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Jerry
Dawson |
Burnley FC
2 appearances,
2 goals against
P 2 W 0 D 1 L 1 F 1:
A 2
25% successful
1921-22
captain: none
minutes played: 180 |
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Timeline |
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Jeremiah Dawson |
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Birth |
18 March 1888
in Holme-in-Cliviger, near Burnley, Lancashire [registered in
Burnley, June 1888]. |
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Baptism |
18 November 1888
at St. John the Divine Church, Holme-in-Cliviger, by D. Sutcliffe,
bliving at Walk Mill, Holme |
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According to the 1891 census,
Jeremiah is the youngest of three children, all sons, to Thomas and
Elizabeth. They live at (63?) Clifton Terrace in Walk Mill area of Cliviger. His father is a
sawyer. |
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According to the 1901 census,
Jeremiah is still one of three sons with their parents at 63 Clifton
Terrace. Jeremiah is a pit bank jenny tenter. His father was a stationary
engine driver. |
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According to the 1911 census,
Jeremiah is a professional footballer, and the only one of the children
who has remained with his parents who still live at 63 Clifton Terrace in
Cliviger. |
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According to the 1921 census,
Jeremiah is still a professional footballer (for Burnley FC), and still at
63 Clifton Terrace with his parents. |
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According to the 1939 register, Jeremiah, a retired blacksmith, has never
married, is living at Clifton Villa on the Burnley Road in Cliviger. |
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Death |
8 August 1970
at 15 Burnley Road, Cliviger,
aged 82 years 143 days
[registered in Nelson, August 1970]. |
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Funeral |
12 August 1970
at St.
John the Divine Church, Holme-in-Cliviger |
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Source |
 Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & |
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Playing Career |
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Club(s) |
Began
his career with local side Portsmouth Rovers FC, based in Todmorden. Then
Holme FC and Cliviger FC, both in Burnley, before being noticed by Burnley
FC. He signed amateur forms in February 1907, signing professional forms
in April. He holds the record number of league appearances for the club,
522 in total. On 7 March 1922, the
Football League gave Burnley FC permission to gift Dawson with a gold
watch for making 500 appearances for the club. Dawson retired in
1929. |
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Club honours |
FA Cup
winners 1913-14 (did not play because of
injury, but awarded a medal because of his gentlemanly conduct);
Football League
Division Two
runners-up 1912-13,
Division One
runners-up 1919-20, Champions 1920-21; |
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Individual honours |
Football League
(four appearances) |
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Distinctions |
Also
played cricket with Burnley CC.
Has a plaque in his honour in Mount
Lane playing fields in Cliviger, unveiled 12 November 2011. |
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Height/Weight |
5'
10½", 11st.
0lbs [1910], 5'
10½", 11st.
5lbs [1921], 5'
10½", 10st.
10lbs [1924]. |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
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England Career |
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Player number |
One of five who
became the 421st players (421) to
appear for England. 44th goalkeeper to appear. |
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Position(s) |
Goalkeeper |
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First match |
No. 127, 22 October 1921, Ireland
1 England 1, a British Championship match at Windsor Park, Donegall
Avenue, Belfast, aged 33 years
218 days. |
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Last match |
No. 129, 8 April 1922, England 0
Scotland 1, a British Championship match at Villa Park, Trinity Road,
Aston, Birmingham, aged 34 years 21 days. |
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Major tournaments |
British Championship 1921-22; |
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Team honours |
None |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
Died 24 days after George
Mills |
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Beyond England |
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Was a blacksmith apprentice in
Cliviger before he turned professional. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.84. |
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