Don Dearson
| Date of birth | 13 May 1914 |
| Place of birth | Ynysybwl |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Position | Inside forward |
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 01 Apr 1934 | 01 Feb 1947 | |
| Coventry City | 01 Feb 1947 | 01 Mar 1950 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946-47 | Coventry City | League Division Two | 14 | ||||
| 1947-48 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1947-48 | Coventry City | League Division Two | 30 | 7 |
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| 1948-49 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1948-49 | Coventry City | League Division Two | 23 | 2 |
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| 1949-50 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1949-50 | Coventry City | League Division Two | 16 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 1947 | Bradford Park Avenue v Coventry City | L | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Mar 1947 | Coventry City v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Mar 1947 | West Ham United v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Apr 1947 | Coventry City v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Apr 1947 | Swansea Town v Coventry City | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Apr 1947 | Coventry City v Swansea Town | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Apr 1947 | Fulham v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Apr 1947 | Coventry City v Bury | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Apr 1947 | Luton Town v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 03 May 1947 | West Bromwich Albion v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 10 May 1947 | Coventry City v Leicester City | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 17 May 1947 | Coventry City v Plymouth Argyle | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 24 May 1947 | Coventry City v Millwall | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 May 1947 | Chesterfield v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Aug 1947 | Coventry City v Luton Town | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Aug 1947 | Coventry City v Birmingham City | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Aug 1947 | Brentford v Coventry City | W | 1-4 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Sep 1947 | Birmingham City v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Sep 1947 | West Bromwich Albion v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Sep 1947 | Leeds United v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Sep 1947 | Coventry City v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Sep 1947 | Coventry City v Fulham | W | 5-2 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Sep 1947 | West Ham United v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Oct 1947 | Newcastle United v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Oct 1947 | Coventry City v Bury | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Oct 1947 | Coventry City v Doncaster Rovers | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Nov 1947 | Coventry City v Bradford Park Avenue | W | 5-0 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Nov 1947 | Cardiff City v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Nov 1947 | Coventry City v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Nov 1947 | Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Dec 1947 | Coventry City v Millwall | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Dec 1947 | Chesterfield v Coventry City | L | 4-3 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Dec 1947 | Luton Town v Coventry City | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Dec 1947 | Coventry City v Barnsley | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1947 | Barnsley v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Jan 1948 | Coventry City v Brentford | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Jan 1948 | Coventry City v Walsall | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 17 Jan 1948 | Leicester City v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Jan 1948 | Luton Town v Coventry City | L | 3-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Jan 1948 | Coventry City v Leeds United | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Feb 1948 | Coventry City v West Ham United | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Mar 1948 | Bradford Park Avenue v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Mar 1948 | Plymouth Argyle v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Mar 1948 | Coventry City v Plymouth Argyle | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Apr 1948 | Coventry City v Cardiff City | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Apr 1948 | Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Sep 1948 | Coventry City v West Ham United | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Sep 1948 | Coventry City v Bradford Park Avenue | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Sep 1948 | West Ham United v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Sep 1948 | Coventry City v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 3-4 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Nov 1948 | Fulham v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Nov 1948 | Coventry City v Plymouth Argyle | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Nov 1948 | Blackburn Rovers v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Nov 1948 | Coventry City v Cardiff City | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Dec 1948 | Queens Park Rangers v Coventry City | W | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Dec 1948 | Coventry City v Brentford | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Dec 1948 | Bury v Coventry City | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Dec 1948 | Coventry City v Bury | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Jan 1949 | Leicester City v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Jan 1949 | Torquay United v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 22 Jan 1949 | Bradford Park Avenue v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Feb 1949 | Sheffield Wednesday v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Feb 1949 | Coventry City v Lincoln City | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Feb 1949 | Chesterfield v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Mar 1949 | Nottingham Forest v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Apr 1949 | West Bromwich Albion v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Apr 1949 | Coventry City v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Apr 1949 | Cardiff City v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Apr 1949 | Coventry City v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 07 May 1949 | Luton Town v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Aug 1949 | Coventry City v Sheffield United | L | 2-4 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Aug 1949 | Grimsby Town v Coventry City | L | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Aug 1949 | Coventry City v Luton Town | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Sep 1949 | Coventry City v Queens Park Rangers | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Sep 1949 | Barnsley v Coventry City | L | 4-3 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Sep 1949 | Leeds United v Coventry City | D | 3-3 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Oct 1949 | Coventry City v Southampton | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Nov 1949 | Hull City v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Nov 1949 | Plymouth Argyle v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Dec 1949 | Coventry City v Chesterfield | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Dec 1949 | Bradford Park Avenue v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Dec 1949 | Sheffield United v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Dec 1949 | Coventry City v Grimsby Town | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1949 | Leicester City v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Dec 1949 | Coventry City v Leicester City | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Dec 1949 | Queens Park Rangers v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Jan 1950 | Coventry City v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.