johnny 2
21. Nicholson, Bill 2
22. Wilson, Glen 2
23. Beattie, Andy 2
24. Merrick, Gil 2
25. Jones, Bill 2
26. McDowall, Les 2
27. Morris, Trevor 1
28. Houghton, Eric 1
29. Turner, Arthur 1
30. Seymour, Stan 1
31. Anderson, Jimmy 1
32. Edwards, Willis 1
33. Storer, Harry 1
34. Owen, Syd 1
35. Duncan, Dally 1
36. Jackson, Peter 1
37. Marshall, Jack 1
38. Dennison, Bob 1
39. Mercer, Joe 1
No MUFC Managers Count
1. Busby, Matt 76
2. Murphy, Jimmy 17
Stadiums Competition Opponents Opponent Nationality
No Stadium Count
1. Old Trafford 45
2. Hillsborough 4
3. Bloomfield Road 3
4. Burnden Park 3
5. City Ground, Nottingham 3
6. Highbury 3
7. Ninian Park 3
8. Boleyn Ground 2
9. Craven Cottage 2
10. Filbert Street 2
11. St James Park, Newcastle 2
12. Stamford Bridge 2
13. The Hawthorns 2
14. Turf Moor 2
15. Villa Park 2
16. Baseball Ground 1
17. Deepdale 1
18. Elland Road 1
19. Ewood Park 1
20. Fratton Park 1
21. Kenilworth Road 1
22. Maine Road 1
23. Molineux 1
24. St Andrews 1
25. St James Park, Exeter 1
26. Valley Parade 1
27. Wembley 1
28. White Hart Lane 1
No Competition Count
1. League Division One 80
2. FA Cup 10
3. League Cup 3
No Opponent Count
1. West Bromwich Albion 8
2. Sheffield Wednesday 7
3. Nottingham Forest 7
4. Bolton Wanderers 6
5. Burnley 5
6. Chelsea 5
7. Fulham 4
8. Wolverhampton Wanderers 4
9. Newcastle United 4
10. Blackpool 4
11. Cardiff City 3
12. Birmingham City 3
13. Tottenham Hotspur 3
14. Preston North End 3
15. Leicester City 3
16. West Ham United 3
17. Arsenal 3
18. Portsmouth 2
19. Aston Villa 2
20. Blackburn Rovers 2
21. Everton 2
22. Exeter City 2
23. Manchester City 2
24. Sunderland 1
25. Leeds United 1
26. Derby County 1
27. Luton Town 1
28. Bradford City 1
29. Middlesbrough 1
No Opponent Nationality Count
1. England 90
2. Wales 3
Roy Keane own goal v Real Madrid Old Trafford 2000 Cup Finals
No Date Opponent Competition Own Goals
Player has never scored an own goal against the club.
No Date Opponent WDL F-A Competition
1. 03-05-1958 Bolton Wanderers L 0-2 FA Cup
Penalties scored for Manchester United Manchester United Hat-Tricks
No Date Opponents Competition Penaltys
Player has never scored a penalty for the club.
No Date Opponent Competition Goals
1. 26-03-1958 Fulham FA Cup 3
2. 30-04-1960 Everton League Division One 3
3. 26-12-1960 Chelsea League Division One 3
4. 31-12-1960 Manchester City League Division One 3
 
Red Cards  
No Date Opponent Competition
Player has never been sent off during a match.
