Market value
—
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
04/05
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Mansfield Town
top club · 128 apps
Career highs
€500k
peak value · 2013
—
top transfer fee
4
best season · 09/10
2 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1985-12-04 · 5 players total
529Appearances
22Goals
37Assists
90Yellow cards
2Red cards
233Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Stephen Dawson |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Stephen John Dawson |
| Date of birth | 1985-12-04 (40 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland |
| Citizenship |  Ireland |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 168.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2020-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2020
Transfer: Radcliffe → Retired
20/21 · Transfer
Feb 2020
Transfer: Hereford → Radcliffe
19/20 · Transfer
Oct 2019
Transfer: Without Club → Hereford
19/20 · Transfer
Aug 2019
Transfer: Bury → Without Club
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Hereford FC
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
18/19 — Bury FC
7 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Bury FC
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Scunthorpe Utd. → Bury
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Scunthorpe United
49 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Scunthorpe United
25 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Rochdale → Scunthorpe Utd.
15/16 · Transfer
Aug 2014
Transfer: Barnsley → Rochdale
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Rochdale AFC
36 matches · 0 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Barnsley FC
40 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Barnsley FC
34 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2012
Transfer: Leyton Orient → Barnsley
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Barnsley FC, Leyton Orient
36 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Leyton Orient
51 matches · 2 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Bury → Leyton Orient
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Bury FC
50 matches · 4 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Bury FC
47 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Mansfield Town
48 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Mansfield Town → Bury
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Mansfield Town
37 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Mansfield Town
43 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Leicester Res. → Mansfield Town
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Leicester City
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
Transfer: Leicester U18 → Leicester Res.
03/04 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €500k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Hereford FC
0.0%
Bury FC
13.6%
Scunthorpe United
18.0%
Rochdale AFC
0.0%
Barnsley FC
16.8%
Leyton Orient
16.5%
Mansfield Town
34.9%
Leicester City
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hereford FC | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bury FC | 4 | 08/09 | 18/19 | 118 | 6 | 6 | 2,860 |
| Scunthorpe United | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 74 | 2 | 7 | 3,778 |
| Rochdale AFC | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 36 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Barnsley FC | 3 | 11/12 | 13/14 | 86 | 6 | 1 | 3,530 |
| Leyton Orient | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 75 | 4 | 9 | 3,465 |
| Mansfield Town | 3 | 05/06 | 07/08 | 128 | 4 | 8 | 7,324 |
| Leicester City | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | National League North | Hereford FC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Bury FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Bury FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Bury FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League Two | Bury FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Bury FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Bury FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League One | Bury FC | 13 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Scunthorpe United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Scunthorpe United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Scunthorpe United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League One | Scunthorpe United | 43 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3,598 |
| 16/17 | League One Play-Offs | Scunthorpe United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Scunthorpe United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Scunthorpe United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League One | Scunthorpe United | 23 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | EFL Trophy | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Rochdale AFC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League One | Rochdale AFC | 30 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Barnsley FC | 37 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2,696 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Barnsley FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Barnsley FC | 32 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 624 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Barnsley FC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | EFL Trophy | Leyton Orient | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Leyton Orient | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Leyton Orient | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 11/12 | League One | Leyton Orient | 20 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1,730 |
| 10/11 | EFL Trophy | Leyton Orient | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Leyton Orient | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Leyton Orient | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League One | Leyton Orient | 40 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1,645 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Bury FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Bury FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Bury FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Two | Bury FC | 45 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 984 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Bury FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Bury FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Two | Bury FC | 43 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1,876 |
| 08/09 | League Two Play-Offs | Bury FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Mansfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Mansfield Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Mansfield Town | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Mansfield Town | 43 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1,917 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Mansfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Mansfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Mansfield Town | 34 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2,752 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Mansfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Mansfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Two | Mansfield Town | 40 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2,655 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Leicester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Leicester U18 | Leicester Res. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Leicester Res. | Mansfield Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Mansfield Town | Bury | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Bury | Leyton Orient | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Leyton Orient | Barnsley | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-13 | Barnsley | Rochdale | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Rochdale | Scunthorpe Utd. | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Scunthorpe Utd. | Bury | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-27 | Bury | Without Club | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-10-16 | Without Club | Hereford | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-02-17 | Hereford | Radcliffe | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Radcliffe | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€500k
Low—
Δ since start−€25k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #21103 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan D'Laryea | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Murray Wallace | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | League Two | Bury FC | 4 | 45 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Barnsley FC | 4 | 32 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Mansfield Town | 2 | 43 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | League One | Rochdale AFC | 6 | 30 |
| 10/11 | League One | Leyton Orient | 5 | 40 |
| 09/10 | League Two | Bury FC | 4 | 45 |
Teams faced most often by Stephen Dawson's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartlepool United | 40 | 17 | 7 | 16 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 43% |
| Carlisle United | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 56 | 55 | +1 | 32% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 41 | 52 | -11 | 37% |
| Notts County | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 57 | 57 | 0 | 34% |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 41 | 59 | -18 | 33% |
| Oldham Athletic | 36 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 43 | 41 | +2 | 33% |
| Colchester United | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 42 | 45 | -3 | 36% |
| Walsall FC | 36 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 54 | 43 | +11 | 39% |
| Rochdale AFC | 36 | 15 | 5 | 16 | 44 | 50 | -6 | 42% |
| Yeovil Town | 36 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 51 | 49 | +2 | 42% |
| Chesterfield FC | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 41 | 38 | +3 | 38% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 38 | 59 | -21 | 21% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 49 | 3,778 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 15/16 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 36 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 40 | 2,906 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 12/13 | 34 | 624 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.87 |
| 11/12 | 36 | 1,820 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 10/11 | 51 | 1,645 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 09/10 | 50 | 984 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 08/09 | 47 | 1,876 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 07/08 | 48 | 1,917 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 06/07 | 37 | 2,752 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 05/06 | 43 | 2,655 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League Two
210 apps
10 G
11 A
Championship
81 apps
5 G
1 A
League One
169 apps
4 G
21 A
League Cup
17 apps
2 G
1 A
League One Play-Offs
2 apps
1 G
0 A
EFL Trophy
10 apps
0 G
2 A
FA Cup
26 apps
0 G
1 A
National League North
12 apps
0 G
0 A
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Stephen Dawson is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Stephen Dawson?
Stephen Dawson is 40 years old. He was born on December 4, 1985 in Dublin.
What position does Stephen Dawson play?
Stephen Dawson plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Stephen Dawson play for?
Stephen Dawson currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Stephen Dawson scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Stephen Dawson has scored 22 goals in 529 appearances.