Dawson Walker (14 March 1916 – 17 August 1973) was manager of the

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in 1958. Walker was left in charge of the players due to the

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, in which official manager

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was seriously injured.

Career

Walker became trainer for Clyde when Johnny Haddow was appointed manager in 1956. He had previously been trainer for Ashfield Juniors. While the trainer at

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, Walker would later become the trainer for the Scottish League XI and then the Scotland national team. He was Scotland's trainer on more than 80 occasions - an all-time record then. Along with Haddow, both men resigned from their positions with the club in 1962.

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* 1916 births 1973 deaths Scottish football managers Scotland national football team managers 1958 FIFA World Cup managers Clyde F.C. non-playing staff Sportspeople from Dundee Place of death missing 20th-century Scottish sportsmen {{Scotland-footy-bio-stub