Player
Alex Dawson
United 1956–1962#9Forward
54goals
#49 of 985 goalscorers
- 93
- apps
- 0.58
- goals / app
- 11
- multi-goal apps4 hat-tricks
Verified competitive record
Suggest correction →Remember this? · 0–2 v Bolton Wanderers · 3 May 1958 · FA Cup
Goals and assists by season
GoalsAssists
Assists first recorded from 87/88 onwards.
Season by season
54 recorded goals · 6 of 6 seasons coveredPeak goals — 60/61 · 20 goals
Matches where he scored
39 matchesMost goals v Chelsea — 6 · Longest scoring run: 4 in a row (9 Apr 1960–18 Apr 1960)
He scored in 39 matches, including 7 braces and 4 hat-tricks.
The big nightstop 5 of 11 multi-goal games
Seasons where he scored
Open all 39 in the match browser →1961-62
2 goals · Scored in 2 matches
1960-61
20 goals · Scored in 13 matches
- 3–1@ Man City04/03/1961
First Division
1 goal18' - 3–1v Bolton18/02/1961
First Division
brace58' 79' - 2–7v Sheff Wed01/02/1961
FA CupRound 4
1 goal60' - 3–0v Middlesbrough07/01/1961
FA CupRound 3
brace77' 84' - 5–1v Man City31/12/1960
First Division
3 goals19' 44' 65' - 6–0v Chelsea26/12/1960
First Division
3 goals - 2–1@ Chelsea24/12/1960
First Division
1 goal67' - 4–4@ Fulham10/12/1960
First Division
1 goal47' - 1–0v Preston03/12/1960
First Division
1 goal60' - 3–0v West Brom19/11/1960
First Division
1 goal20' - 3–2v Newcastle22/10/1960
First Division
1 goal10' - 1–1@ Exeter19/10/1960
League CupRound 1
1 goal78' - 4–0v Everton31/08/1960
First Division
brace40' 86'
- 3–1W@Man CityMan CityManchester CityFirst Division·4 Mar 19611 goal18'First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–1WvBoltonBoltonBolton WanderersFirst Division·18 Feb 1961brace58' 79'First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–7LvSheff WedSheff WedSheffield WednesdayFA Cup·1 Feb 19611 goal60'FA CupFA CupRound 4
- 3–0WvMiddlesbroughMiddlesbroughMiddlesbroughFA Cup·7 Jan 1961brace77' 84'FA CupFA CupRound 3
- 5–1WvMan CityMan CityManchester CityFirst Division·31 Dec 19603 goals19' 44' 65'First DivisionFirst Division
- 6–0WvChelseaChelseaChelseaFirst Division·26 Dec 19603 goalsFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 2–1W@ChelseaChelseaChelseaFirst Division·24 Dec 19601 goal67'First DivisionFirst Division
- 4–4D@FulhamFulhamFulhamFirst Division·10 Dec 19601 goal47'First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–0WvPrestonPrestonPreston North EndFirst Division·3 Dec 19601 goal60'First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–0WvWest BromWest BromWest Bromwich AlbionFirst Division·19 Nov 19601 goal20'First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–2WvNewcastleNewcastleNewcastle UnitedFirst Division·22 Oct 19601 goal10'First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–1D@ExeterExeterExeter CityLeague Cup·19 Oct 19601 goal78'League CupLeague CupRound 1
- 4–0WvEvertonEvertonEvertonFirst Division·31 Aug 1960brace40' 86'First DivisionFirst Division
1959-60
15 goals · Scored in 11 matches
- 5–0v Everton30/04/1960
First Division
3 goals67' 75' 89' - 5–3v West Ham18/04/1960
First Division
brace25' 62' - 1–0v Blackburn16/04/1960
First Division
1 goal89' - 1–2@ West Ham15/04/1960
First Division
1 goal25' - 3–2@ Luton09/04/1960
First Division
brace30' 32' - 5–0@ Fulham26/03/1960
First Division
1 goal88' - 3–1v Nott'm Forest19/03/1960
First Division
