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词条 Edgar Dawson (rugby league)
释义

  1. Background

  2. Playing career

     International honours  County Cup Final appearances  Club career 

  3. Honoured at York Rugby League

  4. Genealogical information

  5. References

  6. External links

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Edgar W. Dawson (10 October 1931[3] – 28 June 2015) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and English League XIII, and at club level for Clarence Working Men's Club ARLFC, and York, as a {{rlp|lf}}, i.e. number 13, during the era of contested scrums.

Background

Edgar Dawson's birth was registered in Great Ouseburn district, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, he was a joiner, and he died in York Hospital, York.

Playing career

International honours

Edgar Dawson represented the English League XIII while at York in the 18-17 victory over France at Stade Vélodrome, Marseille on Sunday 21 October 1956, and in 19-8 victory over France at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Wednesday 16 April 1958, and won a cap for Great Britain while at York in the 21-10 victory over Australia at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 17 November 1956.[1]

Edgar Dawson was selected for the 1958 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia, and New Zealand. However, prior to the tour he dislocated a shoulder when playing for York's 'A' team, and was unable to participate in the tour.[4]

County Cup Final appearances

Edgar Dawson played {{rlp|lf}} in York York's 8-15 defeat by Huddersfield in the 1957 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1957–58 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 19 October 1957.[5]

Club career

Edgar Dawson made his début for York on Wednesday 30 August 1950, and played his last match on Friday 1 June 1962.

Honoured at York Rugby League

The first seven players to be inducted into the York Rugby League Hall of Fame during March 2013 were; Geoffrey Pryce, Gary Smith, Vic Yorke, Norman Fender, Willie Hargreaves, Basil Watts, and Edgar Dawson.[6]

Genealogical information

Edgar Dawson's marriage to Theresa (née Gallagher (birth registered during fourth ¼ 1929 in York district)) was registered during third ¼ 1952 in York district.[7] They had children; Paul Dawson (birth registered during third ¼ {{birth year and age|1955}} in Bulmer district), and Susan M. Dawson (birth registered during third ¼ {{birth year and age|1962}} in Howden district). Edgar Dawson was the younger brother of Mavis Dawson (birth registered during third ¼ 1929 in Great Ouseburn district), and the older brother of the rugby league footballer for York, Denis Dawson (birth registered during second ¼ 1937 in Great Ouseburn district), Maureen J. Dawson (birth registered during second ¼ 1940 in York district – 2015), and Denise A. Dawson (birth registered during fourth ¼ 1945 in York district). He had 5 great grandchildren, Jack Kellett, Emily Kellett, Alfie Kellett, Joshua Dawson and Grace Dawson.[8]

His funeral took place at St Aelred's Roman Catholic Church   at 216 Fifth Avenue, Tang Hall, on Friday, 10 July 2015, at 12.15pm, followed by cremation at York Crematorium, Bishopthorpe Road at 1.40pm.

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/edgar-dawson/summary.html|title=Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=rugbyleagueproject.org|date=31 December 2017|accessdate=1 January 2018}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Aspinall&submit=Go&c=GB|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304080157/http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Aspinall&submit=Go&c=GB|dead-url=yes|archive-date=4 March 2016|title=Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk|publisher=englandrl.co.uk|date=31 December 2017|accessdate=1 January 2018}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=2YoqgqTCKVEUJH1dRWwQ%2Fw&scan=1|title=Birth details at freebmd.org.uk|publisher=freebmd.org.uk|date=31 December 2014|accessdate=1 January 2015}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/13364809.One_of_York_s_greatest_ever_players__Edgar_Dawson__passes_away|title=One of York's greatest-ever players, Edgar Dawson, passes away|publisher=yorkpress.co.uk|date=1 July 2015|accessdate=1 July 2015}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.huddersfieldrlheritage.co.uk/Documents/Programmes/1957%20Yorkshire%20Cup%20Final%20v%20York.pdf|title=Programme 'Yorkshire County Rugby League - Challenge Cup Final - 1957 - Huddersfield v. York'|publisher=huddersfieldrlheritage.co.uk|date=31 December 2017|accessdate=1 January 2018}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.totalrl.com/forums/index.php/topic/238006-knights-launch-york-rugby-league-hall-of-fame|title=Knights launch York Rugby League Hall of Fame|publisher=yorkpress.co.uk|date=17 March 2013|accessdate=17 March 2013}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=CWk3G5%2FgTL5%2B36%2BKh25QuQ&scan=1|title=Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk|publisher=freebmd.org.uk|date=31 December 2014|accessdate=1 January 2015}}
8. ^http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/13364809.One_of_York_s_greatest_ever_players__Edgar_Dawson__passes_away/

External links

  • ![https://web.archive.org/web/20180403234705/http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Aspinall&submit=Go&c=GB Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk (statistics currently missing due to not having appeared for both Great Britain, and England)]
  • Fairfax of life
  • Fender the first of York's Lions{{dead link|date=November 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes}}
  • One of York's greatest-ever players, Edgar Dawson, passes away
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