[Albion] Alex Dawson

[Worried Man Blues]

Alex thanks for the great memories from the back of the North Stand, so glad you were on our side! RIP

 

[Ludensian Gull]

RIP Alex

 

[Seagull58]

My first ever Albion Hero.

As a kid, sitting on the North Stand wall, the sight of Alex coming thundering in to meet a corner, ready to take ball, keeper and any defender around, into the back of the net, was the most frightening sight I had seen in my life.

Very sad news. RIP Alex

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Me too. We must have been sitting near each other! I remember there was a keeper with a beard and Alex standing in front of him staring him down whist stroking the non-existent beard on his chin.

 

[Jeremiah]

aah that's sad news.

I knocked on his front door (Brasslands Drive ?) when I was a kid and he gave me his autograph - a really nice guy and a great centre forward.

 

[Lever]

He was an old style centre forward and I always enjoyed seeing him bearing down on goal. I'm sure he must have terrified the opposition goalkeeper!

 

[ewe2]

They are very quickly rapping up my childhood.....RIP Alex Dawson....

 

[GT49er]

There is a wonderful picture in John Vinnicombe's book of Dawson, ball and goalkeeper all in the back of the net - tried to scan it, but printer not having any of it! My main memories of him of wet nights at places like Tranmere, Southport, Preston and Shrewsbury in the time I spent a Liverpool Uni. I thought he would be much older than 80 too.

Anyway, RIP Black Prince.

 

[origigull]

Always recall his winner against Portsmouth in the League Cup in front of a packed Goldstone under the floodlights in 1969. My first memory of the Albion beating a team from a higher division (and a rare highlight in the League Cup)

RIP

What a game! What a night! A big crowd. I was in the Chicken Run with my dad and uncle. My biggest memory of the night was of a couple of sailors walking around the pitch then jumping into the North Stand to a rousing welcome. North Stand taken again?? Alex it seemed to me was a bit of a joker on the pitch, trying to gee up the crowd. RIP big man.

 

[Worthing exile]

I have never really been one for remembering details of old matches but I do remember Alex with his back towards the North Stand flicking the ball over his head and back healing it in the net.
Please tell me I didn't remember that wrong.

 

[GREASED WEASEL]

Christ

This has given me goose pimples

RIP LEGEND

 

[Sirnormangall]

How sad. A good old fashioned centre forward. Not particularly tall, but hard and stocky. Remember his diving headed goal in the north stand, sliding through the mud!

 

[Bish Bosh]

I have never really been one for remembering details of old matches but I do remember Alex with his back towards the North Stand flicking the ball over his head and back healing it in the net.
Please tell me I didn't remember that wrong.

You remembered it exactly right. FA Cup 2nd round game v Walsall December 1969.

It seemed that he was fooling about...their 'keeper never moved a muscle. He was a character for sure and a great Goldstone favourite back then.

 

[Seasidesage]

A legend of the club RIP

 

[RustyKent]

RIP Alex, remember him the goalkeeper and the ball in the back of the net. I was only 10 but what a player.

 

[warmleyseagull]

RIP Alex, remember him the goalkeeper and the ball in the back of the net. I was only 10 but what a player.

Yup, remember that one well. And the great thing was that he untangled himself from the net having almost concussed said keeper and came charging back onto pitch, arms in the air, yelling toothless YEEESSSSS! One of the few occasions I have seen a ref have a good laugh.

 

[Dorset Seagull]

Alex, Alex Dawson, oooh, oooh

 

[Questions]

I was Alex Dawson although a scrawny little kid,

Him and Kit my first real heroes

 

[Canfan]

I'm pretty sure Alex Dawson scored the first Albion goal I ever witnessed with a blistering header when I went to the Goldstone for the first time.
I wish I knew who it was against.
Anyway, I'm sure his physical playing style rubbed off on me as I went about my not so illustrious footballing exploits in the years that followed and probably why I ended up being a better rugby player.
RIP Alex.

 

[rocker959]

RIP Alex one of my heroes , legend to those who saw him play for BHA......The best picture

 

[Perfidious Albion]

A great player in his day, one I have never forgotten. His strength and enthusiasm got him through .
RIP Alex . We will not see his like again..