1 goal26' - 3–7@ Newcastle02/01/1960
First Division
1 goal27' - 2–3v West Brom19/12/1959
First Division
1 goal8' - 5–1@ Nott'm Forest12/12/1959
First Division
1 goal26' - 1–1@ Bolton14/11/1959
First Division
1 goal73'
- 5–0WvEvertonEvertonEvertonFirst Division·30 Apr 19603 goals67' 75' 89'First DivisionFirst Division
- 5–3WvWest HamWest HamWest Ham UnitedFirst Division·18 Apr 1960brace25' 62'First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–0WvBlackburnBlackburnBlackburn RoversFirst Division·16 Apr 19601 goal89'First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–2L@West HamWest HamWest Ham UnitedFirst Division·15 Apr 19601 goal25'First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–2W@LutonLutonLuton TownFirst Division·9 Apr 1960brace30' 32'First DivisionFirst Division
- 5–0W@FulhamFulhamFulhamFirst Division·26 Mar 19601 goal88'First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–1WvNott'm ForestNott'm ForestNottingham ForestFirst Division·19 Mar 19601 goal26'First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–7L@NewcastleNewcastleNewcastle UnitedFirst Division·2 Jan 19601 goal27'First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–3LvWest BromWest BromWest Bromwich AlbionFirst Division·19 Dec 19591 goal8'First DivisionFirst Division
- 5–1W@Nott'm ForestNott'm ForestNottingham ForestFirst Division·12 Dec 19591 goal26'First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–1D@BoltonBoltonBolton WanderersFirst Division·14 Nov 19591 goal73'First DivisionFirst Division
1958-59
4 goals · Scored in 2 matches
1957-58
10 goals · Scored in 8 matches
- 1–1v Newcastle23/04/1958
First Division
1 goal11' - 3–3@ Portsmouth16/04/1958
First Division
1 goal84' - 2–2v Sunderland04/04/1958
First Division
1 goal88' - 2–3@ Aston Villa31/03/1958
First Division
1 goal75' - 5–3n Fulham26/03/1958
FA CupSemi-final
3 goals14' 33' 65' - 2–2@ West Brom01/03/1958
FA CupQuarter-final
1 goal44' - 1–1v Nott'm Forest22/02/1958
First Division
1 goal75' - 3–0v Sheff Wed19/02/1958
FA CupRound 5
1 goal85'
- 1–1DvNewcastleNewcastleNewcastle UnitedFirst Division·23 Apr 19581 goal11'First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–3D@PortsmouthPortsmouthPortsmouthFirst Division·16 Apr 19581 goal84'First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–2DvSunderlandSunderlandSunderlandFirst Division·4 Apr 19581 goal88'First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–3L@Aston VillaAston VillaAston VillaFirst Division·31 Mar 19581 goal75'First DivisionFirst Division
- 5–3WnFulhamFulhamFulhamFA Cup·26 Mar 19583 goals14' 33' 65'FA CupFA CupSemi-final
- 2–2D@West BromWest BromWest Bromwich AlbionFA Cup·1 Mar 19581 goal44'FA CupFA CupQuarter-final
- 1–1DvNott'm ForestNott'm ForestNottingham ForestFirst Division·22 Feb 19581 goal75'First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–0WvSheff WedSheff WedSheffield WednesdayFA Cup·19 Feb 19581 goal85'FA CupFA CupRound 5
1956-57
3 goals · Scored in 3 matches
Transfer record
2 recorded- from AcademyMar 1957 · Academy—
- £18kto Preston North EndOct 1961
Data coverageshowhide
Club record — verified competitive goals, apps, and starts in the hero plate. Recorded splits below are drawn from match coverage we can evidence, not necessarily a full career total.
Slice: all competitions, per season