Alex Dawson
| Date of birth | 21 February 1940 |
| Place of birth | Aberdeen |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Position | Centre forward |
| Died | 17 July 2020 |
A prolific striker at youth level, Alex Dawson was plunged into the Manchester United team following the Munich disaster. His goal ratio was outstanding but he left after David Herd's arrival. Alex is one of the few players to boast an FA Cup semi-final hat trick - scored against Fulham at Highbury in the immediate post Munich Cup run.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 01 Apr 1957 | 01 Oct 1961 | |
| Preston North End | 01 Oct 1961 | 01 Mar 1967 | |
| Bury | 01 Mar 1967 | 01 Dec 1968 | |
| Brighton and Hove Albion | 01 Dec 1968 | 30 Jun 1971 | |
| Brentford | 01 Sep 1970 | 30 Nov 1970 | L |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | Manchester United | League Division One | 3 | 3 |
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| 1957-58 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 6 | 5 |
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| 1957-58 | Manchester United | League Division One | 12 | 5 |
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| 1958-59 | Manchester United | League Division One | 11 | 4 |
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| 1959-60 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1959-60 | Manchester United | League Division One | 22 | 15 |
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| 1960-61 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 3 | 3 |
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| 1960-61 | Manchester United | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1960-61 | Manchester United | League Division One | 28 | 16 |
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| 1961-62 | Manchester United | League Division One | 4 | 2 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 1957 | Manchester United v Burnley | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Apr 1957 | Cardiff City v Manchester United | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 29 Apr 1957 | Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Oct 1957 | Manchester United v Portsmouth | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 19 Feb 1958 | Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 22 Feb 1958 | Manchester United v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Mar 1958 | West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 05 Mar 1958 | Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 08 Mar 1958 | Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-4 | League Division One | |
| 15 Mar 1958 | Burnley v Manchester United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Mar 1958 | Manchester United v Fulham | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 26 Mar 1958 | Manchester United v Fulham | W | 5-3 | FA Cup | Semi-final replay |
| 29 Mar 1958 | Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1958 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 Apr 1958 | Manchester United v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1958 | Portsmouth v Manchester United | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1958 | Manchester United v Birmingham City | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Apr 1958 | Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-4 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1958 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Apr 1958 | Chelsea v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 May 1958 | Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | Final |
| 23 Aug 1958 | Manchester United v Chelsea | W | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1958 | Nottingham Forest v Manchester United | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1958 | Blackpool v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1958 | Manchester United v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Sep 1958 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Sep 1958 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1958 | Manchester United v Preston North End | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1958 | Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Nov 1958 | Leeds United v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Nov 1958 | Manchester United v Burnley | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 15 Nov 1958 | Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United | L | 6-3 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1959 | Manchester United v Chelsea | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Sep 1959 | Preston North End v Manchester United | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Nov 1959 | Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Dec 1959 | Manchester United v Blackpool | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Dec 1959 | Nottingham Forest v Manchester United | W | 1-5 | League Division One | |
| 19 Dec 1959 | Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1959 | Manchester United v Burnley | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Dec 1959 | Burnley v Manchester United | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 02 Jan 1960 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | L | 7-3 | League Division One | |
| 09 Jan 1960 | Derby County v Manchester United | W | 2-4 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 24 Feb 1960 | Leicester City v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Feb 1960 | Blackpool v Manchester United | W | 0-6 | League Division One | |
| 05 Mar 1960 | Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1960 | Manchester United v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Mar 1960 | Fulham v Manchester United | W | 0-5 | League Division One | |
| 30 Mar 1960 | Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1960 | Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1960 | Luton Town v Manchester United | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1960 | West Ham United v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1960 | Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1960 | Manchester United v West Ham United | W | 5-3 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1960 | Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Apr 1960 | Manchester United v Everton | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1960 | Manchester United v Everton | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1960 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1960 | West Ham United v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1960 | Manchester United v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Oct 1960 | Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Oct 1960 | Exeter City v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 22 Oct 1960 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Oct 1960 | Manchester United v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Oct 1960 | Manchester United v Exeter City | W | 4-1 | League Cup | 1st round replay |
| 29 Oct 1960 | Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Nov 1960 | Bradford City v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 05 Nov 1960 | Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1960 | Birmingham City v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Nov 1960 | Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Nov 1960 | Cardiff City v Manchester United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Dec 1960 | Manchester United v Preston North End | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Dec 1960 | Fulham v Manchester United | D | 4-4 | League Division One | |
| 17 Dec 1960 | Blackburn Rovers v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Dec 1960 | Chelsea v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1960 | Manchester United v Chelsea | W | 6-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Dec 1960 | Manchester United v Manchester City | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Jan 1961 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 16 Jan 1961 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Jan 1961 | Leicester City v Manchester United | L | 6-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Jan 1961 | Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Feb 1961 | Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 2-7 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 04 Feb 1961 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Feb 1961 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Feb 1961 | Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Feb 1961 | Nottingham Forest v Manchester United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 Mar 1961 | Manchester City v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 18 Mar 1961 | Manchester United v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Mar 1961 | Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1961 | Blackpool v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Sep 1961 | Cardiff City v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Sep 1961 | Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1961 | West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Oct 1961 | Manchester United v Birmingham City | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.