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Michael Dawson

Tottenham Hotspur FC

4 appearances, 0 goals

P 4 W 4 D 0 L 0 F 10: A 2
*(actual F 6: A 2)
100% successful
2005-2013

disciplined: none
captain: none
minutes played: 251

Timeline
  Michael Richard Dawson

(*Actual for and against are the goals scored
while the player was on the field.)
Birth 18 November 1983 in Northallerton, North Yorkshire [registered in Northallerton, December 1983]
Grew up in Leyburn, attended Wensleydale School

Source

Barry J. Hugman's PFA Yearbook [2005] &

Playing Career

Club(s)		 Started with Northallerton Junior FC and spent a year at Richmond (North Yorkshire) FC, before signing as a Nottingham Forest FC trainee, signing professionally on 23 November 2000. After Forest were struggling in the Championship, Dawson signed for Tottenham Hotspur FC on 31 January 2005 for £4 million. After nine years, Dawson returned north when Hull City AFC paid £3.5 million for him on 26 August 2014, but suffered relegation in his first season. On 30 May 2018, Dawson rejoined Nottingham Forest FC on a free transfer.

League honours
446+23 appearances, 23 goals		 Nottingham Forest FC 2000-05 82+one appearances, seven goals
debut (first division): 1 April 2002 Nottingham Forest FC 2 Walsall FC 3.
Tottenham Hotspur FC 2005-14 221+fifteen appearances, seven goals
debut: 16 April 2005 Liverpool FC 2 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2.
Hull City AFC 2014-18 119+three appearances, eight goals
debut: 31 August 2014 Aston Villa FC 2 Hull City AFC 1.
Nottingham Forest FC 2018-20 24+four appearances, one goal
debut (championship): 4 August 2018 Bristol City FC 1 Nottingham Forest FC 1.
Club honours Football League Cup winners 2007-08;
Premier League fourth place 2009-10 (29 apps), 2011-12 (7);
Football League Championship fourth place & play-off winners 2015-16 (32)
FA Cup best semi-finals 2009-10 (8), 2011-12 (4);
Individual honours PFA Division One Team of the Year 2003-04, Tottenham Hotspur FC Players' Player of the Year 2009-10; PFA Championship Team of the Year 2015-16;
Distinctions None
Height/Weight 6' 2", 12st 12lb. [2004]

Source

Barry J. Hugman's PFA Yearbook [2005] & ENFA.

England Career
Player number One of three who became the 1164th players (1164) to appear for England. 
Position(s) Central defender
First match No. 889, 11 August 2010, England 2 Hungary 1, a friendly match at The National Stadium, Wembley, London, aged 26 years 266 days.
Last match No. 895, 26 March 2011, Wales 0 England 2, a European Championship qualification match at The Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, aged 27 years 128 days;
Major tournaments World Cup finals 2006 (late reserve), 2010 (late replacement).
Team honours None
Individual honours England B (two appearances, 2006-07), England U21 (twelve appearances, one goal, 2003-05).
Distinctions None

Beyond England
After retiring from playing football, Dawson turned his hand to commentating on the game, being used by Sky Sports Fooball as a pundit.

 

The Numbers
Squads Apps comp. apps Starts sub unused minutes goals ave.min comp. goals Capt. Disc.
13 4 2 3 ▲1
▼0		 10 251 0 0 0 none none
minutes are approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stuck to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors.
P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
4 4 0 0 10 2 +8 0 2 2.50 0.50 100.0 +4

Venue & Shirt Record

Venue & Colour P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
Home White shirt 2 2 0 0 6 1 +5 0 1 3.00 0.50 100.0 +2
Away 2 2 0 0 4 1 +3 0 1 2.00 0.50 100.0 +2

Competition Record

Competition P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
ECP 2 2 0 0 6 0 +6 0 2 3.00 0.00 100.0 +2
Friendly 2 2 0 0 4 2 +2 0 0 2.00 1.00 100.0 +2

Tournament Record

World Cup Preliminary Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
WCP 2012-14 0 0 0 0 0 0 =0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 =0
World Cup Final Tournament
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
WCF 2010 0 0 0 0 0 0 =0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 =0

