Ian Dawes (footballer, born 1963) explained

Ian Dawes
Fullname:Ian Robert Dawes
Birth Date:22 February 1963
Birth Place:Croydon, England
Height:[1]
Position:Defender
Youthclubs1:Queens Park Rangers
Years1:1981–1988
Clubs1:Queens Park Rangers
Caps1:229
Goals1:3
Years2:1988–1995
Clubs2:Millwall
Caps2:225
Goals2:5
Years3:1995–?
Clubs3:Bromley
Managerclubs1:Carshalton Athletic
Managerclubs2:Dorking
Manageryears3:2002–2004
Managerclubs3:Redhill
Manageryears4:2005–2006
Managerclubs4:Redhill

Ian Robert Dawes[2] (born 22 February 1963) is an English former professional footballer.

Born in Croydon, Surrey, Dawes made more than 200 appearances in the Football League for each of his two clubs, Queens Park Rangers and Millwall, playing as a left back.[3]

Dawes made his debut for Queens Park Rangers on 27 March 1982 against Rotherham United, and went on to play in 229 league games,[4] including 198 consecutive appearances between 1982 and 1986, and scored three goals. Dawes was a member of the 1986 Football League Cup Final team.[5]

Dawes left QPR for Millwall in 1988, and played 258 times for Millwall and was their Player of the Year in 1989–90,[2] before moving to non-League Bromley.

He later coached at Charlton Athletic and Millwall before managing non-league clubs Carshalton Athletic and Dorking, and two spells as manager of Redhill, from 2002 to 2004 and from October 2005 to October 2006.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88 . Peter . Dunk . Queen Anne Press . London . 1987 . 302 . 978-0-356-14354-5 .
  2. Web site: Ian Dawes . The Millwall History Files . 9 February 2010.
  3. Web site: Ian Dawes . UK A–Z Transfers . Neil Brown . 9 February 2010.
  4. Web site: Ian Dawes Queens Park Rangers FC . Football Heroes . Sporting Heroes Collections . 9 February 2010.
  5. News: Famous Matches . The Oxford Times . 9 February 2010.
  6. Web site: News Items . Redhill F.C . 9 February 2010.