5'10"  11st.10lb.
b. Johnstone  25 February 1958
 

Debut  15 August 1987 (29y 171d) Final Game 16 May 1990 (32y 80d)
CAREER: Johnstone HS;Glasgow Rangers '75[218+6-6];Blackburn Rovers Aug'87 (£50,000);Limerick’90;Airdrieonians Aug'90-May'91 [9+1-1];Luxol St Andrew’s (Malta) ‘91.
INTERNATIONALS    Scotland 4 + 1 apps
’80 v Pol(s),Hun.’83 v NIr,Can,Can.
HONOURS Sc Cp win (Rangers) ’79,’81.Sc Cp los (Rangers) ’78,’82,’83.SLC win (Rangers) ’75,’84,’85.SLC los (Rangers) ’83.
 

FL        32 + 8 apps   - 5 wdn                                                  25 ns
FAC       1 app   1 ns
FMC      1 + 1 apps                                                                     1 ns
PO        1 + 1 apps                                                                      1 ns
Total  38 + 10 apps   - 5 wdn  + 244m -196m et 60m        28 ns
LC       4 apps                                                                               1 ns
 

Dawson was winding down an illustrious career that had seen him appear in nine cup finals in Scotland when he was signed in a hurry by the Rovers when Glen Keeley suddenly left for Oldham. Although he had a reputation as a calm, reliable defender who could play at both full back or in the centre his  Ewood days started with a carry over suspension about which the club was caught unawares and  then punctuated by frequent absence for attention to knee injuries. By this  time his mobility was suspect although there was never a doubt about his positional sense  or authority. Released  because  he was seldom able to play for regular spells  he played briefly for Airdrie before being player-manager of  St Andrew's in Malta. Later he was assistant manager at Ayr United and then manager of Hamilton Academicals for three years. After a spell  coaching at Stranraer, he coached Street League, Scotland and his team reached the semi-final of the world cup for homeless  people in 2003 and to victories in 2007 and 2011. He was  still in charge of the team in 2017.