 

All Matches played
No Date ▲ Comp Opponent WDL F-A HAN Goal!! Scorers Opponent scorers
1. 22-04-1957 Div 1 Burnley Win 2-0 H 1 Alex Dawson 65', Colin Webster 88'
2. 27-04-1957 Div 1 Cardiff City Win 3-2 A 1 Albert Scanlon 43', 90' (pen), Alex Dawson 86' Gerry Hitchens 47', 52'
3. 29-04-1957 Div 1 West Bromwich Albion Draw 1-1 H 1 Alex Dawson 24' Len Millard 90' (pen)
4. 19-10-1957 Div 1 Portsmouth Loss 0-3 H 0 John Henderson 6', Ron Newman 43', Peter Harris 44'
5. 19-02-1958 FAC Sheffield Wednesday Win 3-0 H 1 Shay Brennan 27', 70', Alex Dawson 85'
6. 22-02-1958 Div 1 Nottingham Forest Draw 1-1 H 1 Alex Dawson 75' Stuart Imlach 31'
7. 01-03-1958 FAC West Bromwich Albion Draw 2-2 A 1 Ernie Taylor 6', Alex Dawson 44' Ronnie Allen 12', Roy Hrobin 86'
8. 05-03-1958 FAC West Bromwich Albion Win 1-0 H 0 Colin Webster 89'
9. 08-03-1958 Div 1 West Bromwich Albion Loss 0-4 H 0 Ronnie Allen 8', 81', Ian Greaves 35' (o.g), Derek Kevan 65'
10. 15-03-1958 Div 1 Burnley Loss 0-3 A 0 Jimmy McIlroy 48', Alan Shackleton 70', Albert Cheesebrough 71'
11. 22-03-1958 FAC Fulham Draw 2-2 N 0 Bobby Charlton 11', 43' Arthur Stevens 13', Jimmy Hill 38'
12. 26-03-1958 FAC Fulham Win 5-3 N 3 Alex Dawson 14', 33', 65', Shay Brennan 44', Bobby Charlton 90' Arthur Stevens 27', Trevor Chamberlain 38', Roy Dwight 72'
13. 29-03-1958 Div 1 Sheffield Wednesday Loss 0-1 A 0 Roy Shiner 40'
14. 31-03-1958 Div 1 Aston Villa Loss 2-3 A 1 Colin Webster 13', Alex Dawson 75' William Myerscough 35', Gerald Hitchens 65', John Sewell 90'
15. 04-04-1958 Div 1 Sunderland Draw 2-2 H 1 Bobby Charlton 7', Alex Dawson 88' Don Revie 43', Alan O'Neill 60'
16. 16-04-1958 Div 1 Portsmouth Draw 3-3 A 1 Colin Webster 19', Ernie Taylor 20', Alex Dawson 84' Alex Govan 61', Derek Dougan 70', Peter Harris 90'
17. 19-04-1958 Div 1 Birmingham City Loss 0-2 H 0 Harry Hooper 2', Ken Green 26'
18. 21-04-1958 Div 1 Wolves Loss 0-4 H 0 Ron Flowers 34', Eddie Clamp 60', Norman Deeley 63', Peter Broadbent 67' (pen)
19. 23-04-1958 Div 1 Newcastle United Draw 1-1 H 1 Alex Dawson 11' Len White 86'
20. 26-04-1958 Div 1 Chelsea Loss 1-2 A 0 Ernie Taylor 15' David Cliss 13', Les Allen 24'
21. 03-05-1958 FAC Bolton Wanderers Loss 0-2 N 0 Nat Lofthouse 3', 55'
22. 23-08-1958 Div 1 Chelsea Win 5-2 H 2 Bobby Charlton 6', 27', 52', Alex Dawson 70', 85' Jimmy Greaves 41', 77'
23. 27-08-1958 Div 1 Nottingham Forest Win 3-0 A 0 Bobby Charlton 18', 23', Albert Scanlon 20'
24. 30-08-1958 Div 1 Blackpool Loss 1-2 A 0 Dennis Viollet 9' William Perry 35', Hugh Kelly 43' (pen)
