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Edgar W. Dawson (10 October 1931 – 28 June 2015) birth registered in Great Ouseburn district, was an English joiner and professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s and 1960s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, and English League XIII, and at club level for Clarence Working Men's Club ARLFC, and York, as a Loose forward/Lock, i.e. number 13, during the era of contested scrums, he died in York Hospital, York.
Playing career
International honours
Edgar Dawson represented the English League XIII while at York in the 18-17 victory over France at Stade Vélodrome, Marseille on Sunday 21 October 1956, and in 19-8 victory over France at Headingley Stadium on Wednesday 16 April 1958, and won a cap for Great Britain while at York in the 21-10 victory over Australia at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 17 November 1956.
Edgar Dawson was selected for the 1958 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia, and New Zealand. However, prior to the tour he dislocated a shoulder when playing for York's 'A' team, and was unable to participate in the tour.
County Cup final appearances
Edgar Dawson played Loose forward/Lock in York York's 8-15 defeat by Huddersfield in the 1957 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1957–58 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 19 October 1957.
Club career
Edgar Dawson made his début for York on Wednesday 30 August 1950, and played his last match on Friday 1 June 1962.
Honoured at York Rugby League
The first seven players to be inducted in to the York Rugby League Hall of Fame during March 2013 were; Geoffrey Pryce, Gary Smith, Vic Yorke, Norman Fender, Willie Hargreaves, Basil Watts, and Edgar Dawson.
Genealogical information
Edgar Dawson's marriage to Theresa (née Gallagher (birth registered during October→December 1929 in York district)) was registered during July→September 1952 in York district. They had children; Paul Dawson (birth registered during July→September 1955 (age 61–62) in Bulmer district), and Susan M. Dawson (birth registered during July→September 1962 (age 54–55) in Howden district). Edgar Dawson was the younger brother of Mavis Dawson (birth registered during July→September 1929 in Great Ouseburn district), and the older brother of the rugby league footballer for York, Denis Dawson (birth registered during April→June 1937 in Great Ouseburn district), Maureen J. Dawson (birth registered during April→June 1940 in York district — 2015), and Denise A. Dawson (birth registered during October→December 1945 in York district).
His funeral took place at St Aelred's Roman Catholic Church [1] at 216 Fifth Avenue, Tang Hall, on Friday, 10 July 2015, at 12.15pm, followed by cremation at York Crematorium, Bishopthorpe Road at 1.40pm.