Arthur Dawson (footballer, born 1882), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Arthur Dawson (footballer, born 1882)

British association football player

Date of Birth: 09-Jan-1882

Place of Birth: Blackburn, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1951

Profession: association football player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Arthur Dawson (1882–1951) was an English all-round sportsman.
He played professional association football as a winger for Blackburn Rovers, and played amateur cricket in the Lancashire League. Arthur Dawson batted for Rishton from 1901 to 1912, and opened for East Lancs.
between 1913 and 1921.
On many occasions he was batting opposite Victor Norbury, and one of their partnerships became an East Lancs.
record not bettered until the 1960s.
Both players featured strongly in the 1919 League win, scoring over 45% of the total runs between them in roughly equal measure.