Stephen Dawson
| Date of birth | 04 December 1985 |
| Place of birth | Dublin |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Weight | 71 kg |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Stephen Dawson joined Mansfield Town in July 2005 with a two-year contract that was extended to June 2008 in August 2007.
He joined Bury in July 2008 with a two-year contract.
Stephen joined Leyton Orient in July 2010 with a two-year contract.
He joined Barnsley in January 2012 with a contract to June 2014.
Stephen joined Rochdale in August 2014 with a one-year contract.
He joined Scunthorpe United in July 2015 with a two-year contract.
Stephen re-joined Bury in July 2017 with a three-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester City | 01 Jul 2004 | 30 Jun 2005 | |
| Mansfield Town | 05 Aug 2005 | 30 Jun 2008 | |
| Bury | 05 Aug 2008 | 30 Jun 2010 | |
| Leyton Orient | 01 Jul 2010 | 31 Jan 2012 | |
| Barnsley | 31 Jan 2012 | 30 Jun 2014 | |
| Rochdale | 13 Aug 2014 | 30 Jun 2015 | |
| Scunthorpe United | 01 Jul 2015 | 30 Jun 2017 | |
| Bury | 01 Jul 2017 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2005-06 | Mansfield Town | FA Cup | 3 |
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| 2005-06 | Mansfield Town | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Mansfield Town | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Mansfield Town | League Two | 31 | 9 |
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| 2006-07 | Mansfield Town | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Mansfield Town | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2006-07 | Mansfield Town | League Two | 32 | 2 |
1 |
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| 2007-08 | Mansfield Town | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Mansfield Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Mansfield Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Mansfield Town | League Two | 43 | 2 |
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| 2008-09 | Bury | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Bury | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Bury | League Two | 42 | 1 |
2 |
10
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| 2008-09 | Bury | League Two Play-Offs | 2 |
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| 2009-10 | Bury | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Bury | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 3 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Bury | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Bury | League Two | 45 | 4 |
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| 2010-11 | Leyton Orient | FA Cup | 6 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Leyton Orient | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Leyton Orient | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Leyton Orient | League One | 39 | 1 |
2 |
5
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| 2011-12 | Barnsley | League Championship | 9 | 3 |
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| 2011-12 | Leyton Orient | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Leyton Orient | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Leyton Orient | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Leyton Orient | League One | 20 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Barnsley | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Barnsley | League Championship | 29 | 3 |
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| 2012-13 | Barnsley | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Barnsley | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Barnsley | League Championship | 29 | 8 |
1 |
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| 2013-14 | Barnsley | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Rochdale | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Rochdale | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Rochdale | League One | 27 | 3 |
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| 2015-16 | Scunthorpe United | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Scunthorpe United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Scunthorpe United | League One | 22 | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Scunthorpe United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Scunthorpe United | Football League Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Scunthorpe United | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2016-17 | Scunthorpe United | League One | 41 | 2 |
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| 2016-17 | Scunthorpe United | League One Play-Offs | 2 | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Bury | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Bury | League One | 9 | 4 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Aug 2005 | Stockport County v Mansfield Town | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 09 Aug 2005 | Mansfield Town v Rushden and Diamonds | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Mansfield Town v Torquay United | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 20 Aug 2005 | Peterborough United v Mansfield Town | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 23 Aug 2005 | Mansfield Town v Stoke City | W | 1-1 (3-0) | League Cup | 1st round |
| 27 Aug 2005 | Boston United v Mansfield Town | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 29 Aug 2005 | Mansfield Town v Notts County | L | 2-3 | League Two | |
| 02 Sep 2005 | Chester City v Mansfield Town | L | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 10 Sep 2005 | Mansfield Town v Darlington | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Mansfield Town v Wycombe Wanderers | L | 2-3 | League Two | |
