Finn Cousin-Dawson | |
Fullname: | Finn Cousin-Dawson[1] |
Birth Date: | 4 July 2002 |
Birth Place: | Stockton-on-Tees, England |
Height: | 1.83m |
Position: | Centre-back, Right-back |
Currentclub: | Yeovil Town |
Clubnumber: | 5 |
Youthclubs1: | Bradford City |
Years1: | 2019–2024 |
Clubs1: | Bradford City |
Caps1: | 34 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2019–2020 |
Clubs2: | → Brighouse Town (loan) |
Caps2: | 7 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2022–2023 |
Clubs3: | → Spennymoor Town (loan) |
Caps3: | 21 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2023 |
Clubs4: | → Blyth Spartans (loan) |
Caps4: | 15 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2023–2024 |
Clubs5: | → Blyth Spartans (loan) |
Caps5: | 44 |
Goals5: | 3 |
Years6: | 2024– |
Clubs6: | Yeovil Town |
Caps6: | 0 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2021–2022 |
Nationalteam1: | Northern Ireland U21 |
Nationalcaps1: | 7 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 23:11, 30 June 2024 (UTC) |
Ntupdate: | 23:11, 28 March 2022 (UTC) |
Finn Cousin-Dawson (born 4 July 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Yeovil Town. Born in England, he represented Northern Ireland at under-21 youth level.
Born in Stockton-on-Tees,[2] Cousin-Dawson began his career with the Bradford City youth team. He moved on loan to Brighouse Town in November 2019,[3] being recalled in January 2020,[4] [5] ahead of Bradford City's FA Youth Cup game against Chelsea.[6] He turned professional in July 2020, signing a one-year contract.[7]
He made his senior debut for Bradford City on 8 September 2020, in the EFL Trophy.[8] [9] In November 2020 he was one of a number of young Bradford City players playing in the first team who were praised by manager Stuart McCall.[10] In December 2020 he spoke about the impact of coronavirus on football, including lack of fans at stadiums.[11]
In January 2021 he signed a new contract with the club, running until summer 2024.[12] [13] In February 2021 he was dropped from the starting line-up after making 9 consecutive starts, with club joint manager Mark Trueman saying that Cousin-Dawson would help him cope with the mental and physical stress of first-team football.[14] In April 2021 club joint manager Conor Sellars said he was happy for young players like Cousin-Dawson and Kian Scales to be playing regular first team football.[15]
At the start of the 2021–22 season, it was announced that Cousin-Dawson would start the club's second game of the season, an EFL Cup game away to Nottingham Forest.[16] [17] He later said that his skills were improving, due in part to the expected standards of new manager Derek Adams.[18]
In July 2022 he signed on loan for Spennymoor Town.[19] Cousin-Dawson said that the loan was the "best thing" for him so that he could get regular playing time again.[20] He was recalled by Bradford City in January 2023, with a view to making a further loan move.[21] On 2 February, Cousin-Dawson returned to the National League North on an initial one-month loan deal with Blyth Spartans.[22] [23] Later that month the loan was extended until the end of the season.[24]
In July 2023, he returned on loan to Blyth Spartans for the 2023–24 season.[25]
He was released by Bradford City at the end of the 2023–24 season.[26] [27]
On 12 June 2024, Cousin-Dawson signed a two-year contract with National League side Yeovil Town ahead of the 2024–25 season.[28]
In March 2021 Cousin-Dawson was called-up to a training camp with the Northern Ireland under-21 team.[29] He left early in order to return to Bradford City for a match.[30] He received a second call up in May 2021.[31] He made his under-21 international debut in June 2021 in a friendly against Scotland,[32] [33] and received a further call-up in August 2021.[33] [34]
In October 2021 Bradford City boss Derek Adams said that Cousin-Dawson's international experience was helping him mature as a player.[35] He made two appearances for the under-21s that month.[36] In November 2021 he made a further appearance, his first full international match.[37]
He was recalled by Northern Ireland under-21s in March 2022.[38] Club manager Mark Hughes said it was an opportunity for the player to impress him.[39] Cousin-Dawson made one appearance, playing 90 minutes in a friendly against France, having not played in the earlier Under-21 Euro Qualifier against Slovakia.[40]
Primarily a centre-back, Cousin-Dawson has also played a right-back and was used as a holding midfielder for the first time on 6 October 2020 in the EFL Trophy, with Bradford City manager Stuart McCall suggesting it could become his permanent new position.[41]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Bradford City | 2019–20 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2020–21 | League Two | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
2021–22 | League Two | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
2022–23 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2023–24 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 0 | |||
Brighouse Town (loan) | 2019–20[42] | NPL D1 NW | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
Spennymoor Town (loan) | 2022–23 | National League North | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
Blyth Spartans (loan) | 2022–23 | National League North | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
Blyth Spartans (loan) | 2023–24 | National League North | 44 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 46 | 3 | ||
Yeovil Town | 2024–25 | National League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Career total | 121 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 131 | 3 |