.gif)
Edgar Dawson (rugby league)
Encyclopedia
Edgar W. Dawson is an English
former professional rugby league
footballer of the 1950s who at representative level has played for Great Britain
, and at club level for York
, playing at , i.e. number 13, during the era of contested scrums. His birth was registered in Great Ouseburn
district.
while at York
in the 21-10 victory over Australia on 17 November 1956 at Central Park
, Wigan
.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
former professional rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
footballer of the 1950s who at representative level has played for Great Britain
Great Britain national rugby league team
The Great Britain national rugby league team represents the United Kingdom in rugby league football. Administered by the Rugby Football League , the team is nicknamed "The Lions" or "Great Britain Lions"....
, and at club level for York
York City Knights
York City Knights Rugby League Club is a British professional rugby league club hailing from York. They play at the Huntington Stadium, situated to the north of York city centre...
, playing at , i.e. number 13, during the era of contested scrums. His birth was registered in Great Ouseburn
Great Ouseburn
Great Ouseburn is a village and civil parish in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated 4 miles south east of Boroughbridge....
district.
International honours
Dawson won a cap for Great BritainGreat Britain national rugby league team
The Great Britain national rugby league team represents the United Kingdom in rugby league football. Administered by the Rugby Football League , the team is nicknamed "The Lions" or "Great Britain Lions"....
while at York
York City Knights
York City Knights Rugby League Club is a British professional rugby league club hailing from York. They play at the Huntington Stadium, situated to the north of York city centre...
in the 21-10 victory over Australia on 17 November 1956 at Central Park
Central Park (Wigan)
Central Park was a rugby league stadium in Wigan, England. It was the home of Wigan RLFC before the club moved to the JJB Stadium in 1999. Its final capacity was 18,000.-History:...
, Wigan
Wigan
Wigan is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It stands on the River Douglas, south-west of Bolton, north of Warrington and west-northwest of Manchester. Wigan is the largest settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan and is its administrative centre. The town of Wigan had a total...
.