| 27 Sep 2005 | Macclesfield Town v Mansfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 01 Oct 2005 | Leyton Orient v Mansfield Town | L | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 07 Oct 2005 | Mansfield Town v Shrewsbury Town | W | 4-0 | League Two | |
| 15 Oct 2005 | Carlisle United v Mansfield Town | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 18 Oct 2005 | Mansfield Town v Hereford United | L | 0-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 22 Oct 2005 | Mansfield Town v Barnet | W | 4-0 | League Two | |
| 05 Nov 2005 | Rotherham United v Mansfield Town | W | 3-4 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 26 Nov 2005 | Mansfield Town v Stockport County | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 02 Dec 2005 | Mansfield Town v Grays Athletic | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 06 Dec 2005 | Wrexham v Mansfield Town | L | 4-1 | League Two | |
| 10 Dec 2005 | Rushden and Diamonds v Mansfield Town | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 17 Dec 2005 | Mansfield Town v Peterborough United | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 26 Dec 2005 | Northampton Town v Mansfield Town | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 31 Dec 2005 | Oxford United v Mansfield Town | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 02 Jan 2006 | Mansfield Town v Lincoln City | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 07 Jan 2006 | Newcastle United v Mansfield Town | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2006 | Grimsby Town v Mansfield Town | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 17 Jan 2006 | Shrewsbury Town v Mansfield Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 21 Jan 2006 | Mansfield Town v Rochdale | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 24 Jan 2006 | Mansfield Town v Chester City | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 28 Jan 2006 | Darlington v Mansfield Town | L | 4-0 | League Two | |
| 11 Feb 2006 | Wycombe Wanderers v Mansfield Town | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 14 Feb 2006 | Mansfield Town v Grimsby Town | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 18 Feb 2006 | Mansfield Town v Wrexham | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 25 Feb 2006 | Torquay United v Mansfield Town | W | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 04 Mar 2006 | Notts County v Mansfield Town | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Mansfield Town v Boston United | W | 5-0 | League Two | |
| 18 Mar 2006 | Mansfield Town v Northampton Town | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 25 Mar 2006 | Bristol Rovers v Mansfield Town | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 08 Apr 2006 | Lincoln City v Mansfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 15 Apr 2006 | Mansfield Town v Leyton Orient | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 17 Apr 2006 | Barnet v Mansfield Town | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Mansfield Town v Carlisle United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 29 Apr 2006 | Bury v Mansfield Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 06 May 2006 | Mansfield Town v Cheltenham Town | L | 0-5 | League Two | |
| 05 Aug 2006 | Shrewsbury Town v Mansfield Town | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 08 Aug 2006 | Mansfield Town v Milton Keynes Dons | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 12 Aug 2006 | Mansfield Town v Stockport County | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 18 Aug 2006 | Grimsby Town v Mansfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 22 Aug 2006 | Huddersfield Town v Mansfield Town | W | 0-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 26 Aug 2006 | Mansfield Town v Lincoln City | L | 2-4 | League Two | |
| 01 Sep 2006 | Wycombe Wanderers v Mansfield Town | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 09 Sep 2006 | Mansfield Town v Hereford United | W | 4-1 | League Two | |
| 12 Sep 2006 | Hartlepool United v Mansfield Town | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 16 Sep 2006 | Torquay United v Mansfield Town | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 19 Sep 2006 | Mansfield Town v Portsmouth | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Mansfield Town v Accrington Stanley | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 26 Sep 2006 | Mansfield Town v Darlington | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 07 Oct 2006 | Mansfield Town v Notts County | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 14 Oct 2006 | Boston United v Mansfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 21 Oct 2006 | Mansfield Town v Wrexham | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 04 Nov 2006 | Bristol Rovers v Mansfield Town | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 11 Nov 2006 | Mansfield Town v Accrington Stanley | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 13 Jan 2007 | Hereford United v Mansfield Town | W | 1-3 | League Two | |
| 16 Jan 2007 | Accrington Stanley v Mansfield Town | L | 3-2 | League Two | |
| 20 Jan 2007 | Mansfield Town v Walsall | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 27 Jan 2007 | Chester City v Mansfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 30 Jan 2007 | Mansfield Town v Torquay United | W | 5-0 | League Two | |
| 03 Feb 2007 | Mansfield Town v Shrewsbury Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 10 Feb 2007 | Stockport County v Mansfield Town | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 17 Feb 2007 | Mansfield Town v Grimsby Town | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 20 Feb 2007 | Milton Keynes Dons v Mansfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Mansfield Town v Wycombe Wanderers | W | 3-2 | League Two | |