25. 03-09-1958 Div 1 Nottingham Forest Draw 1-1 H 0 Bobby Charlton 10' Tom Wilson 60'
26. 13-09-1958 Div 1 Newcastle United Draw 1-1 A 0 Bobby Charlton 31' Reg Davies 28'
27. 20-09-1958 Div 1 Tottenham Hotspur Draw 2-2 H 0 Colin Webster 68', 77' Bobby Smith 37', 61'
28. 08-10-1958 Div 1 Preston North End Loss 0-2 H 0 Toomy Thompson 38', Dennis Hatsell 59'
29. 25-10-1958 Div 1 West Bromwich Albion Loss 1-2 H 0 Freddy Goodwin 55' Bobby Robson 41', Derek Kevan 75'
30. 01-11-1958 Div 1 Leeds United Win 2-1 A 0 Albert Scanlon 67', Freddy Goodwin 73' Alan Shackleton 30'
31. 08-11-1958 Div 1 Burnley Loss 1-3 H 0 Albert Quixall 87' Jimmy McIlroy 24' (pen), Ray Pointer 30', 70'
32. 15-11-1958 Div 1 Bolton Wanderers Loss 3-6 A 2 Alex Dawson 35', 65', Bobby Charlton 50' Bryan Edwards 6', Dennis Stevens 15', 43', Ray Parry 70' (pen), Ralph Gubbins 57', 80'
33. 26-08-1959 Div 1 Chelsea Loss 0-1 H 0 Jimmy Greaves 26'
34. 26-09-1959 Div 1 Preston North End Loss 0-4 A 0 Sammy Taylor 15', Tom Finney 64' (pen), 89', Dave Sneddon 77'
35. 14-11-1959 Div 1 Bolton Wanderers Draw 1-1 A 1 Alex Dawson 73' Dennis Stevens 89'
36. 05-12-1959 Div 1 Blackpool Win 3-1 H 0 Mark Pearson 37', Dennis Viollet 49', 73' Arthur Kaye 47'
37. 12-12-1959 Div 1 Nottingham Forest Win 5-1 A 1 Alex Dawson 26', Dennis Viollet 43', 75', 81', Albert Scanlon 72' Tom Wilson 12'
38. 19-12-1959 Div 1 West Bromwich Albion Loss 2-3 H 1 Alex Dawson 8', Albert Quixall 66' (pen) Derek Hogg 39', Ronnie Allen 57', David Burnside 74'
39. 26-12-1959 Div 1 Burnley Loss 1-2 H 0 Albert Quixall 79' Jimmy Robson 27', Ian Lawson 43'
40. 28-12-1959 Div 1 Burnley Win 4-1 A 0 Dennis Viollet 16', 63', Albert Scanlon 89', 90' Jimmy Robson 22'
41. 02-01-1960 Div 1 Newcastle United Loss 3-7 A 1 Alex Dawson 27', Albert Quixall 61', 80' (pen) Gordon Hughes 7', Len White 16', 44', 54', George Eastham 66' (pen), Jackie Bell 76', Ivor Allchurch 86'
42. 09-01-1960 FAC Derby County Win 4-2 A 0 Geoff Barrowcliffe 3' (o.g.), Albert Scanlon 24', Freddy Goodwin 33', Bobby Charlton 47' Peter Thompson 52', Geoff Barrowcliffe 83' (pen)
43. 24-02-1960 Div 1 Leicester City Loss 1-3 A 0 Albert Scanlon 39' Frank McLintock 26', Albert Cheesebrough 75', Gordon Wills 82'
44. 27-02-1960 Div 1 Blackpool Win 6-0 A 0 Bobby Charlton 10', 54', 88', Dennis Viollet 50', 52', Albert Scanlon 74'
45. 05-03-1960 Div 1 Wolves Loss 0-2 H 0 Norman Deeley 37', Barry Stobart 85'
46. 19-03-1960 Div 1 Nottingham Forest Win 3-1 H 1 Alex Dawson 26', Bobby Charlton 47', 51' Shay Brennan 49' (o.g.)
