Joey Dawson

Joey Dawson
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-05-30) 30 May 2003
Place of birth Scunthorpe, England
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Scunthorpe United
Number 22
Youth career
2011–2019 Scunthorpe United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Scunthorpe United 0 (0)
2021–2025 Celtic 1 (0)
2022–2025 Celtic B 21 (20)
2025– Scunthorpe United 5 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:27, 5 October 2025 (UTC)

Joey Dawson (born 30 May 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays for National League side Scunthorpe United. He can play as a midfielder or forward.

Career

Scunthorpe United

Born in Scunthorpe, Dawson joined the Scunthorpe United Academy at under-8 level and began a two-year scholarship in May 2019.[1] He made his first-team debut on 13 August 2019, aged just 16 years and 75 days old, to become the youngest player in the club's history.[2] The game was a 1–0 defeat to Derby County in the first round of the EFL Cup at Glanford Park, he came on as a 74th-minute substitute for John McAtee.[3] Two months later he was reportedly being tracked by Arsenal.[4]

Dawson made no more competitive first-team appearances for Scunthorpe, but did continue to play regularly in their under-18 team. His goal in a 3–2 win over Mansfield Town was one of 10 nominees for October 2020 goal of the month.[5] By April 2021, he had scored 16 goals for the youth team during the season, and Derby County and Celtic were now being reported as interested in signing him.[6]

Celtic

Dawson signed a three-year contract with Celtic in June 2021.[7] He made his debut on Boxing Day 2021 against St Johnstone.[8]

Return to Scunthorpe United

On 9 June 2025, Dawson returned to Scunthorpe United following their promotion back to the National League.[9] On 8 May 2026, the club announced the player would be leaving in the summer when his contract expired.[10]

Style of play

Dawson is a versatile player who can play as a midfielder or forward.[4]

Personal life

Dawson's father, Andy Dawson, is a former player, caretaker-manager and first-team coach at Scunthorpe United.[4] His uncle, Michael Dawson, is a former Premier League player and England international.[4] Another uncle, Kevin Dawson, played for Nottingham Forest and Chesterfield.[4]

Career statistics

As of 3 March 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Scunthorpe United 2019–20[11]EFL League Two0000100010
2020–21[11]EFL League Two0000000000
Total 0000100010
Celtic 2021–22 Scottish Premiership 1000100010
Career total 1000100020

Honours

Celtic

References

  1. ↑ "Joey Dawson - 1st Year Scholars - U18 Team - Scunthorpe United". www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk. Archived from the original on 16 November 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  2. ↑ Moody, James (14 August 2019). "Joey Dawson becomes youngest Iron player". www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  3. ↑ "Scunthorpe United 0-1 Derby County: Lee Buchanan nets Rams winner". BBC Sport. 13 August 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Findlater, James (14 October 2019). "All you need to know about Joey Dawson amid Arsenal rumours". Grimsby Telegraph. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  5. ↑ "Dawson nominated for October LFE goal of the month". Scunthorpe United FC. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  6. ↑ Thorogood, Tom (11 April 2021). "Derby rival Celtic for Joey Dawson". Derby County News. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  7. ↑ Findlater, James (18 June 2021). "Celtic complete signing of highly-rated Scunthorpe United teenager Joey Dawson". Grimsby Telegraph. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  8. ↑ Paton, Ewan (26 December 2021). "Kyogo limps off injured again as Celtic take no chances with star player". HeraldScotland. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  9. ↑ "Joey Dawson's becomes Iron's first summer recruit". www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk. 9 June 2025. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  10. ↑ "Scunthorpe United: Captain Andrew Boyce heads list of six departures". BBC Sport. 8 May 2026. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
  11. 1 2 "Games played by Joey Dawson in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
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