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Edgar Dawson (rugby league)

Edgar Wallace Dawson was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played 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.

Background
Edgar Dawson's birth was registered in Great Ouseburn district, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, he was a joiner. ==Playing career==
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, Leeds 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. County Cup Final appearances Edgar Dawson played in York's 8-15 defeat by Huddersfield in the 1957 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1957–58 season at Headingley, 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==
Honoured at York Rugby League
The first seven players to be inducted into 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. ==Personal life==
Personal life
Dawson married his wife Theresa in 1952, with whom he had two children, Paul and Susan. ==References==
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