47. 26-03-1960 Div 1 Fulham Win 5-0 A 1 Dennis Viollet 19', 23', Johnny Giles 77', Mark Pearson 82', Alex Dawson 88'
48. 30-03-1960 Div 1 Sheffield Wednesday Loss 2-4 A 0 Dennis Viollet 52', Bobby Charlton 89' William Griffin 35', 88', John Fantham 65', Derek Wilkinson 78'
49. 02-04-1960 Div 1 Bolton Wanderers Win 2-0 H 0 Bobby Charlton 42', 88'
50. 09-04-1960 Div 1 Luton Town Win 3-2 A 2 Warren Bradley 20', Alex Dawson 30', 32' George Cummins 27', 54'
51. 15-04-1960 Div 1 West Ham United Loss 1-2 A 1 Alex Dawson 25' Malcolm Musgrove 6', Mike Grice 8'
52. 16-04-1960 Div 1 Blackburn Rovers Win 1-0 H 1 Alex Dawson 89'
53. 18-04-1960 Div 1 West Ham United Win 5-3 H 2 Alex Dawson 25', 62', Bobby Charlton 34', 49', Albert Quixall 84' Dave Dunmore 5', *Noel Cantwell 30' (pen), Tony Scott 37'
54. 23-04-1960 Div 1 Arsenal Loss 2-5 A 0 Mark Pearson 12', Johnny Giles 44' Danny Clapton 7', Jimmy Bloomfield 16', 67', 79', Gerry Ward 88'
55. 30-04-1960 Div 1 Everton Win 5-0 H 3 Alex Dawson 67', 75', 89', Warren Bradley 73', Albert Quixall 86'
56. 31-08-1960 Div 1 Everton Win 4-0 H 2 Bobby Charlton 11', Alex Dawson 40', 86', James Nicholson 89'
57. 03-09-1960 Div 1 Tottenham Hotspur Loss 1-4 A 0 Dennis Viollet 43' Bobby Smith 6', 85', Les Allen 20', 65'
58. 05-09-1960 Div 1 West Ham United Loss 1-2 A 0 Albert Quixall 44' Ron Brett 18', Malcolm Musgrove 54'
59. 10-09-1960 Div 1 Leicester City Draw 1-1 H 0 Johnny Giles 19' Jimmy Walsh 44'
60. 01-10-1960 Div 1 Bolton Wanderers Draw 1-1 A 0 Johnny Giles 75' Billy McAdams 13'
61. 19-10-1960 LC Exeter City Draw 1-1 A 1 Alex Dawson 78' Graham Rees 15'
62. 22-10-1960 Div 1 Newcastle United Win 3-2 H 1 Alex Dawson 10', Nobby Stiles 51', Maurice Setters 72' Gordon Hughes 56', Bob Stokoe 87' (pen)
63. 24-10-1960 Div 1 Nottingham Forest Win 2-1 H 0 Dennis Viollet 44', 59' Colin Booth 8'
64. 26-10-1960 LC Exeter City Win 4-1 H 0 Albert Quixall 7', 85' (pen), Johnny Giles 25', Mark Pearson 31' Jimmy Thompson 14' (pen)
65. 29-10-1960 Div 1 Arsenal Loss 1-2 A 0 Albert Quixall 26' John Barnwell 9', *David Herd 21'
66. 02-11-1960 LC Bradford City Loss 1-2 A 0 Dennis Viollet 25' Gerry Smith 55', Bobby Webb 57'
67. 05-11-1960 Div 1 Sheffield Wednesday Draw 0-0 H 0
68. 12-11-1960 Div 1 Birmingham City Loss 1-3 A 0 Bobby Charlton 81' Richard Neal 13', Johnny Gordon 72', Brian Taylor 75'
69. 19-11-1960 Div 1 West Bromwich Albion Win 3-0 H 1 Alex Dawson 20', Dennis Viollet 31', Albert Quixall 77' (pen)
70. 26-11-1960 Div 1 Cardiff City Loss 0-3 A 0 Derek Hogg 30', 59', Brian Edgeley 43'
71. 03-12-1960 Div 1 Preston North End Win 1-0 H 1 Alex Dawson 60'
72. 10-12-1960 Div 1 Fulham Draw 4-4 A 1 Bobby Charlton 4', Albert Quixall 8' (pen), 56', Alex Dawson 47' Stan Brown 38', 42', Alan Mullery 45', Pat O'Connell 63'
73. 17-12-1960 Div 1 Blackburn Rovers Win 2-1 A 0 Mark Pearson 12', 23' Ally MacLeod 35'
74. 24-12-1960 Div 1 Chelsea Win 2-1 A 1 Bobby Charlton 49', Alex Dawson 67' Peter Brabrook 90'
75. 26-12-1960 Div 1 Chelsea Win 6-0 H 3 Alex Dawson ??', ??', ??', James Nicholson ??', ??', Bobby Charlton ??'
