Albert George Dawes (23 April 1907 – 23 June 1973) was an English professional

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who played for

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and

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as a

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. He also played one first-class cricket game for

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against

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in 1933. Albert's younger brother was Fred Dawes, who also played professionally for both Crystal Palace and Northampton Town.

Playing career

Dawes began his playing career with

in 1929 and over four seasons made 184 overall appearances for the club, scoring 103 goals. In December 1933, he signed for

as replacement for Peter Simpson who was injured at that time. Dawes went on to make 105 League appearances in his first spell with Palace scoring 75 times. The 1935–36 season was his most successful scoring 38 times, heading the Division Three South list of goal-scorers and receiving a call-up to the

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team. However, he did not appear in the side, being named as twelfth-man, in an era without substitutes. In December 1936, Dawes was allowed to leave Crystal Palace for

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for a "large fee". Luton were at that time promotion contenders and Dawes helped them to the title and promotion in 1937, before returning to Palace in February 1938, after 44 appearances. Dawes second spell at Crystal Palace was not as successful as the first and he moved on to

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in the close season of 1939, after a further 44 appearances (16 goals). The out-break of

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meant the end of Dawes senior professional career but he returned again to Crystal Palace and made appearances throughout the years of wartime regional league football, before retiring in 1946.

Later career

Albert Dawes died in

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on 23 June 1973 aged 66.

References

External links

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Albert Dawes' profile at cricinfo.comAlbert Dawes at holmesdale.net
English men's footballers Aldershot F.C. players Northampton Town F.C. players Crystal Palace F.C. players Luton Town F.C. players Northamptonshire cricketers 1907 births 1973 deaths English cricketers Men's association football forwards People from Goring-by-Sea English Football League players 20th-century English sportsmen {{England-footy-forward-1900s-stub