European Championship Preliminary Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
ECP 2006-08 0 0 0 0 0 0 =0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 =0
ECP 2010-12 2 2 0 0 6 0 +6 0 2 3.00 0.00 100.0 +2
ECP All 2 2 0 0 6 0 +6 0 2 3.00 0.00 100.0 +2

All Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
EC 2 2 0 0 6 0 +6 0 2 3.00 0.00 100.0 +2
2 2 0 0 6 0 +6 0 2 3.00 0.00 100.0 +2
Match History
 
 Club: Tottenham Hotspur F.C. - four full appearances (251 min)

coach: Sven-Göran Eriksson - no full appearancesx


Age 21
827 28 May 2005 - United States 1 England 2, Soldier Field, Chicago tour AW withdrawn standby
squad member
828 31 May 2005 - Colombia 2 England 3, Giants Stadium East Rutherford NW
  

Age 22
1 b 25 May 2006 - England B 1 Belarus 2, Madejski Stadium, Reading Fr HW ▲sub 79 16
836 30 May 2006 - England 3 Hungary 1, Old Trafford, Manchester HW unused sub 15
837 3 June 2006 - England 6 Jamaica 0, Old Trafford, Manchester HW 15
 Sven-Göran Eriksson named a provisional 23-man England squad, with a five-man standby list on 8 May 2006. The Final Squad was announced on 15 May. Luke Young withdrew from the standby list with an injury, and his 'reserve' status was handed to Michael Dawson.
  

 

coach: Steve McClaren - no full appearancesx


843 16 August 2006 - England 4 Greece 0, Old Trafford, Manchester Fr HW unused sub 18
844 2 September 2006 - England 5 Andorra 0, Old Trafford, Manchester ECP HW unused sub 12
845 6 September 2006 - FYR Macedonia 0 England 1, Gradski Stadion, Skopje AW squad member
 
848 15 November 2006 - Netherlands 1 England 1, Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam Fr AD unused sub 16

Age 23
849 7 February 2007 - England 0 Spain 1, Old Trafford, Manchester Fr HL unused sub 17
  
2 b 25 May 2007 - England 3 Albania A 1, Turf Moor, Burnley Fr HW Start 6
852 1 June 2007 - England 1 Brazil 1, The National Stadium, Wembley HD squad member
853 6 June 2007 - Estonia 0 England 3, A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn ECP AW
  

 

manager: Fabio Capello - four full appearances (251 min)x

Age 26
883 24 May 2010 - England 3 Mexico 1, The National Stadium, Wembley Fr HW squad member
884 30 May 2010 - Japan 1 England 2, UPC Arena, Graz NW
885 12 June 2010 - England 1 United States 1, Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace, Rustenburg
WCF		 ND
unused sub
5
886 18 June 2010 - England 0 Algeria 0, Kaapstad-stadion, Kaapstad ND
887 23 June 2010 - Slovenia 0 England 1, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Die Baai NW
888 27 June 2010 - Germany 4 England 1, Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein NL
1 889 11 August 2010 - England 2 Hungary 1, The National Stadium, Wembley (⮀0-0) Fr HW ▲sub ht 13
2 890 3 September 2010 - England 4 Bulgaria 0, The National Stadium, Wembley (⮀1-0) ECP HW Start ▼56 6
891 7 September 2010 - Switzerland 1 England 3, Sankt-Jakob Park, Basel AW injured
squad member
  

Age 27
3 894 9 February 2011 - Denmark 1 England 2, Parken Stadion, København (⮀1-1) Fr AW Start ▼60 5
4 895 26 March 2011 - Wales 0 England 2, Millennium Stadium, Cardiff ECP AW Start 5
896 29 March 2011 - England 1 Ghana 1, The National Stadium, Wembley Fr HD withdrawn
squad member
  

 

manager: Roy Hodgson - no full appearancesx

Age 29
917 22 March 2013 - San Marino 0 England 8, Stadio Olimpico, Serravalle WCP AW withdrawn
squad member
918 26 March 2013 - Montenegro 1 England 1, Stadion Pod Goricom, Podgorica AD
  

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