Fred Dawes Explained

Fred Dawes
Fullname:Frederick W. Dawes
Birth Date:2 May 1911
Birth Place:Frimley Green, England
Death Place:Shirley, England
Height:5 ft 8 in[1]
Position:Defender
Youthyears1:?–1929
Youthclubs1:Aldershot
Years1:1929–1936
Clubs1:Northampton Town
Caps1:162
Goals1:1
Years2:1936–1950
Clubs2:Crystal Palace
Caps2:223
Goals2:1
Clubs3:Beckenham Town
Totalcaps:385 +
Totalgoals:2 +
Manageryears1:1950–1951
Managerclubs1:Crystal Palace
(Joint manager, with Charlie Slade)

Frederick W. Dawes (2 May 1911 – 12 August 1989) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League as a defender for Northampton Town and Crystal Palace. He also managed Crystal Palace and was the younger brother of Albert Dawes, who also played professionally for Crystal Palace and Northampton.[2]

Playing career

Dawes began his youth career with Aldershot and, in 1929, signed for Northampton Town, where his older brother Albert was also a player. Between then and 1936, Dawes made 162 League appearances for the club, scoring once.

In February 1936,[3] Dawes signed for Crystal Palace, once again re-joining his older brother who had moved to Palace in 1933,[3] and immediately established himself in the side being ever-present for the remainder of that season and throughout the 1936–37 season.[4] Dawes went on to make a total of 223[3] Football League appearances for Palace before being forced to retire as a player, through injury, during the 1949–50 season.[5] Dawes career was notable in that he completed a century of appearances for Crystal Palace either side of World War II.

Managerial career

After retiring as a player, Dawes was appointed as assistant to then Crystal Palace manager Ronnie Rooke.[5] Despite a reasonably successful 1949–50 season and a number of close-season signings, the club had a very poor start to the 1950–51 season. In November 1950, Rooke was relieved of his position and Dawes was appointed as joint-manager, together with chief scout Charlie Slade.[6] However, the partnership was unable to improve upon the season start and the club had to seek re-election in 1951.[5] The 1951–52 season also began poorly and Dawes and Slade were dismissed in October.[5]

Later career

Dawes was reinstated as an amateur by the Football Association after leaving Crystal Palace[5] and went on to play for Beckenham Town. After leaving football altogether, Dawes became a shopkeeper.[5]

He managed Croydon Amateurs FC in their first two seasons, 1953–54 and 1954–55, taking them to the Surrey Senior League Cup and Charity Cup Finals in that inaugural season. After a poor second campaign, he resigned when Chelsea's John Harris was appointed coach without his knowledge.

Fred Dawes died on 12 August 1989 in Shirley, Surrey, aged 78.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Palace out for championship. No lack of enterprise at Selhurst . Sunday Dispatch Football Guide . London . 23 August 1936 . xi . Newspapers.com.
  2. Book: Purkiss. Mike. Sands. Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. 1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. 70. 0907969542.
  3. Book: Purkiss. Mike. Sands. Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. 1989 . The Breedon Books Publishing Company. 322. 0907969542.
  4. Book: Purkiss. Mike. Sands. Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. 1989 . The Breedon Books Publishing Company. 164–7. 0907969542.
  5. Book: Purkiss. Mike. Sands. Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. 1989 . The Breedon Books Publishing Company. 50. 0907969542.
  6. Book: Purkiss. Mike. Sands. Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. 1989 . The Breedon Books Publishing Company. 194. 0907969542.
  7. Book: King, Ian. Crystal Palace: The Complete Record 1905-2011. The Derby Books Publishing Company. 2011. 141. 9781780910468.