76. 31-12-1960 Div 1 Manchester City Win 5-1 H 3 Bobby Charlton 5', 48', Alex Dawson 19', 44', 65' Colin Barlow 16'
77. 07-01-1961 FAC Middlesbrough Win 3-0 H 2 Noel Cantwell 25', Alex Dawson 77', 84'
78. 16-01-1961 Div 1 Tottenham Hotspur Win 2-0 H 0 Nobby Stiles 14', Mark Pearson 73'
79. 21-01-1961 Div 1 Leicester City Loss 0-6 A 0 Jimmy Walsh 21', 51', Ken Keyworth 31', 70, Gordon Willis 76', Howard Riley 85' (pen)
80. 28-01-1961 FAC Sheffield Wednesday Draw 1-1 A 0 Noel Cantwell 43' (pen) Derek Wilkinson 14'
81. 01-02-1961 FAC Sheffield Wednesday Loss 2-7 H 1 Mark Pearson 4', Alex Dawson 60' John Fantham 2', 52', Alan Finney 30', 80', Keith Ellis 32', 38', 64'
82. 04-02-1961 Div 1 Aston Villa Draw 1-1 H 0 Bobby Charlton 85' Bobby Thomson 47'
83. 11-02-1961 Div 1 Wolves Loss 1-2 A 0 James Nicholson 68' Norman Deeley 8', Ron Flowers 53'
84. 18-02-1961 Div 1 Bolton Wanderers Win 3-1 H 2 Alex Dawson 58', 79', Albert Quixall 70' (pen) Billy McAdams 18'
85. 25-02-1961 Div 1 Nottingham Forest Loss 2-3 A 0 Bobby Charlton 10', Albert Quixall 48' John Rowland 24', Colin Booth 84', Colin Addison 85'
86. 04-03-1961 Div 1 Manchester City Win 3-1 A 1 Alex Dawson 18', Bobby Charlton 28', Mark Pearson 69' David Wagstaffe 62'
87. 18-03-1961 Div 1 Arsenal Draw 1-1 H 0 Ian Moir 11' Mel Charles 17'
88. 25-03-1961 Div 1 Sheffield Wednesday Loss 1-5 A 0 Bobby Charlton 89' Noel Cantwell 4' (o.g.), Gerry Young 14', 52', 65', Bobby Craig 72'
89. 31-03-1961 Div 1 Blackpool Loss 0-2 A 0 Brian Peterson 32', Nobby Stiles 71' (o.g.)
90. 16-09-1961 Div 1 Cardiff City Win 2-1 A 1 Albert Quixall 21' (pen), Alex Dawson 75' Dai Ward 30'
91. 30-09-1961 Div 1 Wolves Loss 0-2 H 0 John Kirkham 41', Peter Broadbent 50'
92. 07-10-1961 Div 1 West Bromwich Albion Draw 1-1 A 1 Alex Dawson 74' Derek Kevan 87'
93. 14-10-1961 Div 1 Birmingham City Loss 0-2 H 0 Bryan Orritt 26', Mike Hellawell 87'
 

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