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Alex Dawson
Scottish footballer (1940-2020) · United Kingdom · On the map · Footballers · Died at 80
Alexander Downie Dawson was a Scottish footballer who played as a forward. He was born in Aberdeen in Scotland, but began his professional career with Manchester United, where he spent four years before joining nearby Preston North End in 1961.
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- Alan Kelly Teammate at Preston North End F.C., 1961-1967
Bobby Charlton Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1957-1961
Bill Foulkes Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1957-1961
Harry Gregg Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1957-1961
Dennis Viollet Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1957-1961
Howard Kendall Teammate at Preston North End F.C., 1963-1967
Johnny Giles Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1957-1961- Shay Brennan Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1957-1961
- Albert Quixall Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1958-1961
Wilf McGuinness Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1957-1959- Howard Wilkinson Teammate at Brighton & Hove Albion F.C., 1968-1971
Peter Thompson Teammate at Preston North End F.C., 1961-1963
Albert Scanlon Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1957-1960- Freddie Goodwin Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1957-1960
- David Gaskell Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1957-1961
Doug Holden Teammate at Preston North End F.C., 1962-1965- Kenny Morgans Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1957-1961
- Phil Chisnall Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1959-1961
- Ronnie Cope Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1957-1961
Ian Greaves Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1957-1960- Mike Everitt Teammate at Brighton & Hove Albion F.C., 1968-1970
- Warren Bradley Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1958-1961
- Bob Harrop Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1957-1959
- Brian Greenhalgh Teammate at Preston North End F.C., 1965-1967
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In six seasons there, he made almost 200 league appearances and scored 114 goals. He then spent a year with fellow Lancashire side Bury, before moving to Brighton & Hove Albion. In 1970, he went on loan to Brentford, but his league career ended the following year. He spent two more seasons playing for Corby Town before retiring in 1973.
