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Fullname: Daniel Dawson
aka: Danny Dawson
Born: 26 June 1912
Birthplace: Larkhall
Signed: 4 June 1932
Left: c1938 (Queen of the South)
Position: Half-Back
Debut: Celtic 3-1 Queen's Park, League, 30 Sep 1933
Internationals: N/A

Biog

Larkhall-born half-back Danny Dawson was a gutsy player whose Celtic career suffered through a knee injury.

It was said of him that "A more whole-hearted player does not exist".

Signed from larkhall Thistle on June 4th 1932 Dawson made his debut in a league clash with Queens Park at Parkhead on September 30th 1933 in which the Bhoys won 3-1. Understudy to Peter Wilson and then Chic Geatons, Dawson was an able and committed deputy but in February 1935 he suffered a knee injury in a cup tie with Partick Thistle that kept him out of the game for over a year and he was suffer further knee problems in 1937.

After 20 appearances and three goals for the Celts he left for Queen of the South in 1938.

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