| 03 Mar 2007 | Lincoln City v Mansfield Town | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 06 Mar 2007 | Mansfield Town v Chester City | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 10 Mar 2007 | Notts County v Mansfield Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 17 Mar 2007 | Mansfield Town v Boston United | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 23 Mar 2007 | Mansfield Town v Macclesfield Town | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 31 Mar 2007 | Wrexham v Mansfield Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 14 Apr 2007 | Mansfield Town v Rochdale | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 28 Apr 2007 | Mansfield Town v Barnet | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 05 May 2007 | Bury v Mansfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Brentford v Mansfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 14 Aug 2007 | Oldham Athletic v Mansfield Town | L | 4-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 18 Aug 2007 | Mansfield Town v Lincoln City | L | 1-3 | League Two | |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Morecambe v Mansfield Town | L | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 01 Sep 2007 | Mansfield Town v Stockport County | W | 4-2 | League Two | |
| 04 Sep 2007 | Mansfield Town v Rotherham United | L | 0-1 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 09 Sep 2007 | Peterborough United v Mansfield Town | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 15 Sep 2007 | Mansfield Town v Chesterfield | L | 1-3 | League Two | |
| 22 Sep 2007 | Accrington Stanley v Mansfield Town | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 29 Sep 2007 | Mansfield Town v Dagenham and Redbridge | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 02 Oct 2007 | Mansfield Town v Milton Keynes Dons | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 06 Oct 2007 | Rotherham United v Mansfield Town | L | 3-2 | League Two | |
| 13 Oct 2007 | Barnet v Mansfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 20 Oct 2007 | Mansfield Town v Notts County | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 27 Oct 2007 | Shrewsbury Town v Mansfield Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 03 Nov 2007 | Mansfield Town v Macclesfield Town | W | 5-0 | League Two | |
| 06 Nov 2007 | Hereford United v Mansfield Town | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 10 Nov 2007 | Mansfield Town v Lewes | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 24 Nov 2007 | Rochdale v Mansfield Town | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 02 Dec 2007 | Harrogate Railway Athletic v Mansfield Town | W | 2-3 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 05 Dec 2007 | Mansfield Town v Bradford City | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 15 Dec 2007 | Grimsby Town v Mansfield Town | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 22 Dec 2007 | Chesterfield v Mansfield Town | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 26 Dec 2007 | Mansfield Town v Peterborough United | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 01 Jan 2008 | Milton Keynes Dons v Mansfield Town | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 05 Jan 2008 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Mansfield Town | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 08 Jan 2008 | Mansfield Town v Wycombe Wanderers | L | 0-4 | League Two | |
| 12 Jan 2008 | Chester City v Mansfield Town | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 19 Jan 2008 | Mansfield Town v Darlington | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 26 Jan 2008 | Mansfield Town v Middlesbrough | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Lincoln City v Mansfield Town | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 02 Feb 2008 | Mansfield Town v Brentford | L | 2-3 | League Two | |
| 09 Feb 2008 | Wycombe Wanderers v Mansfield Town | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 12 Feb 2008 | Mansfield Town v Morecambe | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 16 Feb 2008 | Darlington v Mansfield Town | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 23 Feb 2008 | Mansfield Town v Chester City | L | 1-3 | League Two | |
| 08 Mar 2008 | Mansfield Town v Rochdale | L | 0-4 | League Two | |
| 11 Mar 2008 | Mansfield Town v Hereford United | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Bradford City v Mansfield Town | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 22 Mar 2008 | Mansfield Town v Grimsby Town | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 24 Mar 2008 | Bury v Mansfield Town | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 29 Mar 2008 | Notts County v Mansfield Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 01 Apr 2008 | Mansfield Town v Wrexham | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 05 Apr 2008 | Mansfield Town v Barnet | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 09 Apr 2008 | Stockport County v Mansfield Town | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 12 Apr 2008 | Macclesfield Town v Mansfield Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 19 Apr 2008 | Mansfield Town v Shrewsbury Town | W | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 26 Apr 2008 | Mansfield Town v Rotherham United | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 03 May 2008 | Dagenham and Redbridge v Mansfield Town | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA Under-19 | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Republic of Ireland | Under-21 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 2004 | Republic of Ireland v Belgium | L | 0-1 | UEFA U19 | Group 7 |
| 21 May 2004 | Serbia and Montenegro v Republic of Ireland | W | 1-3 | UEFA U19 | Group 7 |
| 16 Aug 2005 | Northern Ireland v Republic of Ireland | D | 2-2 | U21 | |
| 06 Sep 2005 | Republic of Ireland v France | L | 1-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.